HISTORY

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HISTORY

• - 1951  Foundation by Armi and Viljo Rati.
• - 1960s  The brand begin to be known in Europe,
  and then in the world.
• - 1979  Death of Armi Rati. The company is
  experiencing increasing difficulties .
• - 1991  Paakkanen, retired advertising Finnish,
  buy the brand.

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A COMPANY MADE BY WOMEN FOR WOMEN

• - Right from the start,Armi Rati worked with a
  team of young female designers.
• Today the company still employs 90  of women.
• - Marimekko's mission  improve the quality of
  women life through fashion and design,
• with wide dresses offering greater freedom of
  movements
• ? a stance opposite to
  corseted, sober and discreet post-war oufit
• ? a symbol of women's
  emancipation, with bowls and clear colors 

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AMBASSADORS OF CHOICE !
Carrie Bradshaw
Jackie Kennedy
Hillary Clinton
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A VERY CHARACTERISTIC DESIGN

• Themes ? drawn from life and world nature,
  events, people.
• Patterns ? simple and clean, but original and
  adventurous
• Colours ? lively, bright and clear 
•  Modern yet traditional, Finnish yet
  international, sober yet bold. 

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The Pieni Unikko design  on of Marimekko's most
popular designs
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 TODAY

• - Production in Finland (1/3)
• and in Europe
• - Shops and retailers throughout
• Finland and all over the world.
• - 500 employees (40 designers)
• - 4 collections each year.

The icon of Finnish design, a part of the
cultural heritage of Finland !
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Thank you for your attention !