For nearly 30 years, designer April Cornell has beautifully translated her artful combinations of color and floral designs into exquisite collections of romantic clothing, linens, and home accessories. "Flowers, leaves and birds are the recurring motifs in all elements of my merchandise and designs, I love where nature takes me. Even when I can't be outside, I bring nature indoors with flowers and nature-inspired textiles and objects."

A keen eye for artistic details is a natural for a woman who has lived one-third of her life overseas and traveled the world for more than 30 years. Her design references hail from far-flung locations like Paris, India, Portugal, Hong Kong and British Columbia. The result is a unique design style that has been crafted by a combination of international influences, including India's tradition of fabric embellishment, painting and tailoring, the atmosphere of a European cafe and the simple shape of a Chinese mandarin collar.

Cornell’s many philanthropic passions include caring for the people in the company's core production region in India. She actively supports the Concern India Foundation and ia a trustee of the Giving World Foundation, which helps the under-privileged in India. The foundations fund many programs including schools and programs to empower women and help impoverished children living in ghettos and on the streets.