Fashion Nerds

Helsinki, Finland

Jukka Rintala

  • Sculptural eveningwear
  • Painterly textiles
  • Stage costume

Jukka Rintala connects fashion illustration, painting and garment design through expressive line and sculptural eveningwear. After graduating in 1976, he designed for Finnish clothing companies before developing a collection under his own name.

Portrait of Jukka Rintala
Pia-Maria Lehtola / Yle · Copyrighted; see source terms.

Five looks to know

White gown with black trim — Jukka Rintala, Date not documented

Collection selection

White gown with black trim

Date not documented · Evening and formal wear — official portfolio

Strapless white evening gown with black trim, an asymmetric peplum and a train. Published in Rintala’s official evening and formal wear portfolio.

Jukka Rintala official portfolio; photographer not identified
Floral full-skirt dress — Jukka Rintala, Date not documented

Collection selection

Floral full-skirt dress

Date not documented · Evening and formal wear — official portfolio

Sleeveless multicolored floral dress with a fitted waist and a flared skirt, photographed aboard a boat. Published in Rintala’s official evening and formal wear portfolio.

Jukka Rintala official portfolio; photographer not identified
Black-and-white draped gown — Jukka Rintala, Date not documented

Collection selection

Black-and-white draped gown

Date not documented · Evening and formal wear — official portfolio

Sleeveless black-and-white evening gown with a large white draped skirt panel. Published in Rintala’s official evening and formal wear portfolio.

Jukka Rintala official portfolio; photographer not identified
Pink evening gown — Jukka Rintala, Date not documented

Collection selection

Pink evening gown

Date not documented · Evening and formal wear — official portfolio

Bright pink floor-length gown with a contrasting dark bodice and a flowing train. Published in Rintala’s official evening and formal wear portfolio.

Jukka Rintala official portfolio; photographer not identified
Red long-sleeved gown — Jukka Rintala, Date not documented

Collection selection

Red long-sleeved gown

Date not documented · Evening and formal wear — official portfolio

Red evening gown with an embellished long-sleeved bodice and a flared skirt. Published in Rintala’s official evening and formal wear portfolio.

Jukka Rintala official portfolio; photographer not identified

Collections & archive pieces

1 collections represented · 1 piece

Selected work

1 piece

About Jukka Rintala

His work also encompasses jewelry and stage costume, including productions of My Fair Lady, bringing his visual language into performance and exhibition settings.