Ashley Dearborn's path to becoming a shoe designer has taken many twists and turns. Born and raised in Los Angeles she obtained a BFA majoring in photography from Cornell University, NYC in 1996. Immediately after graduating she was offered a job in Portland, Oregon with sports giant Nike, helping to edit their NBA commercials; a job which was to last only 7 weeks. After just one night school semester at Parson's, NYC studying small business and shoe engineering, Ashley decided to strike out on her own in 2001. more...