The story of the Minna Parikka brand began when Minna decided at the tender age of 15 that designing shoes was her life’s true calling. “I felt like I’d been struck by a lightning when I first realized I could actually make a career out of making shoes.”
After moving to England at 19 to pursue a degree in footwear design, Minna spent the next six years living, working and finding inspiration in London, Milan and Barcelona. She returned to her native Helsinki in 2005 to launch the Minna Parikka brand.
“I felt like I’d been struck by a lightning when I first realized I could actually make a career out of making shoes.”
Minna’s love of footwear is based on the fact that shoes – unlike clothes – don’t have to be inhabited by a body in order to look attractive. But while they’re beautiful alone, it’s when a woman steps into a pair that the magic really happens. The right shoes can change how she looks, feels and is seen by others. And as objects of desire for women and men, they’re not just symbols of power but its Holy Grail.