Marimekko

Who can resist the spirited prints of this Finnish company? Certainly not designers, who have been enchanted by Marimekko's bold colors and vibrant patterns for decades. Vintage pieces fetch remarkably steep prices on eBay, but if you think the firm's heyday ended with the Nixon administration, just stop by the Marimekko concept store in Cambridge. Here, the company's iconic 1960s poppy prints mingle with inspiring new patterns from Europe's next generation of textile designers.