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Finnish models at Paris Fashion Week

As of 22 October 2026, 26 Finnish models have walked at least one show in Paris since 2002. 8 of them have walked ten or more there. Suvi Riggs leads with 79 Paris shows across 16 seasons.

Share figures use the 6,383 of 8,261 models on record in Paris since 2002 whose nationality is on record.

Updated 22 October 2026 · Public runway records since 2002 · Methodology

Models on record 26
Ten or more shows in Paris 8
Cast in Fall/Winter 2026 1
Cast in Spring/Summer 2027, latest season 2
First season on record FW07
Latest season on record SS27

Most cast Finnish models at Paris Fashion Week

Ranked by shows walked in Paris since 2002, one credit per show. Ties keep alphabetical order. How shows are counted

26 models on record in Paris. Showing the first 10 of 25 listed here.

Most cast Finnish models at Paris Fashion Week, ranks 1 to 10, by shows in Paris since 2002
Rank Model Shows in Paris Seasons Paris span Houses in Paris
1 Suvi Riggs 79 16 FW07 to FW25 Dior , Chloé , Dries Van Noten
2 Alvar af Schultén 38 8 SS23 to SS27 Dries Van Noten , Dior Men , Saint Laurent
3 Henna Lintukangas 27 11 FW12 to SS24 Givenchy , Junya Watanabe , Schiaparelli
4 Samu Happonen 21 5 SS23 to SS25 Rick Owens , Miu Miu , Comme des Garçons
5 Luukas Niskanen 16 5 FW23 to SS26 Comme des Garcons Shirt , Maison Mihara Yasuhiro , Valentino
6 Saara Sihvonen 16 8 SS13 to SS22 Saint Laurent , Givenchy , Chanel
7 Mosse Mannisto 10 3 FW20 to SS23 Rick Owens , Ann Demeulemeester , Paul Smith
8 Olli Heinimaki 10 4 SS20 to FW23 Ann Demeulemeester , Balenciaga , Kiko Kostadinov
9 Caroline Farneman 9 5 SS13 to SS15 Maison Martin Margiela , Maison Margiela , Bouchra Jarrar
10 Paavo Pakkanen 9 2 FW20 to SS23 Valentino , Rick Owens , Ann Demeulemeester
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Most cast Finnish models at Paris Fashion Week, ranks 11 to 25, by shows in Paris since 2002
Rank Model Shows in Paris Seasons Paris span Houses in Paris
11 Aaron Sirainen 8 4 SS19 to FW20 Raf Simons , Wooyoungmi , Off-White
12 Anna Piirainen 8 2 FW14 to SS15 Christian Wijnants , Issey Miyake , Valentin Yudashkin
13 Inka Colliander 8 3 SS15 to SS16 Rahul Mishra , Paul & Joe , Anrealage
14 Verner Vuorela 7 4 SS20 to SS24 Louis Vuitton , Rick Owens , Kenzo
15 Kirsi Pyrhonen 6 5 FW10 to FW13 Loewe , Rick Owens , Chloé
16 Melanie Bangura 6 2 FW18 to SS19 Miu Miu , Akris , Valentin Yudashkin
17 Ani McCormick 5 3 FW24 to SS26 Balenciaga , Vivienne Westwood , Comme des Garçons
18 Steffi Cook 5 3 SS18 to FW19 Balenciaga , Acne Studios , Schiaparelli
19 Aamos Vikberg 3 3 FW25 to SS27 Dior Men , Comme des Garcons Shirt , 1199
20 Julia Johansen 3 2 SS11 to FW16 Chanel , Jean Paul Gaultier , Giorgio Armani Prive
21 Ksenia Malkova 3 3 FW23 to SS25 Anrealage , UJOH , Hodakova
22 Mariina Keskitalo 3 2 SS14 to FW14 Balenciaga , Celine , Yang Li
23 Rasmus Pyykkö 3 1 SS13 Dries Van Noten , Lanvin , Raf Simons
24 Anna Nevala 2 1 FW14 Vivienne Westwood , Shiatzy Chen
25 Annu Ryhanen 1 1 SS24 Maitrepierre

Seasons count every season label in Paris, Resort and Pre-Fall included.

