Kevin Poon

With a sense of humour and a critical eye across the worlds of art, fashion, hospitality and business, Kevin Poon is an entrepreneur and cultural influencer who approaches culture, lifestyle, and business as an artistic whole. Active in roles such as curating, design and DJing, he serves as something of a hub for fellow creatives and their projects.

A definer of what’s hip in Hong Kong, Poon has proved to have the entrepreneurial golden touch. He is the co-founder of streetwear label Clot, retailer Juice, distributor District and gallery Woaw, and also has a collection of restaurants: Elephant Grounds, La Rambla, WagyuMafia and The Diplomat. Poon also launched Forty-Five, a concept which blends art, lifestyle and dining across 20,000 sq ft at the top of Landmark’s Gloucester Tower. In October, he worked with Japanese graphic artist and long-time friend Verdy on an interactive installation at Pacific Place.

With his finger on the pulse of the city, Poon has become the purveyor of culture and style in Hong Kong and was most recently spotted rubbing shoulders with A-listers at Pharrell Williams’s debut men’s show for Louis Vuitton in Paris in June. Poon says he takes style inspiration from a trinity of trendsetters: football legend David Beckham, musician Tyler, the Creator and the late designer Virgil Abloh.