ʃiː fˈaʊndᵻd hɜːɹ ˈoʊn kˈʌmpəni, vjuːˈɑːkoʊ ˈɔɪ, ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti fˈoːɹ, ænd dɪzˈaɪnd tˈɛkstaɪlz æz wˈɛl æz ɹˈɛdiɾəwˈɛɹ klˈoʊðɪŋ ænd ɐksˈɛsɚɹiz.
She founded her own company, Vuokko Oy, in 1964, and designed textiles as well as ready-to-wear clothing and accessories.