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100 Marni Chairs

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Marni recently debuted a collection of 100 chairs and tables at one of Milan’s largest furniture fairs, Salone del Mobile. Handmade in San Gil, Colombia by former prison inmates, the chairs are constructed from salvaged metal frames with multi-colored PVC threads woven around the seatbacks and armrests. Not only is Marni commited to charitable initiatives while providing jobs for former inmates, all proceeds will be donated to the ICAM institute which enables children of imprisoned mothers to spend their first years of life in a safe family environment.


(chairs sold exclusively at the Marni Boutique at Via della Spiga 50, Milan)

38 Comments

  1. Amy    May 2, 2012

    These look super stylish – but they don’t look super comfortable! Patio furniture for sure.

    xoxo,
    mon amy

  2. COLOMBIA    May 2, 2012

    Hi, I am from Colombia. I am super honored to have seen this article about my country here, but I have a question, why do you people insist on writing Columbia with a U?
    The name is COLOMBIA, has two o’s in it. No u’s.
    I’d appreciate the effort of wringing a PROPER NAME with the proper spelling.

    Or is Chile, spelled CHILI? Is Brazil spelled BRESIL?

  3. edith    May 2, 2012

    Hello,
    Please it is San Gil, Colombia… and Milan is Milano, ok !

  4. Abe    May 2, 2012

    The misspelling of the country Colombia is a common English error due to the fact that the Columbia spelling is so common, referring to such entities as the District of Columbia, British Columbia, Columbia University, etc… Also of note is that both words can trace their origins to Christopher Columbus whose last name is spelled differently in different languages.

  5. Katharina    May 2, 2012

    that´s so great! i´m decorating my apartment right now and always looking for inspirations!

    xoxo

    ketchembunnies.blogspot.com

  6. anna    May 2, 2012

    waauw. I love how you always post these most amazing collections. And not only just fashion

    x anna
    fairytalefrocks.blogspot.com

  7. Amberly    May 2, 2012

    What a cool thing! Marni is one of my faves and these chairs are definitely up to par. The things I would to own one! Great post.

    -Amberly
    ambsgoodlife.blogspot.com

  8. Albertina    May 2, 2012

    wao! these are fabulous! I wish they were available to the ublic. I love these collaborations.

  9. Mira    May 3, 2012

    they look great but not comfy but if it´s for a good cause :-)

    xo

  10. Stacey Nelson    May 3, 2012

    Love that these chairs are so stylish and for a good cause.

  11. pionikko    May 5, 2012

    I remember such chairs from my childhood in the sixties: in hot weather not comfortable indeed, and the plastic causes static electricity :) But they are very nice and colourfull, so I do like them.

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