Spending her formative years living in an alternative artist commune in Austria grounded Inka in her design and artistic investigation. She concentrated her craft studying fashion at FHTW-Berlin, where she graduated with a masters in fashion design.

Internships in New York with fashion designer Anna Sui and in Sydney at the Australian Film Television and Radio School assisting the costume designer on the Oscar nominated short film, The Savior, refined her skills. Returning to Germany, Inka kept busy working with costume designers on commercials and films, including the Oscar wining best foreign film of 2007, The Counterfeiters.

During that time she was also developing her collection for her label ISM that was launched upon her move to Los Angeles where she is now based. Inka, a member of the Costume Designers Guild, is now working as a costume designer and stylist.