Cynthia Rowley

The Council of Fashion Designers of America awarded her with the prestigious New Fashion Talent Award.  The CFDA recognized Cynthia again three seasons after she introduced a complete menswear line with a nomination for the Perry Ellis Award for New Menswear Design Talent.  As a senior at the Art Institute of Chicago School, she sold her first collection of 8 pieces to a number of prominent New York stores. Cynthia is the co-author of the best-selling series of Swell books and a co-creator of Swell-related home products. Her newest book, Slim: A Fantasy Memoir, came out in May 2007.