Frida Marina Helsinki

Vintage & second hand

Janiina from Helsinki

About me I've been living in Helsinki since 2007, when I moved here to study musicology in the University of Helsinki. I was born in central Finland and grew up in eastern Finland, but Helsinki has become my real home town. Music is my greatest passion, but I love art and culture in general, from movies to exhibitions and comics. Why Helsinki? In Helsinki I ha...
""Frida marina" is a vintage shop and flea market in Helsinki. It specializes in vintage clothes from the 50s to the 80s. I always like to try on everything."

Kallio hasn't traditionally been exactly a vintage heaven, but maybe things are slowly changing. One example of this is Frida marina, a vintage shop and flea market in Kaarlenkatu, Kallio. 

Frida marina specialises in vintage clothes and accessories from the 50s to the 80s, mostly in really good condition, and Finnish vintage is well represented. The clothes are so delightful and the shop so wonderfully decorated that I would always like to try on everything! While shopping, you can take a pause and enjoy a nice cup of coffee or tea. While going through all the beautiful dresses and shoes, a little pause is definitely needed. 

Also located in the same space is Pieni sydän Second hand store, selling beautiful second hand and vintage clothes and accessories, and also VSE HKI selling antique and vintage artifacts and jewellery. The selection of the three shops is so extensive, that it takes a while to go through it all, especially when you really want to try on and touch everything!

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About me I've been living in Helsinki since 2007, when I moved here to study musicology in the University of Helsinki. I was born in central Finland and grew up in eastern Finland, but Helsinki has become my real home town. Music is my greatest passion, but I love art and culture in general, from movies to exhibitions and comics. Why Helsinki? In Helsinki I have been living in the districts of Vallila and Kallio and they are my favourite parts of the city. But every once in a while I like to leave my neighborhood and explore more distant parts of Helsinki....

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