You’re supposed to follow the rules.
Supposed to design what sells.
Supposed to make things that match everything.
Supposed to go beige if you want to be taken seriously.
But when you come from a background in textiles, and your head is always filled with patterns, textures, and daydreams, you stop caring about “supposed to.”
And that’s exactly how House of Prisca began.
From Fabric to Footwear
Our founder, Mansi Sharma, was trained in textile design. She lived in a world of surface, colour, storytelling, and strange combinations that didn’t ask for permission to be beautiful.
She loved the slow process of handcraft. She believed in design that could be touched, felt, held close.
But somewhere between the moodboards and the industry briefs, she started to feel boxed in.
So she did what every textile girl does when pushed too far.
She made something completely impractical.
Sculptural. Emotional. A little weird.
And entirely hers.
The First Heel Looked Like a Game
Literally.
The early House of Prisca designs were inspired by video games—think Pac-Man, Mario, and Candy Crush. One of those made it to production (our bestselling “Anna” heel) and the rest stayed on paper, waiting.
They didn’t fit the market.
But they fit the feeling.
That rush of joy you get when something reminds you of who you were before the world told you to tone it down.
That was the point.
Why Textile People Make the Best Rule Breakers
Textile designers are taught to think in layers—motif, movement, memory.
We see design as a story. As play. As something you live inside.
So when we make heels, we don’t ask:
“What’s trending?”
We ask:
“What would this look like if it were a feeling?”
“What would it look like if a six-year-old designed it with a grown-up’s hands?”
That’s how a coconut becomes a heel.
That’s how a scribble becomes sculpture.
That’s how you turn nostalgia into something you can wear on your feet.
What Happens Next?
Hopefully, a little rebellion.
A little joy.
A lot more colour on the streets.
Because the fashion world didn’t need another designer who played it safe.
It needed one who remembered how to play.