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"And look how she&amp;#039;s grown! Started in Finland in 1951 by Armi Ratia as a clothing and textiles company, the bright, poppy designs of Marimekko (check out our story in the March issue, page 41) continue to charm the pants off of us here at Good Housekeeping. With so much great stuff happening in 2011 alone\u2014ahem, *happy 60th birthday\u2014we felt the need to share the print-happy company&amp;#039;s most exciting news.  1. Patricia Underwood &amp;amp;amp; Marimekko TOGETHER Marimekko has paired up with famed hat designer Patricia Underwood to create a line of eight pieces, ranging from chic newsboy styles to feminine wide-brimmed options. These hats are super special: they&amp;#039;re all made individually by hand, and contain no wiring. Mrs. F Hat (shown), $280, Available at select Neiman Marcus stores nationwide and the NYC Marimekko Concept Store. 2. Crate and Barrel &amp;amp;amp; Marimekko Extend Collaboration Through 2013 Over the next three years, more than 20 Marimekko shop-in-shops will open within Crate and Barrel stores. Look out for four new locations this year in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles and San Francisco. In addition, a Marimekko ecommerce &amp;quot;shop&amp;quot; will be added to the Crate and Barrel website later this season. That means, more fun, affordable sheets, trays and tabletop for the next few years at least! Woohoo! Marimekko Tilkula Spice Full Sheet Set, $109, Crate and Barrel. 3,4 &amp;amp;amp; 5. Converse Hearts Marimekko For the first time, Marimekko and Converse have partnered up to debut a women&amp;#039;s specific collection for spring 2011. Some of Marimekko&amp;#039;s most vibrant, classic prints throughout the company&amp;#039;s history were chosen to adorn Converse&amp;#039;s most popular silhouettes. We loved these three here. From top: Jack Purcell Helen Marimekko in White/Red, $75, Converse. All Star Marimekko PJ in Orange/Purple $75, Converse. All Star Marimekko in black and white, $80, Converse. &amp;quot;Why Not Together&amp;quot; International Design Competition Marimekko founder Armi Ratia said in 1969, &amp;quot;I only want to bring people together so they can get to know each other and gain something from one another.&amp;quot; This quote is the basis for an international design competition in honor of Marimekko&amp;#039;s 60th year. Marimekko has invited students from leading international design schools to participate. The contest will include three categories: products for everyday living; actions, events and encounters generated by aethetic thinking; and service. The students&amp;#039; goals are to come up with unique, sustainable items that fit in with Marimekko&amp;#039;s product portfolio. For more infomation, go here. *IMPORTANT NOTE: In the excitement of writing our magazine article on Marimekko (March Issue, page 41), we accidentally reported that we were celebrating the brand&amp;#039;s 50th birthday. Since the company was founded in 1951, 2011 is Marimekko&amp;#039;s 60th birthday. We apologize, and regret the error. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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