Houston designer Christy Lynn Lee has had a whirlwind 5 years and is celebrating with a pop-up retailer in River Oaks District and a brand new Resort 2025 Assortment. The pop-up boutique will probably be open by the top of February, providing consumers curated picks from the designer’s Fall/Winter 2024, Resort 2025, and the primary drop of Spring 2025 on February 1.
“I wasn’t searching for a pop-up through the vacation season, however the alternative introduced itself, and I made the choice inside two weeks,” Lee tells CultureMap. “I’ve an attractive retailer in Memorial, and being there for over a 12 months has taught me lots about that a part of town. There are lots of people that store in River Oaks District from out of city and even internationally, and we felt we may be taught lots about these prospects simply by being there for the following 4 months.”
Houston-based designer Christy Lynn Lee and her husband Christophe Chung.Photograph by Quy Tran
After founding her ready-to-wear label in 2019, Lee turned recognized for her romantic and ephemeral attire with hand-painted floral motifs and beautiful materials from Italy, France, and China. Previously 12 months, Lee has targeted on evolving her model to incorporate extra separates, knitwear, and suiting. The Resort 2025 Assortment will showcase these efforts with a capsule wardrobe that’s prepared for vacation journey with lovely skirts, cashmere, and embroidered remedies on leather-based and suede.
“The gathering is out there now by January, and it’s holiday-inspired,” mentioned Lee. “I needed it to really feel like a transitional capsule assortment, so if you’re touring for the vacations to someplace heat or snowboarding, it’s straightforward to take it away with you.”
Customers can peruse the ready-to-wear Resort 2025 Assortment on the River Oaks District pop-up. Photograph courtesy of Christy Lynn
Along with the brand new pop-up boutique and launch of her newest assortment, Lee is celebrating 5 years of her eponymous model. The designer says the primary three years had been the honeymoon section, whereas the final two handled trials and tribulations. She and her enterprise accomplice and husband, Christophe Chung, have been targeted on sustaining the enterprise’s progress.
“The primary three years we had a number of progress. I’ve a retailer, a workforce right here in Houston, and a workforce in New York, so now it’s about planning for the following 5 years.,” mentioned Lee. “I’m lucky that I’ve constructed a very good manufacturing and design group. It is extremely small, nevertheless it permits me to pay attention extra on the outward-facing elements of the style enterprise.”
Christy Lynn Lee celebrated her 5 12 months anniversary with a trend present and the debut of her River Oaks District pop-up. Photograph by Quy Tran
Whereas Lee has targeted on increasing nationwide and globally (she started worldwide delivery within the final six months), she says Houston will stay her house base. The designer’s atelier, warehouse, and flagship retailer are all in Houston, and over the previous a number of years, Lee and her husband have constructed a welcoming group round them.
“We could not have grown a lot with out the assist from Houston. I really feel like it’s my house,” mentioned Lee. “Houston embodies variety, creativity, and alternative. It’s a world hub that gives entry to a world viewers whereas nonetheless having a incredible area people.”
