Twelfth Street by Cynthia Vincent

After graduating Parsons, Cynthia Vincent found success early on in her professional career. Selected alongside the most talented British Applicants, the California designer began working at London-based Jane Ong & Co., Ltd. where she quickly rose to the position of head designer. After returning to the States, Vincent continued to refine her skills working for a handful of companies including Harriet Selwyn.

In 2003, Vincent introduced the line that was to define her sensibility. She previewed her new vision, Twelfth Street by Cynthia Vincent, during Los Angeles Fashion week. Appropriately named after the street on which she grew up in the suburbs of LA, Twelfth Street became a very personal project for Vincent. Over the years, such staples as the silk crepe de chine slips, velvet boudoir jackets and luxurious sweaters have become the most sought after fashion pieces from New York to Hollywood.

The designer's eclectic style, coupled with her modern translation of vintage fashion has made Twelfth Street an obvious choice for fashion editors as well as the entertainment industry. Gwyneth Paltrow, Scarlett Johansson and Rachel Bilson are among an evolving and devoted celebrity following.

Perhaps it is the inspiration behind Vincent's work that makes her designs so special. "To me, what is most inspiring is seeing a woman who is at once feminine, stylish, comfortable, and most of all, original," says Cynthia Vincent.