Elsien Gringhuis (1980) graduated Cum Laude at the academy of visual arts in Arnhem (ArtEZ). She won the Createurope in Berlin, the Mittelmoda in Italy and was nominated for the Frans Molenaar-award. In 2009 Elsien presented her first collection during the Amsterdam Fashion Week. In 2011 she won the Green Fashion Competition and in 2012 the Fair Luxury Award.