People to Watch 2013
“For designing woman Amanda Lew Kee, form, function — and food — are propelling her shooting fashion star of 2012 into supernova status for 2013.”
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FLARE MAGAZINE
“Amanda Lew Kee is all about atmosphere. This season, the young designer presented twelve looks over a multiple course meal at Ursa, Toronto’s new gastronomical hotspot.”
ELLE CANADA
“Then it was off to Ursa on Queen West, the site of Amanda Lew Kee’s private dinner and showcase of her Spring 2013 collection. It was a beautifully thought-out evening, with a six-course menu—and drinks!— crafted to match ALK’s eight-piece collection.”
Societe Perrier
“Designing biker jackets adorned with metal studs for True Blood characters? Check. Creating custom headdresses for internationally renowned house music producer Deadmau5? Check. Being featured in magazines such as Flare, Nylon, Teen Vogue and i-D? Check. Staging fashion shows in both Toronto and New York City? Check. Doing all this before the age of 23? Check. Introducing Amanda Lew Kee.”
FASHION MAGAZINE
“Fresh Faces in Fashion has sent some very talented—and now very successful—designers down the runway, including Rodarte, Zac Posen, Phillip Lim and Vena Cava, so the homegrown labels will certainly be in good company.”
KENTON MAGAZINE
“Rumors flew around twitter that “there are no models in tonights show”, just moments before the first look at Amanda Lew Keeʼs Fall/Winter 2012 Collection. Turns out there was some truth to the tweets; Amanda Lew Kee had decided to execute an innovative presentation, completely unconventional to Torontoʼs Fashion Week.”
ENQUIRE MAGAZINE
Marina and The Diamonds solo un anno fa cantava “I’m not a robot”, specificando la sua umanità e il suo non essere un costrutto tecnologico senza sentimenti. Nel 2011, la fashion designer Amanda Lew Kee, giovane promettente canadese, ci tiene invece a specificare che l’essere robotici non è poi così male.
