Marimekko Helsinki

... quite a collection.  This Danish brand of watch is a perfect memento from this trip in Scandinavia.   We popped into Marimekko and checked out the bright and cheerful Finish designs.  That took away the gloom of the day and we were off ...

... into my hotel, which is conveniently located in the centre of the city. I wandered down to the Esplanade & found the Marimekko cafe. It has a great retro vibe with classic Marimekko pieces in use, plus the cappucino was excellent. I think it's a bit ...

Luckly Helsinki was quite sunny. Bought Marimekko, Iittala and other finnish stuff for me and friends! and... French Embassy to deal with my ...

... , after all. I am ashamed to admit that I was on the lookout for worthy purchases even before I stepped out of Helsinki Airport. Marimekko (Finland's trademark) Bags for 39 Euro?? My just-fresh-off-the-ringgit-boat recoiled at that price: almost 200 ...

... and dolmades! Yummy. Our next activity was on to shop at some of the famous Finnish designer stores like Aarikka and Marimekko. I love Finnish Design and I wish I had lots of room in my luggage for woolen items and the famous Iittala glassware which I ...

... It's much like Eaton's was 20 years ago. Current designers of course, but they had a fabric department with high end fabrics by Marimekko- an iconic Finnish fabric and clothing brand. 50 euros a meter and up - like I said, high end. Nice stuff though ...

... sauna, reminiscing their Russian banya.  They completed the ritual with shots of the local vodka at the bar! Finland is also home to Marimekko, a designer that Jodi likes.  She had fun checking out the three level Marimekko store along with ...

... to realise we had been there on the last trip (I had remembered it as being in Oslo). Back on track, we went to the Marimekko store (didn't buy anything – this is not a shopping trip....sigh!). We caught a ferry to a UNESCO Heritage Site – ...