Lovia journal

Look into our materials, get to know our makers and find out more about where we currently stand in our quest towards modern circularity.

Lovia Journal

Welcome to our Journal where you get a deeper look into the world of Lovia. Here we share both information as well as inspiration from our whole community. Look into our materials, get to know our makers and find out more about where we currently stand in our quest towards modern circularity.

TRANSPARENCY DNA

Featured Stories

PRE ORDER & TRANSPARENT PRICING

We have launched a pre order model and we want to give a situation update regarding our current pricing and the -15% pre order offer.

3 min read

Mmiisas | Moments of Happiness

Together with Mmiisas, we designed a capsule collection and the pre-orders are open until 31st of May. With this collection, we want to encourage people to live a meaningful life by being present in the moment.

2 min read

Latest Stories

PRE ORDER & SEE THROUGH PRICES

We have launched a pre order model and we want to give a situation update regarding our current pricing and the -15% pre order offer.

3 min read

Moments of Happiness | MMIISAS x lovia

2 min read

SUMMERY HILLA BAGS ARE BACK

We discovered some truly delicious shades while gathering excess materials and formed them into a special collection of HILLA bags. Here's your chance to order a colourful partner for your summer adventures, pre-orders are now open!

1 min read

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Permission to be me | jani toivola

Together with Jani Toivola, we have designed a bag, which carries a message of believing in your own power. Let the TOIVO bag break you away from the norm and focus on expressing yourself in your way.

3 min read

Gentle Christmas Gifts

How to recognise if a gift is produced in a responsible way? Take a look at the story of the gifts origin. Are you able to find out how, where and who has been involved in the production process?

4 min read

Carbon footprint

By understanding our and your own numbers can we then systematically make efforts to stride for the better and move towards a carbon neutral future.

5min read

revolutionisers colour

Lovia believes in the power of working together. Revolutionisers campaign brings together seven strong women – Anni Hautala, Hanna Gullichsen, Hanna Tikander, Ina Mikkola, Meeri Koutaniemi, Pia-Maria Nickström and Sara Vanninen.

3 min read

kontti backpack

The modern version of the birch bark backpack has been crafted taking into consideration all the requirements of today for a truly purposeful backpack.

2min read

hilla colour splash

We discover some delicious shades while gathering excess materials. Due to their small amounts some shades never see the light of day.

2min read

lovia x hakola

Lovia and Hakola share the core value to create long-term items that last, where the entire life cycle is considered already in the sketching phase.

2min read

purpose

We believe that design can have societal responsibility. For this reason our autumn theme carries on with examining the meaning and nature of trash.

1 min read

Transparency DNA

Discover articles that reveal all of our materials and makers involved in the Lovia journey.

Clio Factory, bag production

Excess material used in Lovia bags receives new form at the Clio factory near Milan, Italy. A seven-person team of skilled artisans transforms our trash material into true treasures.

1 min read

Tero au3, jewellery production

All Lovia jewellery is made by Tero Hannonen, goldsmith & founder or AU3 Goldsmiths in Helsinki. AU3 Goldsmiths focuses on high quality, down to every last detail.

1 min read

salmon leather, nordic leather

Iceland is a big fisherman nation surrounded by the ocean. For hunderds of years, their ancestors have used fish skins for example as shoes warming their feet.

1 min read

embroidery, anna monti

Anna Monti is a family business founded in 1969, now operating in the third generation. Located in Brianza, near Milan in Italy, their history however, starts already in the 1920s.

1 min read

excess furniture textile, hakola

The main criterion for all Hakola materials is outstanding quality, durability, safety and easy maintenance; all factors that heavily influence the lifetime of their design furniture.

1 min read

excess furniture leather, isku

A piece that is too small to become part of a sofa can make a perfect Lovia bag. Designed for furniture, the quality control is strict as the leather has to endure very intense use.

1 min read

elk leather, kokkolan nahka

Since 1990’s, Kokkolan has built a network of local hunters, especially in Finland and Sweden, from whom they source the elk hides.

1 min read

birch bark, locally handpicked

Birch-bark has been used for centuries in traditional items in Finland. Birch-bark has even been dubbed as the "plastic of old days" due to its versatility and durability.

1 min read

Pike Perch, locally handpicked

At the heart of circular thinking lies the idea of utilising existing materials as efficiently as possible instead of constantly creating anew. The fish skins, born as a by-product of fishing from Ulla Haverinen are utilised in our bags, following this train of thought.

1 min read

Purposeful Projects

We are passionate about changing things towards the positive.

Discover what we have been up to lately together with our amazing community.

trees with purpose

We want to build a community that turns into green gold, and started by planting 10 000 trees to acknowledge everyone who has been a part of our journey so far.

2min read

from trash to treasure

We asked people of different background and age a simple question: What is trash? There is no universal definition for trash, but rather it is a matter of subjective view.

5min read

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Lovia journal

Look into our materials, get to know our makers and find out more about where we currently stand in our quest towards modern circularity.

Lovia Journal

Welcome to our Journal where you get a deeper look into the world of Lovia. Here we share both information as well as inspiration from our whole community. Look into our materials, get to know our makers and find out more about where we currently stand in our quest towards modern circularity.

Welcome to our Journal where you get a deeper look into the world of Lovia. Here we share both information as well as inspiration from our whole community. Look into our materials, get to know our makers and find out more about where we currently stand in our quest towards modern circularity.

featured stories

latest stories

TRANSPARENCY DNA

purposeful projects

Featured Stories

PRE ORDER & TRANSPARENT PRICING

Mmiisas | Moments of Happiness

Latest Stories

PRE ORDER & SEE THROUGH PRICES

Moments of Happiness | MMIISAS x lovia

SUMMERY HILLA BAGS ARE BACK

Permission to be me | jani toivola

Gentle Christmas Gifts

Carbon footprint

revolutionisers colour

kontti backpack

hilla colour splash

lovia x hakola

purpose

Transparency DNA

Clio Factory, bag production

Tero au3, jewellery production

salmon leather, nordic leather

embroidery, anna monti

excess furniture textile, hakola

excess furniture leather, isku

elk leather, kokkolan nahka

birch bark, locally handpicked

Pike Perch, locally handpicked

Purposeful Projects

trees with purpose

from trash to treasure

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