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		Oct. 09; ME ME ME !! Behind ME ME ME is London-based porcelain designer Jade Gallup. Her designs have been making people smile since 2007...and now also available in Lux Shop ! -- Sept. 09; Loads of new stuff in Lux this month ! First of all, pieces from Antti Asplund's latest, credit crunch themed collection; Also, great t-shirts from Helsinki-base collective "No Philosophy"; ..and last but not least, here we have wonderful teacups, guns, cakes and even Jesus and Mary, all on a chain, courtesy of Fawn Fatale. -- Aug. '09; SALE HOTS UP TO 50 % !!!! -- I Made This !!!! Seriously lovely laptop bags and intricately handicrafted jewellery, small time and lovely just the we way we love it at Lux! -- Laika Design purses and bags in lovely dog prits for all dog lovers, made from durable printed quality cotton, for a long lasting friendship! Also we have a load of new t-shirts and dresses in too! SALE IS STILL ON! -- June '09; SALE -30 to 50 % !!! Sale ! -30% off a lot of stuff. Additional monochrome sale -50% off white t-shirts for one week only! Starting Saturday 27th of June, until Saturday 4th of July. Come come! -- May 09; Our blog now is up and running !! Regular updates on what's new in-store and other fun stuff, check us out ! - Feb. 09; CALL OF THE WILD !! We have just added London-based label Call Of The Wild to our line. Behind Call Of The Wild is the graphic design duo Kai and Sunny. The two have worked together since college and some of their best work comes from their very own fashion label Call Of The Wild. Together they design full clothing lines from t-shirts to jackets and have collaborated on numerous projects with Nike and Reebok. For more info, check www.kaiandsunny.com -- Jan. 09; LUX SALE NOW ON !!! January sale is now on, up to 50 % off on selected items. Gotta make space for the new stuff that's coming in soon !!! To start with, we have wonderful new pieces from local jewellery designer Anna Lund. Check these: Lux Shop Uudenmaankatu 26 00120 Helsinki Open Mon-Sat 12-18 -- Dec. 08; This month Lux Shop is also open on Sundays ! And we offer special discounts on those days only...20% off on selected items. Just in; UNDER/CURRENT Magazine. UNDER/CURRENT Magazine is published by an open collective of artists, writers, stylists, photographers, poets and musicians. Each issue is themed. UNDER/CURRENT selects themes that are both playful and thought-provoking, combining material that has depth, but is also given a humorous twist. The first issue, 'Dynasty', features the renowned alongside the notorious. UNDER/CURRENT talk scents and fertility gods with the creative director of Comme des Garçons perfumes, Christian Astuguevieille, meet with Brooklyn neo-tribalists Gang Gang Dance, while 'cultural exorcist' Jonathan Meese explains why the end of civilization as we know it is near. Check www.myspace.com/undercurrentmagazine for more info. We also have some new pieces from Antti Asplund's 'Lines' collection. These come in colurways that are exclusive to Lux Shop. Plus; 2009 wall calendars from Sarah Utter and Nikki McClure, new pieces from Hey Pilgrim ! and many more...too many to mention here. Instead, why not come and see them for yourselves..? Oct. 08; Been away for a little while but now we're back ! And we have some amazing new stuff ! For instance, here's the new collection from Hey Pilgrim !, which is our current fave. It's called 'Is It Cold Out there ?'. Even though it isn't really yet, the weather is expected turn a bit more grimey soon, so come and check this out now ! Then we have some really cool necklaces from Claire Pain's brand new collection. This one is called 'Woodsman'. Also, we're eagerly waiting for pa:nuu's new stuff to arrive, which is already in the making. Just added new comics from Pitkämies, great perspex jewellery from TitiMadam and loads more, there's just simply not enough space here to mention it all. Why don't you rather come and see it for yourself ? Lux Shop Uudenmaankatu 26 00120 Helsinki. Open Mon-Sat 12-18 Welcome ! - June. 08; Summer is here at last and we're back with loads of great new additions ! First we have some fun jewellery from London-based label titiMadam. These were instant hit since day one so make sure to pop around to check them out. They are NICE ! Also expect some newbies from pa:nuu's summer collection and a selection from the nanushka SS 08 line. And on top of all this, we have updated our stock of Little Otsu calendars and planners. As per usual, we're getting new pieces in every week so trust us, it is really worth coming around... See ya ! March. 