About Kaisa

Kaisa Valtakari is an award-winning senior fashion designer, specializing in sports clothes, outdoor and work wear. Lately, she introduced a line of textile prints for interior decorating.

Kaisa started her career as an athlete in the Finnish National Basketball Team, however her professional goal was always in the fashion industry. After graduating from College of Arts and Crafts in 1987, Kaisa was employed as a designer by a leading Finnish sports-clothes producer. She took her experience in sports and combined it with her education as a clothing designer. That’s how Kaisa’s professional career started in areas of functional sportswear, workwear, dog wear and pattern designing. Visit Kaisa’s CV on LinkedIn.

“In high school I focused playing basketball, but also decided already then that I will be an apparel designer.”

In her own words, Kaisa has a curious mind and humor is important to her. It’s important to be able to laugh at oneself. Kaisa’s greatest inspiration is nature. She has 3 adult children. Latest member to the family is Sally - a rescue dog from Madeira. Kaisa has lived in the US, Switzerland, Canada and Sweden, and currently is a resident of the Portuguese island of Madeira.