GLOBAL FLAVOR; FROM FINLAND TO CUBA TO UZBEKISTAN (BY WAY OF BROOKLYN) - JUST ABOUT THE ONLY TERRITORY THESE THREE NEWCOMERS HAVE IN COMMON IS BEAUTIFUL, HIGH-END WOMEN'S SHOES.

Footwear News,  July, 2006  by Baran, Michelle

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Byline: Michelle Baran

Minna Parikka, 26

Line: Minna Parikka

Headquarters: Helsinki, Finland

Launch: Fall '06

Background: "I decided to become a shoe designer when I was only 15 years old. I had an interest in fashion and product design, and shoes fall perfectly in between. As soon as I finished high school, I moved to England to study footwear design at De Montfort University. I have wanted this for such a long time."

Motivation: "I wanted to create my own vision, not work for somebody else's. The concept of my brand is not something I just made ...

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