'I really want to respect people and what they desire in clothing,' Charles___Lu tells FASHION.
“CAFA just followed me on Instagram!” Charles Lu excitedly tells me as we sit down to chat during last night’sparty in New York. He’s here tonight, along with the 17 other contestants from Netflix’s hit new fashion competition show. In 10 episodes, the show shone a light on the design talent of each of the contestants, Charles included, and it’s evident that each of them is savouring the moment and all it’s bringing with it.
During his time on the show, Charles served up a variety of cool, wearable looks that we could see the street style set living in. Not only that, the Hamilton-born designer also spoke about his passion for creating extended size clothing, and hinted that his own label was in the works.The streetwear challenge in episode four helped him realize his brand’s DNA
“When I was doing evening dresses, I couldn’t really personally connect with it. How many people wear dresses? And how many people wear $20,000+ dresses? So when that challenge came up and I really linked what I knew about couture and evening and fused that with streetwear, I was like, that is the brand. That is where I should be heading. I have my very own personal style with how I dress and [previously] I haven’t known how to mix that with the fashion I design.
Since leaving the show, he’s been approached by other brands to design but he’s focused on starting his own thing “There have been offers from other companies but I just know it’s going to be a repeat of history. I just think it’s really time that it’s my own. I have enough experience and I just think it’s a waste to not fully express my vision because it’s so strong and it’s so clear, and it’s really what I believe in.”“The response has been so overwhelmingly positive.
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