In conversation with Stylist + Designer Carolyn Son
In the seventh episode of the podcast, I sit down with stylist and fashion designer Carolyn Son.
We speak about her cultural background, being Cambodian and Vietnamese, her relationship to fashion, how it started and how it has evolved, from law and business to styling and design. With her brand C A R Ø, she conveys both worlds she grew up in — between the U.S. and South East Asia. Her upbringing was also heavily influenced by her parents, her father for example was a buddhist monk who escaped the refugee camps and still follows a diligent meditation practice today. Carolyn shares how she practices meditation in her daily New York life and how much she appreciated having powerful women surround her journey.
One of my favourite quotes from this episode:
When me and my brother turned 18, we were sent to a meditation retreat in the mountains.. you’re in complete silence for 10 days and it’s a type of meditation called Vipassana where you focus on your breath and you focus inwards, because so much of your life is outwards. You’re learning how to observe your emotions and project and visualise and manifest things in your life, all through meditation and self care first. I grew up in a very meditation heavy household and wanted to create a brand that also projects abundance all around you paying homage to my parents.
Click here to listen on iTunes (this was recorded April 25th, 2019).
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Huyen