Stefanie is the founder of Original Genes. She was born and raised in downtown Toronto, ON, that's why you'll notice a lot of her designs are city inspired! She started the company after painting a jacket one day when looking to add a bit of creativity to her life. Stef loves encouraging others to express themselves creatively and encourages everyone to be their awesome selves!

Clarice is a writer, actor and artist based in Toronto. She recently worked at the Van Gogh Immersive Exhibit as a commissioned artist. In November of 2020, she published her first collection of poetry, titled 'heart strings', which she wrote and illustrated. In addition to writing, painting and working on camera, Clarice has also directed several theatre productions, most recently at the 2019 Toronto Fringe Festival. Clarice is your go-to girl for all Impressionist-style paintings.