Cynthia Sakai
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|awards = Member of the Council of Fashion Designers of America
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|occupation = Jewelry Designer
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Cynthia K. Sakai (born March 13, 1982) is a Japanese American jewelry designer and founder of design company Vita Fede.{{Cite web|url=https://vitafede.com/pages/cynthia-k-sakai|title=Cynthia K. Sakai|website=Vita Fede|language=en|access-date=2019-02-06}}
Early life
Career
Sakai launched her first accessories line, Girlboy by Koco, at the age of 18.{{cite web|url=http://mpdeluxe.mingpao.com/cfm/fashion3.cfm?nodeid=1398995656146 |title=捕捉人脈 創造潮流 |publisher=MP de luxe |date=2014-05-05 |accessdate=2016-08-30}}
At the age of 21, she started a multiline showroom in Los Angeles{{Cite web|url=https://cfda.com/members/profile/cynthia-sakai|title=CFDA|website=cfda.com|access-date=2020-04-06}} and worked as actress.{{Cite web|url=https://fashionista.com/2015/02/vita-fede-cynthia-sakai-interview|title=How Vita Fede's Cynthia Sakai Went from Selling Tampon Cases to Building a Booming Jewelry Business|last=Klein|first=Alyssa Vingan|website=Fashionista|date=11 November 2015 |language=en|access-date=2020-04-06}}
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. The brand's products are made in Italy and distributed throughout Europe, Asia, South America, Canada and the Middle East.{{cite web|url=http://www.appledaily.com.tw/realtimenews/article/new/20160412/837023/ |title=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 |publisher=Appledaily.com.tw |date= |accessdate=2016-07-05}}{{cite web|last=Watson |first=Peter |url=http://www.harpersbazaar.com.tw/culture/exhibition/ask-cosmo/a543/vitafede/ |title=Vita Fede設計師Cynthia Sakai的時尚私品味 |publisher=Harpersbazaar.com.tw |date= 19 June 2016|accessdate=2016-07-05}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/viviennedecker/2016/11/14/how-cynthia-k-sakai-launched-vita-fede-a-jewelry-collection-with-a-cult-following-of-a-listers/|title=How Cynthia K. Sakai Launched Vita Fede, A Jewelry Collection That Has A Cult Following Of A-Listers|last=Decker|first=Vivienne|website=Forbes|language=en|access-date=2019-02-06}} In 2014, Sakai became a member of the Council of Fashion Designers of America.{{Cite web|url=https://cfda.com/programs/designers/nyfw/nyfw-mens/designer/cynthia-sakai|title=Cynthia Sakai|website=cfda.com|access-date=2018-09-05}}
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Category:American jewelry designers