The new bride and antique collector shares what timeless beauty means to her
La Mer Focus
She’s an arts and antiques collector and a photographer who’s held exhibitions all over Hong Kong, but more recently, Veronica Lam has been preparing herself for another role: that of the bride. But while getting all the logistics in order for the Big Day is one aspect of a wedding, there are other fun items to check off her to-do list, such as shopping for pieces for her new marital home.
After her Hong Kong ceremony a couple of weeks ago, Lam sat down to share stories about how her antique collection began, how she is beautifying her new home with hubby Stephen Loman, and what beauty means to her.
How did you begin collecting art and antiques?
While at university I was always checking out vintage stores in Brick Lane in London but never really bought anything. After university I was in New York for a while and was very into buying old vinyls, as I'd bought new vinyls before and they never have that "old" sound you get from the old vinyls. That was also when vintage stores and vinyl records were on trend.
Since then, I started looking at every vintage store around the world, particularly in Paris and in old towns around England, not just for old vinyls but also vintage classic jewellery items, 1900s magazine posters and art deco furniture.