Finnish models at Paris Fashion Week, season by season

  •   FW21
  • 2 SS22
  • 1 FW22
  • 6 SS23
  • 6 FW23
  • 7 SS24
  • 4 FW24
  • 4 SS25
  • 5 FW25
  • 4 SS26
  • 1 FW26
  • 2 SS27

Distinct Finnish models with at least one show in Paris that season, every category. Oxblood marks the highest season; a hairline marks a season with none on record. Resort and Pre-Fall rows are not counted.

Share of Paris runway appearances

Finnish models took 0.21% of Paris runway appearances in Spring/Summer 2027, the latest season on record, from 0.75% in 2007.

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Year Finnish Share With nationality Appearances
2005 Not on record Not on record 728 748
2006 Not on record Not on record 1,072 1,103
2007 9 0.75% 1,200 1,267
2008 21 0.99% 2,130 2,277
2009 6 0.40% 1,518 1,633
2010 1 0.10% 1,032 1,073
2011 6 0.75% 796 814
2012 15 0.61% 2,444 2,546
2013 40 1.00% 4,020 4,353
2014 22 0.46% 4,799 5,456
2015 21 0.39% 5,352 6,351
2016 10 0.18% 5,626 6,681
2017 1 0.02% 5,874 6,910
2018 6 0.09% 6,878 7,975
2019 12 0.16% 7,635 8,815
2020 29 0.38% 7,551 8,478
2021 Not on record Not on record 1,701 1,822
2022 5 0.10% 4,888 5,299
2023 27 0.35% 7,729 8,561
2024 30 0.37% 8,077 8,862
2025 24 0.31% 7,757 8,490
2026 16 0.19% 8,336 8,846
2027 (SS27 only) 6 0.21% 2,822 3,023

Source: Tectova runway database · N = 2,822 Paris appearances with a nationality on record in SS27, of 3,023 · read 22 October 2026

One appearance per model per show in Paris, every category, by season year. Share = Finnish appearances divided by appearances whose model has a nationality on record. From 2005, the first year with 500 or more Paris appearances on record.

Houses in Paris that cast the most Finnish models

  • Rick Owens 15 documented appearances · 7 models
  • Dries Van Noten 13 documented appearances · 3 models
  • Saint Laurent 11 documented appearances · 3 models
  • Givenchy 9 documented appearances · 3 models
  • Dior 9 documented appearances · 1 model
  • Chloé 8 documented appearances · 2 models
  • Balenciaga 7 documented appearances · 6 models
  • Raf Simons 7 documented appearances · 4 models

Every show in Paris since 2002.

Casting directors in Paris who cast the most Finnish models since 2025

  • Piergiorgio Del Moro 2 Finnish models · 5 appearances · 5 shows
  • Nicolas Aksil 3 Finnish models · 4 appearances · 3 shows
  • Shelley Durkan 2 Finnish models · 3 appearances · 2 shows
  • Nico Mao 2 Finnish models · 2 appearances · 2 shows
  • Rachel Chandler 2 Finnish models · 2 appearances · 2 shows
  • Alejandra Perez 1 Finnish model · 2 appearances · 2 shows
  • Ashley Brokaw 1 Finnish model · 2 appearances · 2 shows
  • Evagria Sergeeva 1 Finnish model · 2 appearances · 2 shows

Shows in Paris since 2025 with a casting credit on record. Roughly six in ten cast-bearing shows carry one, so this is a partial view.

Questions this page answers

Who is the most cast Finnish model at Paris Fashion Week?

Suvi Riggs, with 79 shows in Paris on public record since 2002, across 16 seasons, as of 22 October 2026.

How many Finnish models walked Paris Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2027?

2 Finnish models have a show on record in Paris for Spring/Summer 2027, as of 22 October 2026. The week closed on 6 October 2026 and casts are still being added. 1 walked in Fall/Winter 2026.

Which houses cast the most Finnish models at Paris Fashion Week?

Rick Owens leads with 15 documented appearances by 7 Finnish models in Paris, followed by Dries Van Noten and Saint Laurent.

Counts are runway shows walked in Paris on public record since 2002, one credit per show, every category. Nationality is as recorded; dual nationals appear on both country pages. Updated 22 October 2026. Full methodology.

Cite as: Tectova, “Finnish models at Paris Fashion Week”, 22 October 2026, tectova.com/talent/from/finland/paris.

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