Rachel Mallory-Richards, footwear and accessories designer, studied industrial design at the University of Cincinnati, Ohio. After school, she took the love for fashion and accessories and blended it with her technical understanding for how products work and focused on designing footwear. Some of the brands that she designed for include DIESEL, XOXO, Faryl Robin, Tommy Bahama, Tsubo, Seven for all Mankind, as well as a personal collection of vintage shoes that re-fab into new, modern looks. Currently she lives in San Francisco where she also designs jewelry, handbags, and small leather goods.