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Supermodel Suvi: The 40 best runway moments from our Finnish cover star

By Eleanor Kittle

(Cat)walk down memory lane and revisit Vogue Scandinavia cover star Suvi Riggs Koponen’s most unforgettable runway appearances

As she graces what might just be Vogue Scandinavia’s most adorable cover yet alongside the Moomin characters that coloured her childhood, we take the opportunity to look back on 37-year-old Finnish supermodel Suvi Riggs Koponen’s stellar runway career.

It all began in 2005, when Koponen won the televised Mallikoulu (Model School) contest, earning a contract with international top modelling agency Women Management. Within just a few seasons, she was one of the most in-demand models of the late 2000s – known for her cool, tattooed Nordic allure and effortless walk.

Suvi travlled to Kailo Island in Finland to bring high fashion to Moominvalley.

From Dolce & Gabbana and Donna Karan to Marni and Michael Kors Collection, there’s hardly a designer this Scandinavian beauty hasn’t walked for. And nearly two decades on, as a mother of three, she’s still a runway fixture – just this SS26 season, Koponen graced the catwalks for both Boss and Jil Sander.

Curating the crème de la crème of her catwalk moments is no easy task, but rest assured, we’ve done it for you. Below, discover 40 of Koponen’s most memorable runway moments to date.

1

Boss SS26

2

Jil Sander SS26

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3

Lacoste AW25

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4

Ami Paris Menswear AW25

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5

Etro SS25

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6

Del Core SS25

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7

Marni SS25

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8

Michael Kors Collection SS25

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9

Chloé AW24

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10

Gabriela Hearst SS24

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11

Sacai AW23

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12

Isabel Marant AW23

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13

Gabriela Hearst AW23

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14

Simkhai AW23

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15

Ferrari SS23 (Closing)

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16

Prada AW22

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17

Givenchy SS20

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18

Proenza Schouler AW19

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19

Calvin Klein Collection AW16

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20

Atelier Versace SS16

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21

Atelier Versace AW15

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22

Versus Versace SS15

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23

Isabel Marant SS12

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24

Stella McCartney SS12

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25

Saint Laurent SS11

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26

Versace SS11

27

Marc Jacobs SS10

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28

Dries Van Noten SS09

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29

Sonia Rykiel SS09

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30

Karl Largerfeld AW08

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31

Dolce & Gabbana SS08

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32

Givenchy Couture SS08

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33

Alberta Feretti SS08

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34

Donna Karan AW07

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35

Phi AW07

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36

Marc Jacobs AW07

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37

Anna Sui AW07

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38

Proenza Schouler AW07

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39

BCBG Max Azria AW07

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40

Prada SS07 (closing)

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