To the Next 15

Lifestyle brand Kapok celebrated its 15th anniversary last December. Founder Arnault Castel discusses Kapok’s beginning and growth, and how his love for Wong Kar-wai brought Hong Kong

By Tara Sobti.

What originally brought you to Hong Kong? I was 22 when I arrived in Hong Kong from France. I had joined a programme on which you could work overseas instead of doing France’s compulsory military service. It was a great opportunity for me as I had not travelled much and I had never been to Asia. I had an interview for an analyst position at Banque Indosuez, and the day before my interview, I went to my local cinema [in France] to watch Wong Kar-wai’s Chungking Express. I was so taken by the energy of this movie and how he captured the feeling of this chaotic and beautiful city. During my interview, I made up some story about the future of Hong Kong and a couple of weeks later, I got…

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Tatler Hong Kong (Digital) - 1 Issue, February 2022

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