Iris Zonlight was born in Holland and studied Design at the Charles Montaigne Academy in Amsterdam. Thereafter her passion for design and fashion took her to New York City where she designed and manufactured private label accessories for high end European fashion companies such as Escada, Bogner, Etienne Aigner. She also established her own private label called Iris Zonlight NY for pro7 home shopping TV in Germany and her designs were sold throughout Europe. In 2005, Iris and her family relocated to the Hamptons, where she moved her design studio to Southampton. This company called IZ-Hampton Design designed and staged the interiors of many homes, offices and estates, from charming Hampton cottages to sleek modern homes and grand city penthouses. In 2007, she obtained her real estate license and started privately investing. In 2012, she joined Sotheby's International Realty. Soon after Blue Ocean Design was created, recognizing a niche in the market utilizing her experience and talent in assisting clients in marketing their homes, whether for rent or sale.