Kevin Poon
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Kevin Poon | |
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潘世亨 | |
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| Occupation(s) | Entrepreneur, fashion designer, event organizer |
| Known for | WOAW Gallery, Elephant Grounds, DJ, District Distribution, CLOT, JUICE |
| Spouse | Fiona McLeish (married 2020-present) |
Kevin Poon (潘世亨) is a Chinese entrepreneur and art curator. He is the founder of WOAW Gallery, distribution company District, and shareholder of CLOT, JUICE, and other Hong Kong businesses.
Early life and education
[edit]Poon was born in Hong Kong in 1981, and moved to Chicago in the United States when he was three years old.[1] He returned to Hong Kong when he was five briefly before moving to Vancouver.[1] Returning to Hong Kong again, Poon studied at the Hong Kong International School before moving to North America after graduating high school to attend Pepperdine University in California.[1][2] While in Los Angeles, Poon worked as an intern for Interscope Records when he was 19 years old and later earned a degree in finance from Pepperdine.[3] He returned to Hong Kong in 2003 to start his own business with Edison Chen, creating CLOT.
Career
[edit]Poon and childhood friend Edison Chen founded fashion label CLOT in 2003 shortly after Poon graduated from Pepperdine University.[4][5] Aside from fashion, CLOT has tapped into various aspects of youth culture including music, art and design.[6][5][7] In 2004, Poon opened JUICE, a retail store specializing in designer streetwear and accessories.[8] By 2006, CLOT had entered the American marketplace.[5]
CLOT has collaborated with brands such as Nike, VLONE, sacai, Fear of God, Adidas, Converse, Lacoste, Headporter, Pepsi, and with American hip-hop artist Kanye West.[4][9][10] The brand developed a shoe for Nike called the “Kiss of Death”, the first ever collaboration between Nike and a Hong Kong-based label.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Andrea Lo (6 March 2014). "Kevin Poon". HK Magazine. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
- ^ Jonathan Poh (30 August 2012). "HypeBeast Trade: Kevin Poon of CLOT and District". HypeBeast. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
- ^ Anna Cummins (17 July 2013). "Kevin Poon, co-founder of Clot and Juice, Social/Capital and District Distribution". Time Out Hong Kong. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
- ^ a b c S.S. YOGA, "Hitting the streets", The Star Online, retrieved June 25, 2009
- ^ a b c Chang, Jennifer (Oct 12, 2006), "Made in Hong Kong: Edison Chen's Clot Streetwear Line Makes Its Western Debut", Daily News Record, pp. 36(40), 8
- ^ About Clot, CLOT, archived from the original on 2012-10-29
- ^ Edison Chen Interview, Beinghunted Online Magazine
- ^ Sun, Andrew (Oct 13, 2006), "Kanye West Set to Come East for One Night in HK", South China Morning Post, p. 2
- ^ Sun, Andrew (April 7, 2010), "Clot's Main Man Puts Creative Foot Forward for Converse", South China Morning Post, p. 2