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Tangerine Tango and Marimekko

Marimekko and Tangerine Tango go way back. The world renowned color experts at Pantone have released their hand-picked “it color” for 2012, and the vibrant Tangerine Tango certainly doesn’t disappoint. Its official color name is PANTONE® 17-1463, but the worlds of fashion and design are ...

Marimekko Desktop Calendar – November 2011

Marimekko Kuukuna by Jenni Tuominen An early Halloween treat! This beautiful Marimekko print is Kuukuna by Jenni Tuominen. Described as “Jenni Tuominen’s Kuukuna pattern takes us on an autumn foray into silent woods to pick mushrooms. Picked far from the din of the city, fl avoursome milk-caps, ...

Marimekko Desktop Calendar – October 2011

October 2011 Marimekko Desktop Calendar: Hehku by Pia Holm. The October 2011 Marimekko Desktop Calendar: Hehku by Pia Holm. Upon request, this month’s desktop pattern comes from one of our readers! The Marimekko Hehku print celebrates fall colors with an eye-catching pattern that will enliven your ...

Marimekko Mixer – Meet Astrid Sylwan

Meet New Marimekko Designer Astrid Sylwan If you don’t know her yet, chances are you will soon. The designer of Marimekko’s most complex print to date, Vattenblänk blurs the line between paint and print. Designer Astrid Sylwan is a Belgian-born painter whose abstract works command attention with ...

Marimekko Lumimarja Strikes Again

The countless color combinations of Marimekkko's Lumimarja fabric That’s it; I’ve decided that Marimekko’s Lumimarja fabric wins the “most-popular” award this year. It seems that do-it-yourselfers consistently choose to re-vamp forgotten furniture, drab walls and plain tabletops with varying ...

It’s All About Scale

Marimekko Unikko Beige Fabric Marimekko’s famous Unikko fabric print made waves in the 1960’s with its signature large-scale flower motif that incited a trend for oversized prints and patterns. Big and bold, the Unikko print became wildly popular and has since remained Marimekko’s most popular ...

All About Armi – Marking the Start of Marimekko

Armi Ratia in the Marimekko factory at Herttoniemi, mid 1970's An entrepreneur with impressive ambition, Armi Ratia revolutionized textile design with her company, Marimekko. In the wake of a gloomy and depressed post World War II climate, Ratia exploded onto the scene with colorful and fresh fabrics ...

Finnish-ed with Style

Marimekko Pillows spotted in New York Times Article Pioneers of modern design, Finland has always been considered home to some of the most innovative designers and architects. Continuing this tradition, environmentally conscious architects, Jussi and Riina Palva, allowed the New York Times into their ...

Marimekko Desktop Calendar – July 2011

Marimekko Noitarumpu by Aino-Maija Metsola A hot print befitting the hot summers of July, this month’s desktop background features glowing pink, orange and yellow hues from Aino-Maija Metsola’s Noitarumpu print. A highly detailed pattern, the memorizing nature of the repeating ovals immediately capture ...

Oh, Jackie O.

Jackie O. & Marimekko During the 1960’s Marimekko was becoming a well-known name in Europe but the brand became internationally recognized with the help of one lady, Jacqueline Kennedy. At the time of the U.S. presidential elections Jackie was constantly in the headlines. Known for her impeccable ...
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