Cynthia Rowley

“I think cooking has the same creative process as designing, where you have the ingredients, you have the alchemy part of it, and you have the satisfaction of seeing your creation become a reality.”

“I've always wanted to do something in the food and beverage world. Part of my MO is to go into unchartered territory. I enjoy a challenge.”

“I try to look at design from a more conceptual standpoint.”

“I think it's important to stay curious and see and experience as much as you can, whether it's art, performance, music, travel, or just hanging out and people-watching.”

“That's my style - to mix a lot of print and pattern and put it all together.”

“Everything looks cute when it's small.”

“I think that each season we, as an industry, evolve more and more in such a great way, and I'm really excited about it. We're able to put fashion into the hands of the consumer and eyes of the consumer, and I just think that there's no filter anymore; you just put it out there. There's an instant commentary. I think it's so interesting.”

“It seems like the world's major cities are getting more and more homogenized, so I think it's important to go off-road and find treasures in offbeat destinations.”

“I really detest brunch. I think it's a waste of a good day. Detest is a little too severe, but I would say I'm not a brunch person.”