Linda Lundström was born in Red Lake. She studied Fashion Design at Sheridan College in Oakville, Ontario. She then won a Fashion Canada scholarship and spent a year apprenticing in Europe. In 1974, she formed her company, Linda Lundström Inc. in a two-bedroom apartment in Toronto.
After having visited Japan and saw the Japanese kimono had been brought back into the fashion scene, she became inspired to design a uniquely Canadian piece. Thus, the LAPARKA, a modern version of the traditional Inuit parka, was born. Linda then began working with local Native artists to create products and collections with a deeper meaning. Her designs are truly Canadian. Her pieces are sold at over 500 shops in Canada, as well as in the United States and overseas.
