I have pictures of my grandmother from the 1920s and '30s in avant-garde dresses that looked like they could have come from the House of Worth or Lucien Lelong. She would never say if they were couture, but I do… — Kevin Kwan Copy Share Image
Couture occupies the uppermost stratosphere of fashion. It is the holy of holies, as only about 2,000 women globally are fortunate enough to wear these precious garments tailored to their exact measurements, making it perhaps the most exclusive club in… — Kevin Kwan Copy Share Image
My grandparents were far more English in their manners than they were Chinese. For example, we spoke English at home, had afternoon tea every… — Kevin Kwan Copy Share
Hollywood is a whole other level of crazy. I've never met so many assistants who have assistants. It's a stratified society on its own. — Kevin Kwan Copy Share
I grew up in a household where there were really, really strong matriarchal characters. I think that's true of many Asian households. People tend… — Kevin Kwan Copy Share
I'm not revealing any deep, hidden secret that there are wealthy people in Asia. — Kevin Kwan Copy Share
I grew up with a posh English accent, and all my aunts sounded as if they came out of a Merchant Ivory movie. — Kevin Kwan Copy Share
I love Netflix and Amazon and watching movies on streamers as much as the next person. — Kevin Kwan Copy Share
My golden dream was to move to New York and live in the Village and become that cool rebel beatnik Jack Kerouac. — Kevin Kwan Copy Share
“Scientists talk about how we inherit health issues from our parents through our genes, but we also inherit this entire lineage of fear and… — Kevin Kwan Copy Share
I remember I had an aunt that lived in a house that had this beautiful ceramic wall that was entirely a painting of a… — Kevin Kwan Copy Share
Living in the West, you see how there's only two versions of how Asian men are supposed to be. Either they're very nice, yuppie… — Kevin Kwan Copy Share
People are often disappointed when they meet me because I'm not this giant, flamboyant - you know, I don't wear sequined jackets. — Kevin Kwan Copy Share
'Crazy Rich Asians' may be fiction, but given the situation I grew up in, I've had an unparalleled view into the very real world… — Kevin Kwan Copy Share
My father came from old money. There was less of an expectation for the children to earn a living. — Kevin Kwan Copy Share
