The Opening of First Crush and Belle Modeste Store

First Crush and Belle Modeste have opened together a store in the Design District in Merimiehenkatu 18. First Crush is a design brand with an innovative concept: the designer Mari Himmanen uses recycled paper to create wonderful design bags. Belle Modeste is a corset boutique that designs and creates unique made-to-measure corsetry and evening wear. They also sell vintage-style lingerie and corset accessories. Now both the brands sell their products in the same store.

The opening party was held last Friday in the new store.

Lovely friends of First Crush's Mari Himmanen

The beautiful shop owners: Mari-Pilvi Junikka of Belle Modeste and Mari Himmanen of First Crush

The Shop Window

The Product Range in the Store

First Crush does bags and accessories from recycled paper. You can bring your own special paper to Mari, and she'll turn it into a bag. Then you can carry your personal memories with you where ever you go! Mari had also made beautiful fashionable women's shirts  from recycled mens shirts. They match perfectly with belts made of paper. The earrings complete the look.

Belle Modeste's product reange consists mostly of made-to-measure design wear. On the shop window there was one adorable example of their high-quality corset and evening wear making. You can also find vintage-style ready-to-wear lingerie in Belle Modeste's product range. The shop also sells Humbugi's accessories made of recycled leather and other vintage-style accessories.

Don't Forget!

There are some opening campaigns this week, so hurry so that you won't miss them! Visit the store before Nov 20th to benefit from the campaigns.

First Crush offers you all special ordered paper design products without extra costs (normally they cost 10-20 % extra).

Belle Modeste offers neck corsets in the price of 30 € (55 €) and they also provide a free under tube if you order a new corset in th eopening week.