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John and I have stayed in Singapore so long for a number of reasons&#;mainly he has tenure in Philosophy now and prior to that a good tenure-track job with excellent housing benefits, which is not the easiest thing to find ever. But also it is a really good place for children, even if it might be a boring place for&#;older children? People in their twenties? Pure physical safety is an underrated quality. I can remember once when I was walking back home the metres to our house from the children&#;s hospital, where Violet, then four, was deathly ill with a norovirus (she was either vomiting or having diarrhea every 45 minutes for the first five days; she would have died if she weren&#;t on an IV drip, and we had to carefully clean her up and change the sheets each time. And again. She was so brave. I couldn&#;t stop thinking about all the mothers in third-world countries whose babies were dying in their arms right then for want of this same simple
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DYC: Can you tell us about the things that influenced your early work?
VANDY: In every interview, I speak of a Korean rapper called 'Okasian'. He has always been one of my favorite rappers. So I started a business and then inom showed a lot of my work through DMs, but of course he didn't reply. But I just kept sending. One day, I still remember, around 3 am, I was extremely tired, and I checked my DMs, and I got a reply from Occe. That week I sent him all the stuff, he actually wore my shoes on stage, and he mentioned me in an Instagram story. It's kind of a turning point for me because I've been involved with all Korean rappers since the Occasion. Then, less than a month later, Tyga contacted me, and that's how I've grown rapidly in four or five years.
DYC: That's great. Is there anyone you would like to work with just like when you DM?
VANDY: Oh, so many. Since starting a business and starting my brand, I always have my best brands. My favorite is Nigo. always you
DYC: Let's talk
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Where I&#;m From: Vandy The Pink Is a Creative Expression of its Founder&#;s Unique Experience
In a conversation with Dao-Yi Chow, the Korean-born, Virginia-based designer shares how his personal story informs his work.
Presented by Adobe Vandy of Vandy The Pink lets his work speak for itself. The Virginia-based designer, born Junghoon Son in South Korea, prefers to stay in the background, oftentimes concealing himself behind his label&#;s fashion and footwear creations. In many ways, however, placing the work in front of the person offers more about the designer than a portrait ever could. Vandy The Pink is a singular expression of Son’s lived experience, a collection of memories, references and influences he has collected like souvenirs along his path, tinkering and toying with them until they become the playful, whimsical and brazen designs the brand has become known for.
Now a streetwear heavy hitter with fans like Billie Eilish and Blackpink’s Lisa and collaborat