08; Our SALE continues ! This month we have massive reductions on all nanushka items, 50 % off, everything must go.. Feb. 08; Though the sales period is slowly coming to its end, we will continue our sales until mid-March. Up to 50% off on selected items ! Come and grab yourself a real bargain ! Just in; COUNT AAPO in LUX. Count Aapo is our favourite fresh talent. He's 21, based in Helsinki and makes some brilliant stuff. Watch him rising ! Plus new pieces from sohjo, Beyond The Valley and our other fave; Youth vs.Future. These have been our steady big sellers lately: ..but enough of the talk now, come around and check us out ! Uudenmaankatu 26 00120 Helsinki. We're open Mon-Sat 12-18. Nov. 07; NEW ! pa:nuu in Lux ! Just in: great new hoodies from Danish label pa:nuu. These definitely offer an alternative to the blk/white/grey colourway that you get these days just about everyehere.. pa:nuu was born out of love for simple but porwerful graphic expressions and prints. With inspiration from the colourful universe of the 80's, pa:nuu takes you on a journey to a time where "space invaders" was the coolest game in the world, Michael Jackson had an afro and George Bush was a simple alcoholic. The people behind pa:nuu are Jacob Hoilund and Cathrine Nielsen both from Kolding, Denmark. Together they are the foundation of this young company which introduced its first collection in early summer 2006. Since then more employees and a lot more customers have joined. Amongst others TOPSHOP UK, who launched their first "pa:nuu for TOPSHOP" collection in April 2007. So if you feel that days are a bit too grey and grim at around this time of the year, come and check these pieces out. They'll definitely put a grin on your face.. What's more; we also have new pieces from another Copenhagen-based label called 1206. Their current collection is entitled 'Black Lung'. Here's a little taster: --- Oct. 07; Even more new stuff ! We have some dark pieces from Tatty Devine's AW 07 collection entitled 'Dark Stages'. Spooky !!! Just added to our collection; some funky fresh jewellery by London-based Glitter & Twisted. Plus new pieces from Beyond the Valley, and much more..our range literally changes every week. Come and see it for yourself ! Sept 07; New arrivals in store ! minimarket AW 07; Fresh bits from Leikisti, nanushka, Tatty Devine and ice cold accessories from Claire Pain's current collection entitled 'Iceberg'. Fun stationery from Lart Cognac, Nikki McClure and Little Otsu.Expect some new pieces from Beyond The Valley. Now you can also hit us up on myspace/luxshophelsinki. Be our friend ! --- July 07; Yes, we are 2 years (and one month) old !! To commemorate the anniversary, we decided to throw a party. Expect some dj action by KSPR and Gareth (a b2b soundclash is highly likely !) + whoever gets on the decks. If the weather permits, we might take the whole thing on the street -block party stylee ! Free drinks & all that...welcome ! June 07; Lux Shop and Sohjo presents 'Social Lounge' at Taidehalli, Helsinki 16.06-12.08 In the summer exhibition produced by the Kunsthalle Helsinki, young Finnish designers and artists present their work: clothes, furniture, industrial and graphic design, innovative functional articles, jewellery, lamps, projects and events of all kinds. Sparkling Design is not an ordinary design exhibition - it transgresses boundaries, showcasing funny or outrageous ideas, new values and attitudes. --- May 07; Back with a bang ! Finally the new and long-awaited sohjo collection entitled 'Longue' is in Lux.Also, brilliant new 1206 printed T's and hoodies straight from Denmark. And a line of unseen colours of the ever popular Fokus Fabrik bags.A new fun brand from Turku called Leikisti just in too. This month we also have a small stock of special Cheap Monday jeans (women's sizes only). Come see ! --- March 07; Sale is extended until the 10th of March ! Further reductions on selected items by Fred Perry Blank Canvas, Nanushka, USE unused and more- up to 50% off ! Also new magazines, sketchbooks, diaries and journals by Little Otsu, Nikki McClure, PLAZM and some fun stuff courtesy of SMIL from Berlin. Also, not forgetting the excellent Craphound mag which is also back in stock . --- Feb. 07 news; Our sale continues until the end of the month, up to 50 % off on selected items.Come over and get the last bargain T’s and hoods ! Also, new stuff just in from Beyond The Valley including their fabolous Magpie mirrors ! Tatty Devine jewellery is back in stock, new pieces from Azumi and David, Carla Stedile, the latest issues of Amelia’s and Marmalade magazines..and much more !