Cynthia Steffe is recognized as one of America"s leading contemporary designers. Her clothing has been featured in the pages of Vogue, Harper"s Bazaar, Elle, In Style, Glamour, Cosmopolitan, Allure and many others. Soon after she started her business, Women"s Wear Daily chose Cynthia as one of the “New Majors,” and The New York Times has hailed her as part of a select group of successful female designers defining fashion"s current mood. In addition, People Magazine has named her one of its “50 Most Beautiful People.”Cynthia attended Parsons School of Design in New York City, where in her senior year, she was named Student Designer of the Year and honored with the Donna Karan Gold Thimble Award. She was hired out of school by Karan herself and, a few years later, founded CYNTHIA STEFFE, INC. Cynthia left her namesake company in 2007. The newest chapter in her career is the success and growth of Cluny, a new contemporary sportswear collection founded in 2010. An active member in the fashion community, Cynthia is a board member of the Council of Fashion Designers of America as well as a member of Fashion Group International. Cynthia"s designs have been worn by many celebrity fans, including Anne Hathaway, Scarlett Johansson, Hilary Duff, Mena Suvari, Kristin Davis, Jessica Simpson, Teri Hatcher, Debra Messing, Katie Couric and Marcia Gay Harden, each of whom embodies the innovative, youthful, ageless spirit of Cynthia"s collection.
