Even as a child, Stephanie always trusted her brother enough to happily follow him in adventure with no questions asked. But they weren’t children, and he wasn’t asking her to ditch last period in favor of hitting up the local diner.

Kevin was asking Stephanie to leave her job at one of Germany’s largest fashion houses to pursue her own label. He, himself, was wrapping up a Master’s degree through M.I.T. in Supply Chain Management, and on the last leg of their sibling vacation in Vienna - inspiration struck.

Maybe it was the whiskey talking, or maybe it was a brother’s complete support and faith in his sister, but after an entire sibling vacation spent listening to Stephanie gush about her passions, Kevin was inspired.

He believed in Stephanie’s voice as a designer and supported her passion for ethically made fashion. Soon, the pair were surrounded with dirty bar napkins with hastily scribbled names and designs.

By the end of the night, they were toasting to a new adventure, and a new business - KESTAN.