13 Facts About Derek Lam

Derek Lam was born on 1967 and is an American fashion designer.

Derek Lam was born in San Francisco, California and is of Chinese American parentage.

Derek Lam is the youngest of three children in his fourth-generation family.

Derek Lam's parents had a business that imported clothes from Asia, and his grandparents ran a successful garment factory in San Francisco that specialized in bridal and wedding dresses.

Derek Lam graduated in 1990 from Parsons School of Design in Manhattan.

Derek Lam began working as an assistant for Michael Kors in the 90s and worked there for four years.

Derek Lam then moved to Hong Kong to work for a large retail brand.

Derek Lam debuted at the New York Fashion Week in September 2003.

Lam remained the Chief Creative Officer of the Derek Lam business, including Derek Lam 10 Crosby.

In 2012, the company announced that Derek Lam would be leaving at the end of his contract in September that year.

Derek Lam is using non-chromed leather and eco-viscose in his designs.

In one of his interview Derek Lam said the most challenging part my job is many people are using the product now and its not only about me if I want to launch any new design, we always have in our mind people are going the use and there will be huge response from them.

In 2024, Derek Lam joined Italian brand Callas Milano as creative director.