about Derek Lam

HisLife: As an American-born designer, what kind of culture do you think you have a greater impact? Derek: I am actually still very oriental. But I enjoy the East-West cultural blend in my body feeling. I was born and raised in the United States, but very much likes to eat Chinese food, if you speak a little English. Americans are more independent and believe in yourself and be faithful to their own decisions. The Chinese people, or Asians, would position themselves for the collective part of it. We can see that the two different cultures of my work plays a crucial role.
HisLife: Who is your mentor? Michael Kors operator do? Derek: I have worked for Michael Shoudi Xia total of 8 years. Michael indeed has a huge influence for me and he taught me many things. But people can not live alone in the past have learned. I feel that people want to keep up with changing times, our experience, otherwise the experience will be dragging their feet.
HisLife: Do you have so-called “Muse”? Who inspired you? Derek: I have a source of inspiration is everywhere! Stroll in the streets of New York, from each of the female body, including the people around me, my family, my colleagues, from them I can have a different experience, different flashes of inspiration.
HisLife: how do you view fashion? Derek: Many people think that fashion is to wear clothes the way, but I do not think so - it is too shallow a. For fashion, everyone can have different views, I thought that fashion all kinds of interesting new ideas.
Derek Lam’s work has been rendered clean and fresh, mild introverted style, choice of materials in particular and fine detail. He brought a lot of autumn 2009, a large thermal design, including the close of the black Lederhosen, big men on the 1st dress style shirt, cape and tight-fitting woolen skirt vertical fall. However, Derek Lam to avoid the original main event - evening wear, with some amber and sand-colored crape Canton crape made of sewn strapless cocktail dress instead.