When was the first time you realised your brand was getting attention?

While we’ve gotten attention, it was definitely not instant nor is there necessarily hype around the brand, as that was not what we set out to build anyway. We were fortunate to secure some key press coverage in the beginning, and had tremendous support from Net-a-Porter, as well as our small circle of friends. The moment we realised we were on the right path, though, was when our personal stories of our mothers and childhoods started to resonate with people who came from different backgrounds.

How did you first realise you wanted to do fashion?

From a very young age, we all realised the power of clothing and having a uniform. We all grew up with a good mix of countryside and urban environments, and our mothers worked in all these different occupations, but it was very interesting to see there were a lot of commonalities in the way they dressed. Jin’s mother was a doctor who dressed strictly in pencil skirts and blouses underneath a lab coat; Dylan’s mum worked in human-resources, so you’d never see her in a dress; and Huy’s mum had the flexibility of being a business owner, so she had the most fun dressing up. It helped also that she had a glamorous style and was an incredible singer at her own restaurant.

Tell us about your first collection—what was the idea behind it?

Our first collection centred around the idea of an East Asian mother going about her daily routine, dressing up for work, dropping the kids at school and dashing to the market. It was an introduction to our signature tailored shapes with a subtle sense of humour in details derived from a purse strap attached to the shoulder of a jacket. We made a ruched skirt hem mimicking how a skirt might hike up while the woman rides a motorcycle.

Who’s the first celebrity you dressed?

Laura Harrier wore one of our signature chain strap dresses on her BlacKkKlansmen tour which was quite special.

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