April 22, 2008
A Marimekko Mystery - Earrings ??
By now, everyone who loves the bold, graphic prints of Marimekko has heard of the amazing collection at H&M.
I also wanted to share with you the Marimekko concept store because colorful shapes and patterns shouldn't just be worn on your body! They carry a slew of punchy patterned lifestyle products from linens to art work.
But I am totally stumped on this pair of earrings I acquired. They are marked marimekko® DESIGN BY AURIFEX.
Are they vintage? They must be licensed and not truly Marimekko. I can't seem to find any information on them. Marimekko experts - help!
Posted by Sandra at April 22, 2008 5:00 AM
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Hi! I'm writing from the Marimekko Concept Store in Washington, DC. The word from Marimekko Finland's rep for North America is that he/they are unfamiliar with the company and they aren't at all likely to be a licensed product as they don't have jewelry on license. My guess is that they are from the 80s, probably produced in small batches. Now, the earrings are very cool - sleek, in fact - and whoever has them in her possession definitely has something original. So, I feel as if I'm raining on a parade (and that I don't like to do), but I'm working on the assumption that you really wanted to solve your mystery ('cause sometimes, you know, in the right context and all, mystery isn't such a bad thing and all . . .). This was a fun one; I've never seen these, and as a Marimekko-ite, I've been following the brand for a while now.
Posted on April 25, 2008 16:50
Hi Marni!
Thank you so much for your input. I suppose I should've gone straight to your site and asked huh?
Thank you for taking the time to get in touch with the rep in Finland too. Now I wondering how a company can take the Marimekko name (complete with registration symbol) and add their name to it. It's not as if they are trying to counterfeit. How odd. When I Google Aurifex, it seems to be an Asian company.
The earrings are mine by the way, and you are most certainly not raining on any parade. I was bewildered by these earrings and I am so glad a knowledgeable person was able to shed some light.
Posted on April 25, 2008 17:00
I am the designer and manufacturer of these earrings for Marimekko. It was a small order in the late 80's and was approwed and licensed by Marimekko.
Posted on March 12, 2010 02:02
Hello Jukka!
My apologies for such a late response - you got trapped in spam. Wow! Thank you so much for telling us about your earrings. Can you tell me about the collection? Where were they sold? how did you come to work with Marimekko? Are you still designing?
Posted on March 17, 2010 13:28