Cynthia K. Sakai
Cynthia K. Sakai in Vita Fede's New York City showroom
OccupationJewelry Designer
LabelVita Fede
AwardsMember of the Council of Fashion Designers of America

Cynthia K. Sakai (born March 13, 1982) is a Japanese American jewelry designer and founder of design company Vita Fede.[1]

Early life

Sakai was born and raised in California. Her mother worked in luxury fashion and her father worked as an architect.[1]

Career

Sakai 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

After 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

  1. 1 2 3 "Cynthia K. Sakai". Vita Fede. Retrieved 2019-02-06.
  2. ↑ "捕捉人脈 創造潮流". MP de luxe. 2014-05-05. Retrieved 2016-08-30.
  3. ↑ "CFDA". cfda.com. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ "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.
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ 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.
  8. ↑ "Cynthia Sakai". cfda.com. Retrieved 2018-09-05.
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