Cynthia K. Sakai (born March 13, 1982) is a Japanese American jewelry designer and founder of design company Vita Fede.[1]
Cynthia K. Sakai | |
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 Cynthia K. Sakai in Vita Fede's New York City showroom | |
| Occupation | Jewelry Designer |
| Label | Vita Fede |
| Awards | Member of the Council of Fashion Designers of America |
Early life
editSakai was born and raised in California. Her mother worked in luxury fashion and her father worked as an architect.[1]
Career
editSakai launched her first accessories line, Girlboy by Koco, at the age of 18.[2]
At the age of 21, she started a multiline showroom in Los Angeles[3] and worked as actress.[4]
Vita Fede
editAfter she received a handcrafted bracelet from Florence, she traveled to Italy to find and meet the local artisan. She was inspired and founded Vita Fede in 2009.[1] The brand's products are made in Italy and distributed throughout Europe, Asia, South America, Canada and the Middle East.[5][6][7] In 2014, Sakai became a member of the Council of Fashion Designers of America.[8]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Cynthia K. Sakai". Vita Fede. Retrieved 2019-02-06.
- ^ "捕捉人脈 創造潮流". MP de luxe. 2014-05-05. Retrieved 2016-08-30.
- ^ "CFDA". cfda.com. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
- ^ Klein, Alyssa Vingan (11 November 2015). "How Vita Fede's Cynthia Sakai Went from Selling Tampon Cases to Building a Booming Jewelry Business". Fashionista. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
- ^ "VITA FEDE設計師3度來台 獻全球獨家手鍊 | 即時新聞 | 20160412 | 蘋果日報". Appledaily.com.tw. Retrieved 2016-07-05.
- ^ Watson, Peter (19 June 2016). "Vita Fede設計師Cynthia Sakai的時尚私品味". Harpersbazaar.com.tw. Retrieved 2016-07-05.
- ^ Decker, Vivienne. "How Cynthia K. Sakai Launched Vita Fede, A Jewelry Collection That Has A Cult Following Of A-Listers". Forbes. Retrieved 2019-02-06.
- ^ "Cynthia Sakai". cfda.com. Retrieved 2018-09-05.