Today’s guest is Lydia Pang, a creative director who led the cultural output at companies like Nike and Refinery29, before setting up her own explosively successful creative studio, MØRNING.
In the past year, Lydia has also taken on two new roles: author and mother. Her new memoir, Eat Bitter, is told through 8 recipes from her Hakka Chinese heritage. It covers growing up in Wales, meeting her husband on MySpace, forging a creative career, moving to New York and getting drunk on the American Dream. It also charts a story of failure, miscarriage, burnout and rebirth.
It’s a rich and flavoursome conversation: we talk about the state of culture today, where the internet is heading next, what it takes to build a brand, write a book, and advice for pursuing a creative life.
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The piece that reminds Lydia of her career…
A latex jacket from Hanger.
The piece that reminds Lydia of her childhood…
A crisp white shirt.
The piece that reminds her of a high…
A plain black hoodie.
The piece that reminds her of a low…
A pair of Simone Rocha shorts.
The piece that makes her feel part of something…
A vintage Chinese silk bag with a jade handle.
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