ASK Scandinavia

FEMALE-LED BAGS AND ACCESSORIES BRAND MAKING THE WORLD BETTER ONE BAG AT A TIME

  • Stage Product In Market
  • Industry Fashion
  • Location Helsinki, Finland
  • Currency EUR
  • Founded January 2017
  • Employees 8
  • Incorporation Type LLC
  • Website askscandinavia.com

Company Summary

ASK Scandinavia creates timeless, design-driven, eco-friendly and functional bags with new and innovative sustainable materials with ethical production. We focus on sustainability and ethical production with innovative materials, and our mission is to bring these factors together to create beautiful, versatile and functional bags.

Team

  • Founder and Creative Director

    Karoliina has a long career as a fashion and portrait photographer and Creative Director. She has graduated with a BA from University for the Creative Arts (Rochester) and with a Master of Arts from the University for Arts London. She founded Alvar Magazine, which at the time was sold in 16 countries worldwide. She has photographed for clients such as Vogue, Elle, Marimekko, L’Oreal, and Microsoft among others.

  • Anette Cantagallo
    Design and Sustainability Director

    Sweden-native LA-based with 15 years of experience in the fashion industry and a Master's Degree in fashion design from London College of Fashion. Held positions at Rodebjer, House of Dagmar, Stella McCartney, Calvin Klein, and since 2015 built new sustainable US-based brands that have been recognized by Vogue, Forbes, etc. and sold at Barneys, Selfridges, Bergdorf Goodman, Holt Renfrew, etc.

  • Vera Kröger
    Growth Marketing Director

    Vera has Master of Science in Economics, and has a good understanding of finance, growth, and marketing of business. Alongside working as Growth Marketing Director at ASK Scandinavia, Vera works at Nissan Motor Corporation with strategic marketing.

  • Katri Salminen
    Strategy and Innovation Director

    Katri has extensive experience in the fashion industry in the intersection of fashion and business including tech, having worked as a startup mentor with numerous leading fashion businesses in London, teaching MA Entrepreneurship at London College of Fashion, and the past years focusing on new technology innovations at Zalando, the largest online fashion retailer in Europe.

  • Miia Bovellan
    Board Member

  • PR Director

    Director, Marketing and Communications at Kavanders & Co., MSc (Econ.) in Marketing Management and Communications.

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