Tuesday, August 27, 2013

The Silky Way of Marja Kurki



 The scarf Pieniä unelmia (Dreamlike Life), 55 x 55 cm.
The opening night of Marja Kurki flagship store in Helsinki. A lot of guests, friends and associates, smiles and chatter. Glass, mirrors, lovely colors and shine of silk scarves, ties, bags, umbrellas...
And there in the middle of the shop stands a happy lady, Marja Kurki herself, and a bit further away stands a happy man, her son Tapani Kurki, CEO of Marja Kurki Ltd.
You know the story about a man who sold sand to Sahara? Well, Marja Kurki is the lady who sold – and the company still does - Chinese silk to China.
It all started almost 40 years ago, when Marja Kurki got fascinated in silk and decided to design silk accessories for women and men.
There has been a lot of water running in Vantaanjoki since then, but now Marja Kurki company is again a family owned business, doing well.
Cheers to the successful future of the Finnish Design and Marja Kurki!
 

Marja Kurki Shop, Pohjoisespladi 25-27, 00100 Helsinki.
www.marjakurki.com
Photos©Paula Hietaranta 






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