Pirkko

As a Finnish lady, this store made my heart very happy. I treated myself to some hard to find items that are gorgeous. I will always support small businesses over buying online so to be able to see everything I’ve been eyeing online, in person, I went a bit crazy. The staff member in store could have been more personable since all she said was my total, but I will be back.

Love this store! They have a lovely selection of Marimekko. It’s so fun to stop in for a gift or something special for myself after perusing pike place. Total gem!

I love this store. I’d never heard of it so if it want for my friend I would have walled on by but it’s super cute! Now I’m a plus size girl but I didn’t feel limited here like I do in some little boutique stores. The staff was friendly and helpful and I got a super cute dress that I just love. It’s comfortable and I just want to wear it every day.

Marimekko color explosion heaven. If you’re into Marimekko patterns, this is the place for you.

I like this store quite a bit and believe that design legends such as Marimekko should be sought out and supported. Everyone can find a spot for a piece of Scandinavian design in their lives no matter what their taste.
The clothes at Pirkko are expensive but well-​made; the quality is visible. Better fabric, careful sewing… this is the opposite of thrown-​together-​cheaply apparel that somehow consumers have come to accept.
I don’t go for a boxy cut and usually prefer more fitted shapes than Pirkko has, but have still found a couple pieces that I wear over and over.
One shop girl is from Sweden; a nice touch.

Ever since I first saw Marimekko prints while looking for some mid-​century textiles I’ve been in wuv, twoo wuv. I cannot stress this enough. If Marimekko were a person instead of a company with a gajillion designers (hiiii, Maija Louekari, you’re my favorite!) I would get down on one knee and propose. My love is such that I am planning on getting a Pakkanen-​inspired tattoo. And I cry myself to sleep every night because I cannot afford to have A Very Marimekko apartment.
So what am I to do, apart from staring at my one throw pillow and my one wall hanging? Go to Tuuli. I could spend hours in here, looking at every single print, even the ones I’ve investigated three million times before. This place is a 100% guaranteed pick-​me-​up, though I always end up buying only some towels or napkins or other little pieces of beauty. Some day I’m going to go all out and buy yards and yards of the best prints AND the giant Marimekko architecture + design book and never leave my apartment again.

My favorite store in Seattle. I discovered this store last fall while just walking around downtown. I now make it a point to stop in whenever I’m in Seattle on vacation. This store is pretty much wall-​to-​wall Marimekko, so I felt like I was in heaven. Yes, it’s expensive, but Marimekko is *always* expensive. I’ve never left the store without buying multiple things and spending way too much. I want it all!!!

Was walking along 1^st street today when a shot of color to my right caught my eye. I decided to go in to investigate. Imagine my surprise and delight when I see Marimekko fabric stretching from wall to beautiful wall. I’ve only seen Marimekko stuff on design blogs before this so it was wonderful to see it in person. I loved that you could buy yards of the fabric to take home since buying the actual pre-​made bags will cost you an arm and a leg. Can you imagine how much more beautiful every home would be with a Marimekko accent pillow? Sigh, I am totally regretting not buying something today and I hope to return sometime soon.

This is a fun shop! You should definitely check it out. The Marimekko stuff is beautiful — although expensive — and they always have something fun. I think some of the stuff is higher priced than what I’d like to pay, but they usually have stuff on sale. I got a nice designer T-​shirt for $ 30, which I don’t think it unreasonable. Their product inventory doesn’t change very often — I saw the same thing there a year after I first saw it there — but it’s worth checking out because the stuff is really nice and very unique.

This one of the most colorful shops I’ve ever been to! Lots of interesting things to touch and try on. I purchased a shirt, a really cute wrap-​around dress and a brass pendant/​chain. The women who work there are so friendly. The Finnish owner helped me with the jewelry. She happily gave me the meanings of the traditional designs we examined together. I was happy to take my girlfriend there when she visited from out-​of-​state. She fell in love with the Marimekko fabrics that they carry. I don’t always get to go downtown, but when I do, I look forward to seeing what’s new at Tuuli.

What a happy store! It was so comforting to see products like Marimekko, Kalevala, iitala, etc from my native country (Finland). I was strolling downtown Seattle when I came across this store on the way to Pike’s Brewery. I was so excited that I pulled my boyfriend away from his group of guy friends to join me. The owner, a Finnish woman, was so nice and helpful when it came down to picking a fabric for our wall. I could have probably spent over $ 2000 in this store, but limited myself to one item. A lot of the products are not usually available in the states so it was nice to see something like this. She has a great collection of Marimekko purses, fabrics, clothes and towels. I can’t wait to go back!