About Michelle
A fashion designer and inventor since childhood, Michelle
has always questioned customs and convention. Ever questing to
improve upon traditional designs and simplify complex procedures, Michelle's
creative bent has expressed itself in everything from home interiors to fitness products.
Michelle Ciel Designs was born when, frustrated and unable to find a handbag she liked, Michelle created her own. Throughout the design process she questioned the merits of conventional purse construction. She drastically reduced the number of component parts and streamlined the normally labor-intensive manufacturing process. Her designs take their sculpted form from an origami-like, single piece construction.
Commited to reducing her carbon footprint, Michelle runs an eco-friendly operation. To that end, all of her products are manufactured locally from materials primarily made in the USA.
Michelle has been a consultant on a variety of innovative products in both the health and fitness field and the footwear industry. She holds a U.S. patent on a pneumatic shoe sole that was licensed to Reebok and Spalding.
Michelle Ciel Designs was born when, frustrated and unable to find a handbag she liked, Michelle created her own. Throughout the design process she questioned the merits of conventional purse construction. She drastically reduced the number of component parts and streamlined the normally labor-intensive manufacturing process. Her designs take their sculpted form from an origami-like, single piece construction.
Commited to reducing her carbon footprint, Michelle runs an eco-friendly operation. To that end, all of her products are manufactured locally from materials primarily made in the USA.
Michelle has been a consultant on a variety of innovative products in both the health and fitness field and the footwear industry. She holds a U.S. patent on a pneumatic shoe sole that was licensed to Reebok and Spalding.