Kai Nguyen (LUMIERES)

<p>My guest this week is Kai Nguyen, designer of <a href="http://www.lumieres.la">LUMIERES</a>.</p><p>Kai first popped up in 2013, when he launched his brand Lumieres. From Hypebeast and Complex to ASAP Mob. Recently he was a fan favorite and finalist on HBO’s recent fashion series, <i>THE HYPE</i>.</p><p>Kai and I discuss his life growing up in the online streetwear community, launching his brand at 17, his childhood in Vietnam, and the future of what a brand can be.</p><p>**</p><p>Sponsored by <strong>Standard & Strange</strong> – Get the facts on denim 👖 <a href="https://standardandstrange.com/pages/blamo">here</a></p><p>and</p><p>Sponsored by <a href="https://topperjewelers.com">Topper Jewelers</a> check out their <a href="https://topperjewelers.com/collections/omega-james-bond-watches">curated picks of all the watches from <i>No Time to Die</i></a><i>.</i></p>