As a world-traveled designer from Los Angeles, Cynthia Vincent has
universal appeal and is widely regarded as one of the fashion world’s
top contemporary designers. She channels her energy into classic,
feminine, fresh silhouettes that encourage women to express their
individuality through well-conceived, impeccably crafted, timeless
garments.
Cynthia began her love affair with fashion at the early age of six
and later studied at Otis Art Institute of Parsons School of Design
under the M.A.G.I.C scholarship. After graduating with a Silver Thimble
Award, the fashion world immediately took notice. Cynthia was recruited
by a handful of prestigious design houses including Harriet Selwyn
before launching her first company, St. Vincent, in 1993. St. Vincent
was an immediate success and Cynthia consequently merged St. Vincent to
form the contemporary line Vince.
In 2003 Cynthia launched TWELFTH STREET BY CYNTHIA VINCENT. Named
after the street she grew up on, the media immediately applauded
TWELFTH STREET’s irresistible combination of casual elegance and pitch
perfect style. On-trend but never trendy, the collection became one of
the fastest growing, “must-have” labels in the marketplace. From Sienna
Miller to Ashley Olsen, the line instantly became a celebrity favorite.
Cynthia added shoes to the TWELFTH STREET collection in 2003.
Created out of the designer’s innate love of shoes and the desire to
offer her customer high quality, beautifully designed footwear at
prices comparable to her collection, the launch was a success. Just as
the clothing received immediate attention, so did Cynthia’s heels,
gladiators and ballerina flats. Scarlet Johanson, Nicole Ritchie and
Liv Tyler are but a few of TWELFTH STREET’s devout shoe shoppers.
With the launch of handbags in Fall 2009, today TWELFTH STREET BY
CYNTHIA VINCENT is a complete lifestyle collection. Drew Barrymore and
Rachel Bilson have already been spotted with the bags, and if the past
is any indication of what is to come, there is no measure to the
success of the new handbag line.
TWELFTH STREET BY CYNTHIA VINCENT is sold at Barneys New York and over 500 specialty stores across the U.S. and select
stores in Dubai, Japan and Europe
