Cynthia Rowley was seven when she constructed her first dress, and as a senior at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, she sold her first collection of eight pieces to a number of New York’s most prominent stores.

 Over the years, the Cynthia Rowley Collection has grown beyond women’s wear to include accessories, beauty, baby, bicycles, active-wear, home sewing patterns and tools. The Collection is sold in better department, specialty and online stores such as Bergdorf Goodman, Saks, Scoop and ShopBop.com, as well as in approximately 60 Cynthia Rowley shops around the world.

 Cynthia’s creative endeavors have proven to be award winning. The Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) honored her with the prestigious Perry Ellis Award for Womenswear and recognized Cynthia again with a nomination for the Perry Ellis Award for New Menswear Design Talent.

 A broad range of targeted media has aided Cynthia Rowley in reaching a large national and international audience. Cynthia appears frequently on numerous TV shows including the ‘Late Show with David Letterman,’ ‘Oprah,’ ‘Good Morning America,’ ‘Today,’ ‘The View’ ‘Entertainment Tonight,’ and on CNN, MTV, VH1, E! and the Style Network. She appears as a judge on ‘Project Runway’ and ‘Design Star.’ Editorial coverage consists of features in nearly every major magazine domestically and internationally, including Vogue, Elle, W, Harper’s Bazaar, Glamour and the New York Times.  In addition, publications such as Elle Décor, In Style, French Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar and the New York Times frequently showcase the unique interior of Cynthia’s homes. She is currently a contributing editor at Cookie Magazine.

Cynthia is a bestselling author of the Swell series and has five books to date; her most recent, Slim: A Fantasy Memoir was published by Rizzoli and includes her original drawings. Cynthia is a mother to two daughters and in her free time she enjoys many death-defying adventures, including surfing, waterskiing, and scuba diving. Cynthia is an admirer of contemporary art and an avid art collector.