Comments on: marimekko 2006 spring preview

By: stitch » Blog Archive » shopping

stitch » Blog Archive » shopping — Wed, 08 Mar 2006 14:20:48 +0000

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time to show off some recent purchases again. whipup got me thinking merimekko a little while ago. and since i seem to shop nowhere else nowadays (and giv [...]

By: eireann

eireann — Thu, 09 Feb 2006 08:48:05 +0000

Oh, that car fabric! My brother’s blanket was made of that–by my mom. I think he still has it, or my mom does, somewhere. I have some old pieces of that fabric, along with more ‘traditional’ marimekko ones.

By: beastlysum

beastlysum — Wed, 08 Feb 2006 18:35:39 +0000

Thank you for this reminder!!!
Just the simplicity needed for spring….

By: kaisakaisa

kaisakaisa — Wed, 08 Feb 2006 17:43:03 +0000

I’m from Finland and Marimekko is almost a sort of national brand here, it’s so popular. Actually I have curtains from one Marimekko fabric and a bed spread from another in my bedroom. I own a stack of Marimekko clothes too. A few years back Marimekko bought a fur company called Gründstein and some boicoting followed, but they sold it in 2004. So I think it’s ethically Ok to by Marimekko stuff again and I think you should, since the prints are great and the quality is good too:)

By: Noelle

Noelle — Wed, 08 Feb 2006 17:08:38 +0000

WOW I had that car fabric in my room when I was little! I totally forgot about that until now! My mom stretched it over wooden frames so they were like big paintings hanging around my room.

By: Jaana

Jaana — Wed, 08 Feb 2006 13:53:42 +0000

How delightful it is to read about Marimekko here at whip up! Marimekko has been our national pride here in Finland for many decades. The company had it’s weak moments on the 90’s but the current CEO Ms. Kirsti Paakkanen did a great job and the company is blooming now.

An australian lady living in Finland once told in her blog that she suspects that every Finnish person has at least one Marimekko striped t-shirt in their wardrobe. That might be true!

The Marimekko designs as well as other very cool Finnish design items are available at http://www.finnishdesignshop.com/index.php.

By: redswirl / ginevra

redswirl / ginevra — Wed, 08 Feb 2006 09:00:19 +0000

Marimekko is a childhood favourite of mine. Sydney-siders / vistors can see Marimekko fabric “for real” at Chee Soon & Fitzgerald – http://www.cheesoonfitzgerald.com/ Warning – visiting their store is not good for your bank account!