I feel like that I’ve opened a bunch of doors
Since years ago I got involved in the entertainment business
Hip-hop
Fashion
Art
But no one ever thanked me
Not one
So hopefully in ten years
Someone would acknowledge that I helped them
Moving from Vancouver to Hong Kong, that was when I was 9
I was young and desperate to understand my identity
So I figured I would start with my background
And that is
China
When we started doing CLOT the brand
We pushed the Silk line
But few really wanted it
Many reckoned it too familiar, too intimate with their culture
Especially those living in the country
I have a taste for the collision of modern and ancient
Chinese elements on modern products
A taste of Chinese
The Kiss of Death (line）is another one
One thing I picked up in Hong Kong
Foot massage
I love food massages
One traditional Chinese idea
放那个灵感和穴位按摩的故事 To tell the story of acupressure
Through shoes
Recently we worked with Nike
On Air Force 1 and Air Jordan 1
The concept is Yin and Yang
And the color code is very traditional, very Chinese
After more than ten years
People started to understand what we were trying to do
Poon (co-founder of CLOT) and I know better about Chinese culture
My wife is Chinese
I learn new things from her
We are ABC/CBCs coming back from abroad
We are the bridge of communication in many ways
Not just outfits
Lots of foreign brands are interested in the Chinese market
And they reach out to us
“Azuma さん”
“Hey, how are you”
We’ve known each other for almost 10 years
And we worked together a couple of times
And he did our site design for the New York fashion week
I worship him
And I learn quite a lot from him
Anything is possible
I think of myself as an artist
Not that traditional kind of artist
Many say Edison Chen is a designer
I’m not, I’m the creative director
We can have a little bit of everything
Ideas I find special
My biggest inspiration is life
I find inspiration
Through everyday life
2020 is an interesting year for me
I’m turning 40 next year
I want to retire
Things changed after I have child
My daughter is not allowed near iPad
No touching iPhone
And if she watches a program
She watches it on real television (not iPad)
You see what I mean
I’m not an e-book user, I buy books
You have to turn the pages
Things have become too easy
Just (e-payment is available everywhere)
They forgot what life really is
We did INNERSECT before
To provide a space
Where people can see different things
TX (curation retail space) is an everyday
Life style center
There is food, drink and art
I’m the life style culture director
For over a year we’ve been working on the subject
How to do fashion
And at the same time do good for the health of our planet
Especially in China
We have lots of plants and workers
How can we, as a giant country
Be an example for the other countries
And we do healthy stuff in the backstage
Like recycling
Like using environmentally friendly materials
We can be nicer to the word in many ways
The last album didn’t reach my expectation
Accomplishment does not mean a few concerts or music festivals
My last song is “God”
God is everyone that is listening to my album
They are gods
I’ve not yet received people’s conversations
I may not do music in the future
My goal is not to become No.1
I want to mobilize the younger generation
Instead of racing you
I just want to open the door
And exert some influence
My hope is that the next super successful
Be him an artist or a designer
When asked who is your source of inspiration
They answer Edison Chen
That says I’ve made it