Kuala Lumpur–born, Perth–raised powerhouse Ken Leung was the creative lead for 3.1 Phillip Lim, DKNY and UNIQLO, and now heads up his own studio in Australia.

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The State Buildings

Historical landmark
St Georges Terrace & Barrack St, Perth WA 6000, Australia
The State Buildings

"The State Buildings have a collection of amazing restaurants, bookstores and florists. The idea is to curate the best of Western Australia into one building."

Ken LEUNG

MAN-TLE

Clothing store
266 William St, Perth WA 6000, Australia
MAN-TLE

"There’s an amazing retailer called MAN-TLE. Owners Larz Harry and Aida Kim are formerly from Dover Street Market in Tokyo, then they decided to move back to Perth and are now making clothes from Japanese fabrics. That's one of my favorite spots."

Ken LEUNG

Highs and Lows

Clothing store
75 King St, Perth WA 6000, Australia
Highs and Lows

"Another favorite is Low End Therapy [offshoot of popular Perth stop-in Highs and Lows]. It's from a mate of mine called Matt Thomas and it's curated by Matt and a musician called Justin Elwin. They have an amazing curation of records, books, wellness products and luxury streetwear."

Ken LEUNG

Wise Child Wine Store

Liquor store
21a Market St, Fremantle WA 6160, Australia
Wise Child Wine Store

"There’s a great store called Wise Child Wine Store in North Fremantle. It was started by a couple who are just really passionate about wine, they showcase the best in Australia’s and Western Australia’s natural wines."

Ken LEUNG

Il Lido

Italian restaurant
88 Marine Parade, Cottesloe WA 6011, Australia
Il Lido

"For coffee I go to Il Lido pretty much every day. I have a lot of my meetings there and the coffee is good. You just have that amazing view, you can head there in flip-flops off the beach, enjoy a long lunch and the staff treat you so well. That’s my spot."

Ken LEUNG

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