Marimekko: FINLAND’S MOST FASHIONABLE BRAND
Here’s everything you need to know about this innovative Nordic lifestyle company.
By Rabekah Henderson
Photography Courtesy of Marimekko
PHOTO BY TONY VACCARO FOR LIFE MAGAZINE, 1964
Nordic Beginnings
Marimekko, the Finnish lifestyle brand known for its exciting, colorful patterns, got its start inside a Finnish printing company in 1949. Its founder, Armi Ratia, began the company with the hope of creating vibrant and modern clothing for women who wanted their fashion to stand out. Ratia wanted Marimekko’s designs to offer liberating choices to a population whose choices were so often sorely limited.