SUMMER CAPSULE
Collab Again: Banana Republic x Marimekko
This is such a natural collaboration, I’m surprised it hasn’t happened already. Banana Republic will release a collection created in partnership with Finnish design house Marimekko in May.
The 25-piece capsule collection promises to “uniquely “[marry] Banana Republic's modern, American style with some of Marimekko's most iconic textile designs— offering a spirited collection of dresses, separates and accessories for women that will make her summer wardrobe ‘pop.’”
Banana Republic Vice President of Women's Design, Melloney Birkett said she has always been inspired by “Marimekko's unique design of pattern and color.”
“We were inspired by Marimekko founder Armi Ratia's motto of, 'Stand out from the rest,' and we designed a collection of must-have summer standouts,” she said.
The summer collection will include apparel and accessories featuring textile designs created by three of Marimekko’s designers, from folk-inspired designs, to landscapes to graphic dot prints.
“At Marimekko, we are inspired by emotions. Life springs from opposing forces, and the desire to contradict emotions—happy with sad, energetic with relaxed—is what makes our prints so unique,” Marimekko Creative Director Minna Kemell-Kutvonen said. “Each of the iconic prints selected has a wonderful, joyful story.’
