CHARLES & KEITH Style Makers
Meet our favourite designers and find out more about the new project that we are presenting with them.
A PROJECT THAT BRINGS A FRESH PERSPECTIVE.
We have teamed up with talented designers to showcase the CHARLES & KEITH collection alongside their outstanding creations that express their unique style personalities and compelling fashion identities.
“WE PRESENT YOU NEITHER THE BEST NOR SECOND BEST, BUT WHAT IS PURELY OURS — WORN, CARRIED, AND ENGRAVED IN FONDNESS.”
Kubeko
Having grown up in different parts of the world, the members of KUBEKO came together when their paths converged at Parsons School of Design in New York City.
Sparked by the desire to achieve something extraordinary, while simultaneously feeling weighed down by a sense of inertia, the brand materialised as a way of exploring the contrast between ambition and stillness. For their first collection, they created Crying Boy to represent themselves and this tension.
“MY PASSION FOR DESIGN WAS FIRST KINDLED BY THE QUIET LABOUR OF MY GRANDMOTHER’S HANDS. […] THE PATIENCE IN HER PROCESS TAUGHT ME THAT DESIGN IS NOT JUST VISUAL — IT’S A DIALOGUE BETWEEN TIME, TOUCH AND INTENTION.”
Yuhan Ao
Born in Jiangxi, China and now based in London, Yuhan Ao holds both a bachelor’s and Master’s degree from London College of Fashion.
Having spent the early years of his life in a linen textile factory in China, he holds craftsmanship, slowness and the value of things made by hand in high regard. Through his eponymous brand, YUHAN AO, he seeks to give shape to the unseen and to honour the labour, memory and emotional residue embedded within structure.
“I FOUND FASHION TO BE THE MOST INTRIGUING CREATIVE MEDIUM FOR ME BECAUSE OF ITS INSTANT INTERACTION WITH PEOPLE.”
Michelle Tan
Michelle Tan graduated from LASALLE College of the Arts with a bachelor’s degree in fashion design and textiles and is currently pursuing a master’s in fashion at Central Saint Martins.
The Singapore-based designer has carved a niche for herself by specializing in knitwear. She enjoys experimenting with shapes, colors and textures, letting the interplay between these elements define her distinctive body of work.
“I WAS INSPIRED TO COMBINE MY LOVE FOR FASHION AND TEXTILE DESIGN WITH MY APPRECIATION FOR CHINESE ART.”
Serina Lee
Serina Lee, who is currently pursuing her master's in fashion design at Istituto Marangoni, is known for her interdisciplinary approach.
With a background in Chinese painting and calligraphy, Serina Lee often infuses her modern designs with traditional elements to create artful and sophisticated clothing pieces.
