Designing Women (& Men)

We started at Arabia China where they had a 60% off sale, so I bought a coffee mug. Can one have too many? We may be close to mug saturation point. But still...
The Iittala Glass store was interesting but seemed clunkier than I remembered. Marimekko, always fun, but currently the colors are orange and brown, so we gave it the go-by.
The Cathedral organ concert was five short works in 25 mins; still quite nice. After our grilling of the Warden, we stepped out and could still hear music! Only this time it was the Finnish Navy Band down in Senate Square. Perfect for a Friday.
We did spend several hours in the Design museums and they were well worth it. Where else would you have exhibits on Nokia, Angry Birds, the PONNSE Scorion, Jackie Kennedy's Marimekko dress, Fiskars, Princess Leia's Necklace, and a neck airbag for bikers?Read more