Kerran Heijastus Unikko Cotton Linen Blouse

The Kerran blouse is made of a cotton and linen blend, and it has a relaxed, straight fit. The blouse features the placement print Heijastus Unikko pattern, which is printed in Helsinki. The blouse has a standing collar with a slit in the front neckline and a long box pleat that opens from below the slit. There is a yoke seam and pleats in the back.

Unikko was created by Maija Isola in 1964 and has since become an international icon of print design. The founder of Marimekko, Armi Ratia, believed that it was not possible to faithfully capture the true essence of real flowers in print, which is why floral prints were earlier excluded from Marimekko collections. So, Maija Isola designed Unikko to be an abstraction of a flower rather than a photorealistic rendition. Today, Unikko is a powerful emblem of joy and creativity, seamlessly integrated into Marimekko's design identity.