In 2009, Kristine lost her job as an assistant designer in NYC and in the same month, took her first hot yoga class where she fell in love. In time, her old soccer shorts could no longer withstand the sweat, wear and washing of a 6 day/week practice, so she tasked herself with designing the ultimate hot yoga short. The Bum Bum was born and after great reviews from fellow students and teachers, she founded K-DEER and began the journey of sharing what she loved.