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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW //
Peti Lau says that one of her great inspirations continues to be
travelling. Travelling opens up a world of cultures, people and
colours, inspiration comes from all corners, running around the
world helped her decide who she wants to be.
Peti Lau has worked with major brands such as Cullman & Kravis,
Jeff Lincoln, Huniford Design Studio, and iCrave. Working
with these brands was a milestone in her career. She met many
people in the area and developed relationships that helped her
leave her hometown safely and settle in New York. Their styles
also influenced her career. All the firms are different from each
other, she explained. Cullman & Kravis is traditional but run
by women, where the environment was fun and supportive,
they worked with high-end individuals like Oprah Winfrey. She
collaborated, also, with Huniford, very different from Cullman
& Kravis, and with a more masculine touch: “Huniford is much
more of a masculine kind of approach and the designers had more
colours than they were very attracted to, which really helped
me develop my signature colour. “ With the cooperation with
ICRAVE, the colour was not the most important thing, they
bet on unique and unusual design. The mix of all brands made
Peti Lau create her own brand that attracts people from all over
the world. For the future, the design of a boutique hotel and the
launch of a book are plans that Peti Lau does not want to miss
out on. Among these plans, starting a family, sailing around the
world and a Safari in Africa are on her bucket list. Peti Lau leaves
an advice to all who are entering this world full of opportunities:
“Be passionate, the industry of design is so big, not everyone
can be a designer because it takes a lot of skills, you have to try
everything. Every opportunity is a step to pursue your dream or
figure out what you want, it’s a journey.”
“As a good designer you need to understand
the styles, where the references come from,
and then you have to learn the rules so that
you can break them! “
