Marabou (fashion) the marabou mule.' Marabou mules are popularly associated with glamorous 1950s actresses such as Marilyn Monroe, who wore them in "The Seven Year Itch". Marabou (fashion) Marabou (historically spelled marabout) describes a certain type of down feather trimming. Although it takes its name from the marabou stork whose undertail down once provided the feathers, white turkey feathers have been used as a substitute. The advantage of marabou is that it takes dye well, making it a very versatile trimming for dress, and makes an effective substitute for fur. While marabou has been widely used as a fashion trimming since the
Marabou (chocolate) Marabou (chocolate) Marabou is a Swedish chocolate brand, first launched in 1916. The brand was founded by the Norwegian chocolatier Johan Throne Holst (1868–1946) who already had launched the same chocolate recipe in Norway under the name Freia with great success – in the beginning of the 20th century Freia owned over 50% of the Norwegian market. During the first world war the continental European markets were closed, so the company decided to expand to Sweden. In 1916 the brand Marabou was created; the name Freja was already taken in Sweden, the company decided to name their Swedish branch after