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NANSO CASUAL Q AND A WITH NOORA NIINIKOSKI, HEAD OF DESIGN, NANSO Q | Please describe Nanso Casual for Spring/Summer 2017? A | We have continued the renewing process that we started at AW16 collection. The spring 2017 collection honours Nanso’s core expertise in jersey and the prints also play an important role in that. The collection is focused on co-ordinated outfits, where jersey items are combined with classic jeans, woven shirts and scarfs. The collection is complemented by a dash of bolder patterns and trendy shapes that have been created in collaboration with designer Sophie Sälekari. sey specialist but in order to separate the prints in order to create an interesting, Nanso Casual collection. By doing this we tone prints as well as more colourful and Nanso Casual and Nanso Leisure lines we have added new product categories to our are able to design complete outfits instead of single products. The Nanso Casual collection for spring 2017 will be complemented by denim and woven fabric products. The Nanso Leisure line is designed more for relaxed home wear where as the Nanso Casual line is our answer for stylish s easonal looks. Q | What are the key colors and the print Q | How do you design the Nanso Casual inspiration for SSS17 from Nanso Casual? line to separate it clearly from the Nanso A | The core of Nanso still lies in the pat- Leisure line? A | Our focus is to make the Nanso Casual collection more versatile. Nanso is a jer- terns, but with the spring 2017 collection, we will again take a step towards harmony and Scandinavian style. I have selected the versatile and yet balanced selection. There are both quiet, small size tone to vivid prints. For Nanso prints I continue to work with several Finnish print designers. Spring 2017 collection consists prints by Reeta Ek, Tanja Valta, Teija Puranen and Jenni Tuominen. The unified colour scheme of the collection balances the concept and creates a harmonious colour thinking throughout the sea- son. The colour scheme of the spring 2017 collection exudes springtime freshness with repeated shades of indigo blue and coral-like orange, as well as neutral sha- des of pale sand and light blue. The colour scheme is accented by springtime shades of intense orange and lemon yellow. MODEBRANCHEN. | ISSUE NO 03 JULY 2016 | 91