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...countryside, or a roommate's cheery pillows that brightened up a dull college dorm in Chicago. Marimekko, the Helsinki-based print and fabric company, with net sales in 2007 of $116 million, has a universal appeal that transcends national boundaries. It's a company that is both revered by design aficionados and beloved by housewives; its creations are worn by the slim and the not so slim, and its snazzy signature prints are available on everything from onesies to pot holders. It's possible that Marimekko even helped usher in the Camelot era when a style-savvy Jackie Kennedy traded...
...clothing and fabric designer named Vuokko Nurmesniemi, who worked for Marimekko only from 1953 to 1960, who really forged the brand's simple styles and its legacy of distinctive silhouettes, including that of Kennedy's shift. As for the company's eye-popping Tasaraita stripes, these were developed in the '60s by Annika Rimala. The patterns have been designed mainly by freelance artists, the most famous being Maija Isola, who by the time she died in 2001 had created more than 500 prints for Marimekko. She was able to mastermind an astonishing range, from the intricate and folkloric Ananas...
...fight choreographer, developed commendable choreography that’s precisely performed—the forceful breaking of a leg being one of the most prominent examples. The technical aspects of Blasted play an obviously important role as video is used to support scenes that are unfolding. The set design helps the large space seem more intimate, with an oversized wall and doors and a large elevated bed in the center of the stage. The lighting effectively supports every scene, and the musical selection wonderfully heightens the emotional impact. Notably, the song “I Love You?...
...date at the College, with 700 Harvard affiliates in attendance. “Having this one combined blowout dinner gets both sides of the Jewish community at Harvard involved,” said Harvard Hillel President Sarah B. Joselow ’10, who is also a Crimson design editor. “The whole community is not together on a regular Friday dinner.” First held at Harvard in Annenberg in 2006, the event was moved to the basketball courts of the Malkin Athletic Center (MAC) this year to allow for 100 more guests...
Selsby blames the “problem areas” of wireless on areas of “extreme traffic” rather than poor design or FAS IT’s intent...