It’s been just over 3 months since my last post. How time flies! I’ve been busy dealing with the house and trying to put things together, and I’d like to share the 99% finished living room with all of you. Here it is! In my post from February, I shared the furniture components of the…
Marimekko and Converse continues their partnership in releasing the 2013 Spring/Summer collection with Marimekko prints by Maija Isola and Maija Louekari on Converse’s Chuck Taylor All Star and a brand-new silhouette, Chuck Taylor All Star Platform. Check out the prints below. This collection also features the Mansikka print (1967) by Maija Isola featuring fresh strawberries…
Marimekko and Finnair announced a three-year design collaboration to introduce Marimekko designs into the Finnair flying experience. Beginning Spring 2013, all Finnair aircraft will feature a “Marimekko for Finnair” collection of textiles and tableware, featuring Marimekko’s classic patterns. The Marimekko for Finnair collection is specially designed to add a light and fresh visual and tactile…
More photos of this story can be found on our Facebook page. Marimekko introduced PROTO, a project in which four young designers worked with Marimekko’s leftover fabrics to create unique designs. The young talents — Riikka Buri, Yonna Moriya, Elina Määttänen and Emmakaisa Soisalo — designed very different collections with different styles. The collections captivate…
Converse and Marimekko announced their Spring 2012 collection, with the Chuck Taylor All Star, Chuck Taylor All Star PJ and Jack Purcell Helen shoes receiving a springlike boost of five signature prints from two Marimekko designers, Maija Isola and Annika Rimala. Some of these prints include: Jack Purcell Helen Marimekko, Muija print, Maija Isola The…