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ABOUT

cynthia merhej is a creative director working across brand, image, and collection. Her practice combines strategy, design, and creative direction to build coherent, emotionally resonant brands and collections.

She is the founder of Renaissance Renaissance, an internationally stocked brand.
Her work has been recognised by the LVMH Prize, where she was a semi-finalist in 2021 and 2025, and by Fashion Trust Arabia, which awarded her in 2023.

A third-generation designer, Cynthia grew up in her mother’s atelier in Beirut, developing an early understanding of craft. She later trained in Visual Communication at Central Saint Martins and the Royal College of Art, before returning to Beirut to connect her creative direction practice with her family’s sartorial heritage. She now lives between Paris and Beirut.

Graphic Design: Giulia Garbin
Web Design by: Studio Moon