# Finnish Fashion Footwear Terhi Polkki is Finland's Designer of the Year By Going Like Sixty | Published 2008-08-04 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/terhi-polkki-finlands-designer-of-the-year References: [styleguru.org](http://www.styleguru.org/entry/terhi-polkk-s-magical-reindeer-shoes/) As with most designers, Terhi Polkki has a story behind her [award winning shoe designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/john-fluevog). She obviously designs for the independent fashionista, but her shoes are still flirty and fun. This collection called “The Heritage of the Empty Land” takes her back to the [Northern country of Finland](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/finnish-design-export) and Lapland. The collection is full of simple shapes and organic forms, pleats and straps. The [footwear line features reindeer leather](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/engineered-garments-x-tarvas), hooves and heels made of curly birch. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.9/10 - Popularity: 69% | Activity: 9% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Shoes](https://www.trendhunter.com/shoes) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Sustainable Fashion:** There is an opportunity for designers to create sustainable fashion footwear using organic materials and animal by-products. - **Cultural Heritage in Design:** Designers can draw inspiration from their cultural heritage to create unique and meaningful shoe collections. - **Nature-inspired Design:** Footwear designers can incorporate natural elements and organic forms into their designs, creating a connection to nature for fashion-conscious consumers. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Fashion and Apparel:** Fashion brands can integrate sustainable and culturally-inspired footwear collections into their product offerings. - **Luxury Goods:** Luxury fashion houses can explore incorporating natural and organic materials into their high-end footwear designs. - **Tourism and Travel:** Shoe designers can collaborate with tourism companies to create footwear collections that reflect the cultural heritage and natural beauty of travel destinations. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Anniversary-Celebrating Finnish Rug Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/finnish-rugs.md) - [Randomness-Inspired Designer Footwear Lines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beauty-in-chaos.md) - [Cross-Cultural Footwear Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rahul-mishra.md) - [Finnish Airport Lounge Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/helsinki-airport-1.md) - [Joyfully Patterned Collaborative Footwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crocs-and-marimekko.md) - [Contemporary Design-Forward Seating Lines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fasettis-autumn-2024.md) - [Ultra-Sustainable Hiking Boots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sustainable-hiking-boot.md) - [Artistic Floral Footwear Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ohana-hatake.md) - [Pelata Wooden Toy Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pelata-collection.md)