MARYAM NASSIR ZADEH

Maryam Nassir Zadeh opened her namesake store on the lower eastside of New York in 2008, launching her own footwear line that has since grown to include apparel, handbags and jewelry.  Iranian-born, she grew up in Los Angeles and earned 2 degrees from the Rhode Island School of Design and Parsons respectively. Her design inspiration stems from the shapes of the 70's, 80's and 90's eras, her grandmother, and friends.