Kim Shui

Designer and Founder Kim Shui’s collage-esque repertoire reflects her own manifold path to success.  A product of New York City, Rome and a child of Chinese immigrants - she has made a career in weaving these influences together to create clothes championed by Dua Lipa, SZA and many others on the scene. BoH host Angelo Baque (Founder, Awake NY) sits down with Kim to discuss the different tactics she employed to facilitate her rise to fashion icon - finding the right kind of places and wearing the right kind of pieces that lead to conversations with the right kind of people. PLUS  Angelo sits down with Oke Jr. a hip hop artist out of Oakland, California and his mentor, Sickamore the label man who helped launch the careers of Travis Scott, YG, Don Toliver and many others. They reveal how a mentor can help you cut through the noise and keep you in check when even your greatest of doubts emerge. WATCH THE FULL EPISODE OF BUSINESS OF HYPE WITH KIM SHUI ON YOUTUBE. Executive Producer - Kyle Reyes Director - Jon Fusco Producers - Alejandra Zelaya, Jenny Fu Director of Photography - Julius Ignacio Gaffer - John Izarpate Grip - Rick Lim 1st AC - Brian Nguyen Set Design - Lucy Hislop Production Assistant - Tealoni Butler Editor - Jon Fusco Special Thanks Sarah Schecker Sophie Schieli Gabriella Koppleman This season of Business of HYPE is sponsored by Bulleit Frontier Whiskey. BULLEIT BOURBON Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey. 45% Alc/Vol. The Bulleit Distilling Co., Louisville, KY. Please Drink Responsibly.

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Business of HYPE is a limited interview series hosted by Creative Director and Founder of Awake NY, Angelo Baque. The conversations dive into the successful careers of well-known creatives, brand-builders and entrepreneurs from various corners of streetwear culture. We learn about the realities behind the dreams they’ve built with encouraging words of advice peppered along the way. As always, thank you for tuning into Business of HYPE. Please don't forget to rate, comment and subscribe.