DESIGNER SPOTLIGHT: THE END
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Tell us a little about your background and how you ended up designing lingerie - how does your Taiwanese heritage inform your design process? I got my BA in fashion in Taiwan. After working as an assistant designer for a year, I applied for Parsons and moved to New York. I think my Taiwanese heritage plays a big part of why I ended up in lingerie but in sort of a negative way. The beauty standards in Taiwan are very different. Women's beauty in Taiwan is often celebrated through a very specific and standardized look. But in NYC, beauty is welcomed in so many shapes and forms, even unordinary and abstract is desired. So for those reasons, I never felt beautiful growing up. I actually felt unattractive. I know it’s silly, but it’s very real. It’s hard to put into words how NYC changed me, but I think many people "glow up" after moving to the city. For the first time, I felt comfortable with my own body, and that maybe I could be pretty, or even sexy! And that’s when I started getting into lingerie and leather harnesses. I remember my first leather goods were from Zana Bayne. And my first lingerie set was this blue lace bra/panties from Lonely Lingerie. And naturally as a designer, you wanna make your own lingerie. So from there when I decided to start my own lingerie business, I was lucky enough to be staying at a friend's apartment without paying rent for a year. That really allowed me to focus and work hard on creating something new, from the ground up. And that’s how The End was born! |
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