Jessica Christine
Jessica Christine
Entrepreneur · Filmmaker · Author · Founder of UNTO and DeerWomen
Jessica Christine (born September 19) is a California-born, Antwerp-based entrepreneur, filmmaker, author and independent researcher. She is the founder of DeerWomen, an established fashion, beauty and cultural brand, and UNTO, a multidisciplinary production house working across film, fashion, editorial projects and events.
Her work is distinguished by an interest in cinema, luxury, symbolism and the relationship between beauty, culture and human experience. Moving between independent production and commercial ventures, Jessica Christine has developed a body of work spanning film, photography, publishing, fashion and contemporary visual culture.
Early Life and Education
Born in California, Jessica Christine worked in Doha, Qatar, before establishing herself in Antwerp, Belgium.
She studied language at KU Leuven, and was given a scholarship for photography and fine arts at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp. Her experiences across different cultures and artistic disciplines have contributed to an approach that combines entrepreneurship with a longstanding interest in literature, aesthetics, philosophy and visual storytelling.
Jessica Christine has synesthesia, which has informed her distinctive relationship with colour, sound, memory and composition.
Business Ventures and Brand Leadership
Jessica Christine founded DeerWomen in 2014, establishing an independent brand combining fashion, beauty, film and ritual objects. Under her leadership, the venture expanded into botanical collections, teas, sensory products, travel, publishing and collaborative productions.
DeerWomen developed its own visual language through photography, original campaigns, independent films and collaborations with artists, writers and designers.
In 2024, Christine established UNTO, an Antwerp-based multidisciplinary production house. The venture represents an expansion of her activities into film production, editorial work, cultural events and commercial collaborations, alongside a growing interest in luxury hospitality and international experiences.
Her approach to business combines the development of original concepts with their production, presentation and commercial execution. Across both ventures, she has maintained an independent practice rather than operating exclusively within conventional fashion or production structures.
Film, Fashion and Cultural Collaborations
Jessica Christine's work brings together collaborators across fashion, art, literature and performance, including projects and editorial associations involving ELLE, CONSTELLATION and VICE.
Her professional and creative collaborations have included writers, designers and artists such as Mika Jones, Francesca Lia Block, Marie Sauvage, Sonny Hall, Filip Arickx of A.F. Vandevorst, and Tom Eerebout.
Her projects have also involved studios, ateliers and cultural events including Sehnsucht, de Duystere Markt in Genk, and James Mountford Studios, alongside visual collaborators Ashley Joncas, Elien Jansen, Charlie De Keersmaecker and Mothmeister.
These collaborations reflect an interest in bringing together distinct disciplines and personalities while maintaining a recognisable visual identity.
Her film work frequently explores the meeting point between elegance, sensuality, unconventional beauty and the symbolic.
In October 2026, Jessica Christine recorded a filmed conversation in Antwerp with filmmaker Adam Sigal, writer and director of Parish and Nandor Fodor and the Talking Mongoose, as part of her expanding work in film and cultural interviews.
Motorsport has been part of Christine’s life since childhood. Raised in a family with deep roots in motocross, old school riding, competitive racing and the automotive industry, she grew up immersed in racing culture, with family members whose experience spans championship competition, performance engineering and stunt riding.
Her connection to Formula 1 is an extension of this lifelong familiarity with motorsport rather than a recent interest. At the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps, Jessica Christine experienced the sport from VIP trackside and within its hospitality environment, engaging with Formula 1 and Formula 3 drivers and exploring the intersection of competitive racing, luxury hospitality and international culture.
Literary Work and Research
Jessica Christine is the author of The Witchery of Beauty, a book examining beauty as a philosophical, cultural and metaphysical force.
Her writing draws upon aesthetics, symbolism, literature, history and the rituals through which people construct meaning and identity.
The book reflects an intellectual interest that runs throughout her professional work: beauty not simply as an appearance, but as something with the power to shape culture, desire and experience.
Alongside her writing, Jessica Christine continues to pursue independent research into historical symbolism, material culture and the traditions surrounding beauty and artistic expression.
Film and Installations
Jessica Christine's film and photographic work has been presented through independent productions, campaigns, installations and collaborations across Los Angeles, Doha, Paris, London, Berlin, Genk, Brussels and Antwerp.
Her films frequently blur the boundaries between the refined, the unconventional and the sacred, reflecting a fascination with transformation, memory, sensuality and personal mythology.
Currently based in Antwerp, Belgium, Jessica Christine continues to develop UNTO while expanding her work in filmmaking, writing, research and independent business ventures.
Selected Credits, Campaigns and Collaborations
DeerWomen H3X
European launch campaign. Concept and styling by Jessica Christine, with behind-the-scenes production material and contributions from Street.Gent.
DeerWomen Pulse Exchange
Film and photographic campaign co-conceived with Jane Doe Latex, Ashley Joncas and Satin Puppets, incorporating collaborative styling, visual artwork and original symbolism.
DeerWomen Antwerp Poster Campaign
Selected images and portraits developed in collaboration with Sonny Hall, including unreleased photographic and styling work.
DeerWomen Indigenous Campaign
Campaign material developed in collaboration with artist Katelan V. Foisy.
James Mountford Studios
Photography and collaborative work in California.
Missing Witches
Participation in fundraising initiatives supporting shelters for Indigenous women.
UNTO
Founded in Antwerp in 2024 as an independent multidisciplinary production house.
Press and Professional Profiles
Selected editorial associations and coverage include ELLE, CONSTELLATION, VICE, Voyage LA and more.
Official and professional profiles
Instagram: @unto.antwerp
Instagram: @jessicachristine.1 formerly @deerwomen
LinkedIn: Jessica Christine Ritchie
YouTube: @deerwomen
https://www.instagram.com/unto.antwerp
https://www.instagram.com/jessicachristine.1
https://be.linkedin.com/in/jessicachristineritchie
https://www.youtube.com/@deerwomen
Credits, Campaign Notes, Creative Collaborations
Created the multidisciplinary production house '''UNTO''', 2024.
BTS of "H3X", short for DeerWomen's sexy launch campaign in Europe. Concept and styling by Jessica Christine. Special thanks Street.Gent.
Involved in yearly fundraiser for Native Women's shelters by authors and podcasters, Missing Witches.
Still from the DeerWomen Pulse Exchange film campaign were co-conceived in collaboration with Jane Doe Latex, Ashley Joncas and Satin Puppets including styling. All creative direction, photography, artwork, symbolism remain property of DeerWomen Group.
Photograhed from James Mountford Studio in California.
Collaboration with Katelan V Foisy from the Indigenous DeerWomen flyer campaign.
Select images from the DeerWomen Antwerp poster campaign were co-conceived in collaboration with Sonny Hall, including unreleased portraits and styling. All creative direction, photography, artwork, symbolism remain property of DeerWomen Group.
