05.06.-20.09.2015
Anthology of Finnish fashion. Designmuseum, Finland
The exhibition consists of a selection of phenomena in fashion and the fashion industry from the 1950s to the present. COMPANY has two costumes ’Jokapoika Korea & Korean Hanbok’ from our ’Maailman Mekot’ collection in the exhibition.
These costumes were originally made in 2014 for Contemporary Art Museum KIASMA, exhibition ’Together / Kimpassa’ with Marimekko & Kiasma.
In ’Maailman Mekot / Global Dresses’ we took Finnish Marimekko fabrics to different parts of the world and made different traditional costumes together with skillful local makers. From our travels, we brought back to Finland local fabrics and made Marimekko costumes with dressmakers in Marimekko factory. In the piece, Marimekko is in dialoque with different cultures.
‘When I see Marimekko, it is Marimekko the company, but in a way it's almost Finnish national dress’.
KOREAN HANBOK FOR WOMEN
A traditional Korean women's dress for celebration day
Manufactured by Aahyoung Hanbok in Kwangjang traditional market, Seoul, Korea.
Fabric for Jeogori (upper garment) and shoes: Marimekko ’Puketti’ by Annika Rimala, Cotton.
Fabric for chima (skirt): Marimekko ’Piccolo’ by Vuokko Nurmesniemi, Cotton.
Fabric for hat: Marimekko 'Nadja' by Vuokko Nurmesniemi, Cotton, Gold folio, Stone.
JOKAPOIKA KOREA
Korean colorful stripes meet Marimekko classic
Manufactured by Henna Holmberg (sewing) and Tarja Sjögren (cutting) in Marimekko, Herttoniemi, Finland.
Dress design: ’Jokapoika’ by Vuokko Nurmesniemi, Marimekko.
Materials: Traditional Korean Saektong Yangdan silk satin fabric.
View from the exhibition.
View from the exhibition.