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HEADLINERS<br />
Lisa Lo<br />
UP & COMING DAVIS FASHION DESIGNER<br />
LISA LO<br />
QUESTIONS FROM KARIMA EDITORS<br />
EET A NEW, UP AND COMING Taiwanese<br />
fashion designer out of Davis, California. Her<br />
name is Lisa Lo. We sat down and talked to<br />
her about obstacles she has had to over come as an<br />
immigrant to the United States, what inspires her, her<br />
design style, and her future plans. Read on...<br />
KARIMA: Tell me about how you grew up...was it tough?<br />
LL: I was born and raised in Taiwan. At the age of 14, I<br />
moved to California to pursue my dream alone. I had to<br />
face some challenges, such as adapting to new culture<br />
and pick up new language. I also had learned to become<br />
more independent.<br />
KARIMA: Who were your role models?<br />
LL: My role model is my grandmother. She is a seamstress.<br />
I spend a lot of time in her sewing studio. I watch<br />
her making custom dresses. Everything she did seemed<br />
very interesting and fascinating to me<br />
KARIMA: Who did you look up to at a younger age?<br />
LL: The person who motivated me was my aunt. She<br />
is a very brave, courageous, and an independent<br />
individual who has always been an example for me.<br />
I looked up to her, because she managed to gain<br />
everything by herself. She moved to the United States<br />
without her parents’ support.<br />
KARIMA: What made you think about going into design?<br />
LL: I’ve always love being involved in art and fashion<br />
design. I believe that design allows me to express my<br />
creativity in another way. Moreover, fashion design presents<br />
an opportunity to bring my art to life and to open<br />
it to the world. I appreciate this possibility- to transform<br />
my creativity into fashion.<br />
KARIMA: Is this a natural talent or did you have to work<br />
at it?<br />
LL: The challenging part is making the creative ideas<br />
into reality. Sometime, the results may be different from<br />
my initial idea. I believe that creativity is within self, but<br />
turning the idea into reality requires assertive efforts<br />
and work.<br />
KARIMA: Which do you love more - photography or fashion<br />
design?<br />
LL: I love fashion design. Through the design process, I<br />
learn a lot about my style and myself. It’s very inspiring<br />
and dynamic.<br />
KARIMA: How long have you been doing fashion design?<br />
LL: I have been engaged in fashion design for two years.<br />
KARIMA: What are your plans for the next five years?<br />
LL: At this point...working for a well-known fashion<br />
designer. I want to pick up more skills that I didn’t<br />
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