Biography

Born in Toronto, Canada, Collin Thompson lived his formative years Los Angeles before moving to Hong Kong in 2003. Captivated by the movies of Wong Kar-wai during his studies, Collin set off to explore Hong Kong and was immediately captivated by the city, in which he is now based.

In Hong Kong, Collin found an international metropolitan living that manifests the dynamic fusion of East and west cultures, giving birth to an international worldview which infuses the CIPHER brand.

CIPHER today, is an international urban lifestyle brand offering luxurious lifestyle products for emerging group of global culture makers.

Designer

Collin Thompson

Company profile

The first CIPHER footwear collection was launched in Holiday 2008, which led to further successes in Spring/Summer 2009, conquering retail stores throughout Tokyo’s Harajuku area, as well as Lane Crawford in Hong Kong. In Autumn/Winter 2010 Cipher has expanded in Hong Kong to Lane Crawford, D-Mop, brothers & sisters and Kapok. Other worldwide stockists include Les Printemps in Paris and retail stores throughout Tokyo.

CIPHER is an international urban-contemporary lifestyle brand offering high concept lifestyle products for an emerging class of global lifestyle connoisseurs. The vision of CIPHER is to bring the world unique designer-driven products that echo the fluidity of modern cosmopolitan living.

A reflection of our own lives; CIPHER is the voice of the well-traveled, culturally aware, modern, urbane individual who seeks a fresh take on the inspiring cultures of our global village.

Management