It's time to introduce our brand's founder and fashion designer-Cynthia Xie: Cynthia’s motto is: “Chase your dream and do what you love.” She was on track to be an engineer when she did a one-eighty and went back to her childhood passions: art and fashion. A top student in the Fashion Design program at the Art Institute of Vancouver, Cynthia was Second Place Winner of the international Cool vs. Cruel design competition sponsored by The Humane Society of the United States. Her garment was showcased in an exhibit that traveled across the U.S. She was also a semi-finalist in the national (Canadian) Télio Design Competition.