Moss Home design director Cyndi Fernandez Beltran has known Mark Bumgarner for years, so it came as no surprise that the former thought of working with him for the retail brand's first-ever partnership with a fashion designer. "I’ve never had a collaboration with a fashion designer [before]," says Cyndi. In the past, Moss Home worked with different personalities such as Rissa Mananquil, Tessa Prieto Valdes and Camille Co, and the items were usually furniture pieces. "I really thought of Mark because I believe in his style. We have the same taste," she adds.
The two met when Mark asked Cyndi's team to renovate his studio three years ago and their friendship flourished since then. "We thought of just making both of our dreams come true," shares Cyndi, to which, Mark nodded, "It was a no-brainer. [When she asked me] I responded to her in a minute. I said, 'Yes, let’s do it!'". For the longest time, he'd been wanting to do a home line and would ask Cyndi questions. "I think you finally got the hint! What we did [in this collection] is a whole shebang," he laughs, talking to Cyndi.