The name Marimekko is a play on words, yet completely descriptive. ‘Mari’ is an anagram of our founder’s first name, Armi Ratia, while ‘mekko’ means ‘dress’ in Finnish. And it was indeed Mari’s dresses that started it all in 1951.
Modelia Oy
The history of Modelia Oy dates back to year 1933 when Naim Weinstein founded a clothing shop specialising in women's garments. The original business name was Viipurin Leninki Oy ("Dress shop of Vyborg"). During the second world war, the business moved to ...[ Full Profile ]
