The interior designer tells us why it’s important to always trust your intuition
We didn’t know what to expect when Kelly Lo asked us to meet at her family’s colourful and brightly decorated Yip Performing Arts Centre in Fortress Hill, but once we met Kelly, armed with her megawatt smile and her warm demeanour, we were immediately put at ease.
An entrepreneur in her own right and the founder of her eponymous design company, Kelly is also an avid dancer, choreographer and musician (she denied this at the time, but her piano-playing proved otherwise).
Although Kelly prefers to keep a low profile, she and her husband Kingston Chu, the son of Pollyanna made headlines last year when they tied the knot at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.
In our latest edition of the Tatler 10, where we pose 10 questions to Hong Kong-based entrepreneurs about their businesses, we asked Kelly about the perks of running your own business and why you shouldn’t let your ego interfere with your work.
What was your first experience of Hong Kong?
When I was young, I used to visit Hong Kong two to three times a year. At the time, Hong Kong was simply the city that my grandparents lived in. Now, I consider Hong Kong home. It’s where I discovered a sense of belonging and my fondest memories and relationships were all created here in this amazing city.
Summarise your business in one sentence.
Kelly Lo Design (KLD) creates unique interiors by bringing our clients on a journey through design to discover, hone and to turn their vision and personal taste into their reality.
See also: The Tatler 10: Pearl Shek
What is your proudest accomplishment?
Being awarded an honourable mention at the International Design Awards at the age of 23 for the interior design of my own residence. The other winners and award recipients were larger firms with much more experience so to be included in the same league as some of them was quite amazing at the time!
