Finnish Ambassador Pekka Lintu on Thursday afternoon became the first official customer of Marimekko in downtown Silver Spring before the doors opened for its grand opening party.
Lintu bought a child’s shirt from the Finnish retailer’s first D.C. location, refusing to accept it as a gift from the stunned and nervous staff.
What does one do when the ambassador just happens to drop by? “Run, get champagne as quickly as you can find it and figure out how to work the cash register,” owner Marni Frankel said.
