A local maker has partnered with artisans all over the world to create timeless footwear and redefine the idea of ‘luxury’

Photography by Muenfua Lewis

Cynthia Seymour has always loved making things with her hands. After studying economics at UMKC, Seymour even went into baking before dabbling in shoemaking. It wasn’t until 2018 that she decided to move to Milan and study the craft of shoe pattern making and design. Now she is the founder and CEO of Saint Maur,… Continue reading A local maker has partnered with artisans all over the world to create timeless footwear and redefine the idea of ‘luxury’

An Overland Park trauma therapist just launched a new book about feeling stuck and finding a way forward

“A hot mess of a disaster” is how trauma therapist and author Britt Frank describes her former self. After recovering from addiction and her own mental health issues, Frank decided to go to graduate school at KU and become a therapist in her mid-thirties. Now, she has her own private practice in Overland Park.  In… Continue reading An Overland Park trauma therapist just launched a new book about feeling stuck and finding a way forward