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" I think that each season we, as an industry, evolve more and more in such a great way, and I'm really excited about it. We're able to put fashion into the hands of the consumer and eyes of the consumer, and I just think that there's no filter anymore; you just put it out there. There's an instant commentary. I think it's so interesting. "

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" I've taken a lot of risks through the years, but I always followed my instincts and always explored new opportunities. The biggest reward has been having an idea and being able to make it a reality. My passions always lead the way - travel and adventure, fitness, art, and home. "

Cynthia Rowley

Travel

Adventure

Art

" We work with Birchbox, and I think that it's kind of exciting. You're getting a gift every month, and it also entices people to be more experimental and to try more things. For busy people like myself, it's really helpful. "

" I think it's important to stay curious and see and experience as much as you can, whether it's art, performance, music, travel, or just hanging out and people-watching. "

" I really detest brunch. I think it's a waste of a good day. Detest is a little too severe, but I would say I'm not a brunch person. "

" Be thankful for all successes, lose your ego, take risks, fail fast, and if you don't absolutely love what you do, run! "

" I think for love to work you have to be with someone who you want to talk to before going to bed at night. "

" When I was in art school, I worried that being a painter seemed like it could be an elusive dream, and fashion seemed so much more secure. "

" I love the idea that you would wear vintage stuff with new stuff and wear stuff that's 5 years old. "

" My dream was to have a slide bannister so I could slide down and go out the door to work. "

Cynthia Rowley

Door

Dream

" Overhearing people's conversations about art - that's always entertaining. "

" I've been lucky enough to meet a lot of fantastic people, from royalty to rock stars. I've also been known to be a bit of a daredevil, so I've tried to explore extreme travel and adventure - scuba-diving in an arctic glacier and camping in the Himalayas. "

" It seems like the world's major cities are getting more and more homogenized, so I think it's important to go off-road and find treasures in offbeat destinations. "

Cynthia Rowley

Important

Think

" I always like that sort of tomboy aesthetic. "

Cynthia Rowley

Aesthetic

Always

" People always ask what my inspiration is, and it's never something that's easily explained. "

" I've always wanted to do something in the food and beverage world. Part of my MO is to go into unchartered territory. I enjoy a challenge. "

" I try to look at design from a more conceptual standpoint. "

Cynthia Rowley

Try

Conceptual

" I always think clothing is like a scrapbook: you remember all the good memories and the past times. "

" Everything looks cute when it's small. "

" I wake up like I'm shot out of a cannon. "

Cynthia Rowley

Wake Up

Cannon

" That's my style - to mix a lot of print and pattern and put it all together. "

Cynthia Rowley

Style

Pattern

" There's always an excuse to celebrate someone you love. "

" All I ever wanted to do was make things. My whole life has been a constant evolution on that theme. "

" I'm very sensitive to smells. "

" Doing things outside of the traditional fashion gives me the opportunity to bring a fresh eye to unexpected markets. "

" Art has definitely influenced how I think of design, both as individual items and as a body of work. "

" I think it's important to incorporate everything into all parts of your life. I don't separate all the things - during the day, I talk to my kids; they come and visit. On weekends, we go crazy and do lots of activities. I'm just not good at relaxing. "

" I love hanging out with kids and my husband - I love traveling with them. We can go on the most epic journeys in like five days. "

Cynthia Rowley

Hanging

Days