Over the summer, I am going to do a series on interesting "Did you know" not-entirely-random facts, focused on details that sit close to Bemz's heart, and hopefully many of which you did not already know about. Here's the first.
At the start of the 60s, there stood a strong, powerful and handsome young man on the brink of history; and by his side, his beautiful, fashionable and media savvy wife.
Did you know that on being criticized for her love of Parisian haute couture, the soon-to-be First Lady invested in seven inexpensive cotton shift dresses by an unknown, bohemian Finnish design house? Jacqueline Kennedy went on to become a cherished icon, loved by the people and a fashion inspiration to women around the world.
And as for that bohemian Finnish design house? Marimekko was firmly on the map. Read more about it here: the Bemz Marimekko collection.
Credit: Picture of Sports Illustrated's December 1960 cover with President JF Kennedy and Jacqueline Kennedy from SI.com.
I just picked up this issue at a flea market. Thanks for posting :-)
Posted by: Modern-Furniture-Guy | July 14, 2009 at 03:27 PM
[Christe from Bemz] Thanks for the feedback (and sorry for the delay!) That`s amazing that you found an original issue. It took me ages to even find the picture online so well done you!
Posted by: Christie from Bemz | July 24, 2009 at 04:24 PM
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Posted by: Lane Sectional | May 13, 2010 at 12:13 PM