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| Picture courtesy of Marni |
I know that these chairs by Marni have already been around the block but, for me, they were perhaps the standout pieces at Milan this year. Firstly because of the worthy back story, which is as brilliant as it is unusual (woven by Colombian ex-cons by way of rehabilitation and sold to raise money to support the children of imprisoned mothers). It's great to see high-end designers putting something back. Then there's the total lack of glitz or pretension about the chairs themselves - just simple materials: PVC tubing threaded onto metal frames. But most of all, being Marni, it's about the colourways. I keep scrapbooks of inspiring images that help me distil what I'm into and, after years of cool tones, more recently it's been warm, warm, warm. In particular pinks, reds, oranges and the curious shades in between. These chairs, especially the ones shown here, are a perfect example of that. I only wish I could have snapped one up myself.
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| Picture courtesy of Marni |
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| Picture courtesy of Marni |
