Cynthia Merhej

Fashion creative director and consultant with experience in working in the apparel industry. Driven to create worlds inspired by stories of collaboration, craftsmanship and feminine innovation. I launched my brand Renaissance Renaissance in 2016 in Beirut. Carrying on the tradition of my mother and great-grandmother, I belong to the third generation of couturiers in my family. Created and executed bi-annual collections and marketing and supervised production in Beirut and Italy. Fashion Trust Arabia Prize Winner 2023 MMM Fund Special Grant recipient 2022 LVMH Prize Shortlist 2021 Net-a-Porter Vanguard Program 2021