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Prints Charming

You’ve been waiting a long friggin’ time for a handsome prince.

In the meantime, settle for some handsome prints at Silver Spring’s new Marimekko store.

The iconic (and rejuvenated) Finnish design company has just opened a local outpost carrying its line of boldly patterned and brightly colored clothing, accessories, and homewares.

Hip Scandinavian designers create sleek, cheerful, and contemporary prints that are plastered over everything you can imagine. Check out the canvas bags decorated with green pears, coasters with adorable polar bears, a duvet cover with huge pink flowers, and a cup with a birch tree outline.

They’ve also got clothes for children (a red checked dress with matching hat), women (an exaggerated striped jacket with oversize collar), and men (a sailor-inspired horizontal striped sweater).

Everything is well-made and affordable.

And — who knows? — could be to be just the thing to charm a prince.


Marimekko, 8519 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring (301-565-4705).