New York-based lifestyle brand known for its pretty-meets-sporty designs and adventure-inspired surf and swimwear.
ORIGIN
USA
PRICE TIER
contemporary
Cynthia Rowley is a global lifestyle brand founded in New York City in 1988 on the philosophy that fashion should be an adventure. Originally intending to be a painter, the Art Institute of Chicago graduate launched her eponymous label with a playful, spirited approach that merges a “pretty-meets-sporty” design with a sense of fun. The brand is widely recognized for pioneering the “surf-leisure” category, as coined by Vogue, with its signature printed wetsuits and functional, yet fashionable, swimwear becoming core product lines. These pieces embody the founder's personal love for surfing and travel, translating a spirit of risk-taking and empowerment into the clothing.