Italian fashion label Marni has revealed a new furniture collection, entitled “100 Chairs”. In a natural progression from last year’s furniture collection the chairs were constructed by former Columbian prison inmates – a program designed to help them readjust into social and work life while employing valuable skills. The collection will launch at the Salone…

Included in Marni’s FW12 collection is the “Urban” line of bags and accessories. Designed with a street-ready appeal, the bags feature the same bold colour-blocking that runs through the collection’s ready-to-wear pieces. Made from  heavy canvas and suede, there are a selection of tote designs and iPad cases which will soon be available at the…

Marni’s initial offering into the world of furniture is a line of chairs constructed by Colombian ex-prisoners. The Italian fashion house designed the 100-chair collection for this month’s Salone del Mobile in Milan (April 17 to 22) and hired a group of former Colombian prison inmates to produce them with the aim of helping them…