Since she was a child, Kreuz has always loved painting and drawing the fruits of her imagination and by 11th grade her sketchbook already contained her first collections of hats. "My dressing style has always been quite casual, like a tomboy," she says. "I love sports and play baseball a lot, so the hat became the one thing of my clothing that made me a little bit special. I asked myself why I was so fascinated with hats, it might be because a hat for me is part of my head and face—it expresses you more then decorating you."

Shortly after earning a bachelor's degree in international economics and securing a job as business interpreter, Hue decided to change course and follow her initial passion. She moved to Scotland to study design and pursued the idea of turning a childhood dream into her livelihood. Here a fond love for nature and a knack for storytelling quickly became a core concept of her creations. "The world is formed by stories and I want them to live on," says Hue. "I still keep memories of Japanese fairytales and folklore of my childhood. Everything in nature—earth, sky, seasons, plants, animals—inspires me. That's part of the reason why I chose wild and beautiful Scotland to live and study. A walk in the foggy woods or camping near the sea cliffs can always fill me with inspirations and pleasure."

Kreuz now constantly travels around the world and keeps making things wherever she goes. she plans to shape Kreuzzz into more of a socially conscious business in the future that would involve more people in the benefit of handmade crafts.