Marimekko at the Olympics
For the 2008 Olympic opening ceremonies, the Team Finland women wore dresses designed by Samu-Jussi Koski and made from Marimekko‘s Pisaroi (“drops”) print. A similar dress is for sale here (via Skimbaco).
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4 Responses to “Marimekko at the Olympics”
Posted by: Melanie - 08/14/2008 - 1
Wow! And a bargain at the sale priceof $255!
Posted by: Sewer-Sewist - 08/14/2008 - 2
Man, I searched high and low online trying to figure out if that was a Marimekko design, and finally gave up. Good fabric sleuthing!
~Sarah
Posted by: Rebekah - 08/14/2008 - 3
Man, I knew that was Marimekko fabric when I saw it on Friday, especially because it was worn by the Finnish team. Thanks for confirming my suspicions!
Posted by: lizzy - 08/17/2008 - 4
love this so much!
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