Kathrine Zeren is a Houston, Texas native with a BFA in Apparel Design from the Rhode Island School of Design. After several years of working as a womenswear designer for larger retailer, she decided to take time off for volunteering and missions related work in Eastern Europe and South Africa. At the time, making neckties as a way to raise money for her trip seemed like a fun challenge. She had never ventured into designing men's clothing or accessories, but had always looked to it for inspiration, loving the quality of fabrics and attention to detail that often isn't present in womenswear. Deciding to turn this hidden dream into a reality, Kathrine was inspired by companies who have championed socially conscious business practices by streamlining production in a way which enables high quality products to be offered at an affordable price.