【DESIGNER INTERVIEW】LUAR S/S 2024 RAUL LOPEZ INTERVIEW

We're excited to present an interview with Raul Lopez, a Brooklyn based fashion designer behind LUAR whose works has been showcased during NYFW S/S2024. In the interview, the designer discusses his brand's origin story, S/S2024 collection, beautiful neutral color palettes, iconic Ana bag paying homage to his mother and grandmother and his vision to the future. 00:00 Intro/Self introduction 00:52 Inspiration 01:55 S/S 2024 Collection 04:21 Color Scheme 06:01 Iconic Ana Bag 07:17 After S/S 2024 show 08:23 What’s next for LUAR ABOUT LUAR LUAR is the reversed namesake label of Brooklyn-based designer Raul Lopez, former co-founder of Hood By Air. Of Dominican descent, Lopez began to design at the age of 12 and growing up was inspired by the fluidity of the downtown New York scene. The philosophy of LUAR lies in the intersection of New York City and the Dominican Republic, promoting the constant curiosity of tomorrow. LUAR has been worn and supported by the likes of Dua Lipa, Shawn Mendes, Bella Hadid, Christina Aguilera, Future, Kylie Jenner, Lourdes Leon, Kendrick Lamar, Rihanna, Solange Knowles, Tyga, Theophilus London, and more. In 2018, Raul was a finalist for the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund and in 2022 he won the American Accessory Design of the Year Award. In 2023 he was named to the TIME 100 Next list of emerging leaders from around the world who are shaping the future and defining the next generation of leadership and was named a finalist for the LVMH Prize. (by Gia Kuan Consulting) Instagram ｜www.instagram.com/luar/ Website ｜www.luar.world/ Creative Direction & Production: GCV Studios Interviews by Mimi Tamaoki Videographer: Auckvision Videographer: Ayana Chiba Videographer: Risa Kinouchi Editor: Emily Hashizume Runway photos by firstVIEW Special thanks to LUAR, Gia Kuan Consulting, Naomi Yasuda and everyone involved ABOUT GCV MAGAZINE GCV is a new bilingual video magazine in English and Japanese. G.C.V. stands for Global Community Vision and is dedicated to the Global Lifestyle Community. Based in New York City, the GCV crew is made up of a group of fashion, music, and culture lovers who strive to bring awesome content to our community. We are all originally from Japan and fell in love with this exciting city of New York. We plan to cover fashion, art, music, culture, and the vision of today's youth from New York and Tokyo. Please join our community! Subscribe us↓    / @gcvvideos   Instagram ｜www.instagram.com/gcvmagazine/ Website ｜Stay tuned Contact｜[email protected] #nyfashionweek #luar #newyorkcity #designer Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): uppbeat.io/t/ra/light-it-up License code: HJDOBLONTAG6IARZ uppbeat.io/t/sensho/double-take License code: GBPAV091G6MSOYXR uppbeat.io/t/arston/polaroid License code: RBRRE4X9VYXHQSDD uppbeat.io/t/soundroll/all-the-things-you-love License code: QDJYGQC6GKXUEIQV uppbeat.io/t/jeff-kaale/accra License code: HCHEQY0PSWG4L7W6 uppbeat.io/t/ra/let-good-times-roll License code: KMZUBTIGVH27R4GE uppbeat.io/t/mountaineer/yard-cats License code: Y2K7W1CTZ1ZQEEOJ uppbeat.io/t/moire/new-life License code: QQJNMCTGZ3ZXQACG uppbeat.io/t/kem/lazy-love License code: APROWLX3PZQLUMOE

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