Personal profile
Artistic and research interests
Pirjo Hirvonen is a Professor of Fashion Design. After graduating from the University of Art and Design (a predecessor to Aalto University), Hirvonen worked as an in-house women’s wear designer in the ’80s and ’90s. She has worked as the Head of Aalto’s design department and led the fashion and textile design BA- and MA-programme for many years. Hirvonen has been responsible for running joint fashion management courses with the School of Business, taken on significant EU projects with other design schools, and initiated multidisciplinary studies within the design department. She has been invited to organise several fashion shows and exhibitions world wide.
Education/Academic qualification
Master's degree, Arts and Design, Helsinki University of Arts and Design
Award Date: 12 May 1978
Keywords
- Muoti
- Kestävä muoti
- Tulevaisuuden tekstiilit
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AALTO FASHION 21
Hirvonen, P. (Curator) & Närvänen, A. (Designer), 22 May 2021Research output: Artistic and non-textual form › Exhibition › Art in coproduction › peer-review
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Näytös21 fashion show
Hirvonen, P. (Curator), Hyötyläinen, I. (Director) & Peltonen, E. (Creative director), 28 May 2021Research output: Artistic and non-textual form › Exhibition › Art in coproduction › peer-review
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Aalto Fashion 20: Thoughts and Views on Sustainable Fashion
Hirvonen, P. (Curator), 2020Research output: Artistic and non-textual form › Exhibition › Art in coproduction › peer-review
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Aalto Fashion 20: Aalto 10 year anniversary event
Hirvonen, P. (Curator), 8 Jan 2020Research output: Artistic and non-textual form › Exhibition › Art in coproduction
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Zonta Internationalin Tammikahvit: Teemana kestävä kehitys
Hirvonen, P. (Curator), 25 Jan 2020Research output: Artistic and non-textual form › Exhibition › Art in coproduction › peer-review
Projects
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TUTL IonCell-F (Hirvonen)
Hirvonen, P. (Principal investigator), Semi, A.-E. (Project Member) & Ervamaa, A. (Project Member)
01/06/2017 → 31/05/2019
Project: Business Finland: New business from research ideas (TUTLI)
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Baltic Fashion: Promoting the innovative Baltic Fashion industry throughout the Baltic Sea Region
Niinimäki, K. (Project Member), Aakko, M. (Project Member), Kujala, S. (Project Member) & Hirvonen, P. (Principal investigator)
01/01/2011 → 31/12/2014
Project: EU Structural funds (ERDF and ESF)
Prizes
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Fashion Finland Award 2020
Hirvonen, P. (Recipient) & Laitinen, T. (Recipient), 2020
Prize: Award or honor granted for a specific work
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Fashion in Helsinki -tapahtuma ja Aalto Fashion Showroom Pariisi
Hirvonen, P. (Recipient), 2020
Prize: Award or honor granted for a specific work
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Student prize: Festival Hyères (finalist)
Elonsalo, V. (Student prize recipient) & Hirvonen, P. (Supervising professor), 2021
Prize: Award or honor granted for a specific work
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Student prize: Festival Hyères (finalist)
Åfeldt, A. (Student prize recipient) & Hirvonen, P. (Supervising professor), 2021
Prize: Award or honor granted for a specific work
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Vuoden Aalto-teko / Aalto Act of the Year
Hirvonen, P. (Recipient) & Laitinen, T. (Recipient), 8 Sept 2017
Prize: Award or honor granted for a specific work
Activities
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Tammikahvit: teemana kestävä kehitys
Hirvonen, P. (Speaker)
25 Jan 2020Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited academic talk
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Suomen Saksan-instituutti (External organisation)
Hirvonen, P. (Member)
2020 → 2023Activity: Memberships (typically long-term positions of trust) › Position of trust in a society or network
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October Luncheon and Fashion Show
Hirvonen, P. (Speaker)
13 Oct 2020Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited academic talk
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Fashion in Helsinki (Event)
Hirvonen, P. (Chair), Laitinen, T. (Member), Louekari, M. (Member) & Koski, M. (Member)
24 May 2019 → 29 May 2019Activity: Memberships (typically long-term positions of trust) › Position of trust in a society or network
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Fashion Seminar
Hirvonen, P. (Organiser), Laitinen, T. (Organiser), Louekari, M. (Organiser), Koski, M. (Organiser) & Thawley, D. (Chair)
28 May 2019Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Chair of a conference, workshop, panel, session, tutorial or event
Press/Media
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Ruokakaupassa myydään pian vaatteita, jotka eivät ole miehille eivätkä naisille – vaan kaikille: suunnittelija kertoo, mistä on kyse
28/03/2023
1 item of Media coverage
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L on uusi M: Suomalaiset ostavat jatkuvasti suurempia vaatteita
20/07/2022
2 items of Media coverage
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Muodin emeritaprofessori: rouva Haukio vei hillityn pukeutumisen uudelle tasolle, asussa oli mietitty mukavuutta ja käytännöllisyyttä
06/12/2021
1 item of Media coverage
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Ahdistaako paluu hikisiin toimistovaatteisiin? Tyyliekspertit antavat armoa, sillä korona on muuttanut myös pukukoodia
07/09/2021
1 item of Media coverage
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Tästä puhutaan nyt – muotimiljardööri avasi taidemuseon keskelle Pariisia, Fashion in Helsinki -tapahtumaviikko käynnistyi, Spinnova ja Ecco kehittivät kierrätysnahan
24/05/2021
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