Gina Ferraraccio is the founder and creative inspiration behind the brand. Gina has been passionate about fashion since a very early age. After attending Parsons School of Design and working for many years in some aspect of the industry, she has a meticulous understanding of all sides of the fashion world.
A passion equal to that of fashion, animal rights is an issue that has always been close to Gina’s heart. As a vegan, she felt frustrated with trying to satisfy both the stylish and animal-friendly qualities when shopping, especially for goods usually made of leather. She discovered there were not any options readily available to her that were high-quality, high-fashion, vegan footwear and began to formulate the first ideas for Cri de Coeur in the late 1990’s.
As environmental issues became more and more prevalent in everyday awareness, she realized to merely make vegan shoes while ignoring their impact on the planet would be irresponsible. Thus, the complete vision for Cri de Coeur was born.
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