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| Marimekko's Unikko 50th Anniversary Posted: 20 Sep 2014 07:49 PM PDT  This year, Marimekko will be celebrating the 50th anniversary of Unikko. The Unikko story began in 1964 when Armi Ratia, Marimekko's founder, had announced that Marimekko would never print a floral pattern. Flowers should only bloom in nature, she said. In protest, designer Maija Isola created an entire collection of floral patterns. One of them was Unikko.    The Unikko floral pattern embodied the spirit of the '60s flower revolution, and had plenty of provocative self-expression. Armi Ratia was immediately convinced that the print had a place at Marimekko. In the last 50 years, Unikko has reached all over the world with more than eighty unique colorways, with each conveying the mood and spirit of its own time. Today Unikko floral pattern appears on fashion, fabric, tableware, wallpaper and numerous different medium. Marimekko is one of the founders of finnish and nordic design. More than a brand or a style, Marimekko, founded in 1951 by the visionary Armi Ratia (1913-1979). Creativity has indeed always been central in Marimekko's activity, and new artists are invited each year to propose new designs. Meanwhile, the catalogue also offers former patterns from the 1950s up until today, which objective is less to follow fashion as to develop a timeless aesthetic. Marimekko's colourful textiles for furniture and fashion design have since then been known all over the world and contributed to the 1950s – 1960s revolution of modern printed textiles and fashion design.        |
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