Cindy Hernandez studied at Ray Vogue Fashion Design School in Chicago and has years of experience sewing for designers at a clothing manufacturer in the Chicago area. In the 1990s she designed and constructed clothing for French and German antique and reproduction dolls, ranging from baby christening gowns to ball gowns.

Beginning in 1998 her American Girl doll clothes designs were introduced.

Cindy uses her knowledge of fashion history to insure authentic period styles in her costuming. For the American Girl doll clothes, quality fabrics and modern sewing techniques are used. At times she utilizes vintage fabrics and trims in special period garments. Her workmanship is second to none and her creative flair produces unique costumes for dolls.

These are not run-of-the-mill items; they have distinctive qualities which place them in a category of their own--clothes for the persnickety American Girl doll.