Designer and Maker Cristina Repanovici was
Born and raised in Romania. Cristina was attracted to colours and shapes since she was a child. While her personality started to shape she was always looking for “the different “in what she wore, as a form of liberation from the “uniform style”.  

Her aspiration to become a designer was locked inside her dreams due to parents’ wishes to pursue a traditional profession.  She graduated as Chemical Engineer and she devoted a good part of her life to the technical field. 
                                                                                                                                                            Cristina moved to Canada in 1997 and a few years later, she discovered the passion for jewellery making.  She started with “shy” creations, the result of her self – taught learning and practice and she continued to perfect her techniques to the point she felt confident enough to have her pieces meet the world. 

Cristina’s designs are bold and demand attention. Her inspiration is coming often from the materials she uses. She likes to play and experiment, especially when she uses what she calls” secret ingredients”, objects and shapes that are not normally seen as jewellery and reinvent them into wearable art.                                                                                                                                                         In 2012, she left the corporate world  and she started her own business Criopia Design. 2015 came with new additions of one of a kind clothing.

Criopia is about:

• empowerment and authenticity
• high standards of comfort and quality

• pieces led by self-expression not trends
• clean lines, functionality and timeless design
• statement jewellery to match your personality
• clothing reflecting your true inner-self