Today we’d like to introduce you to Ludmilla Canto, Yashodhara Suri, Nishita Aswani and Kristen Kim.
So, before we jump into specific questions about the business, why don’t you give us some details about you and your story.
We’re 4 friends who sat around a dinner table one too many times having the same conversation: when we looked around locally, we couldn’t find a brand that embodied what was relatable to us. We had an idea that others may feel the same way, and that is how LYNK Studio was born.
The name is a combination of the first letters of each of our names (L- Ludmilla, Y- Yashi, N-Nishita, K- Kuza) and plays with the idea of LYNK-ing our perspectives with each other and to our city, Miami. As a design and lifestyle brand, we create, curate, style, and manage everything ourselves. The melding of our 4 unique backgrounds and ideas is what makes us and drives us to constantly develop new limited-series products and form collaborations with other local Miami brands and creatives.
This brand is made up of a part of each of us, and we choose to support conscious, fair trade, or local products. We want to do what we can to make a positive impact and that is why we curate high quality, long lasting pieces and thrifted goods. In a world full of perspectives, we hope to be an insight into another way of living.
We’re always bombarded by how great it is to pursue your passion, etc – but we’ve spoken with enough people to know that it’s not always easy. Overall, would you say things have been easy for you?
We started this brand while we were all still in college (some of us still are!) It was a platform to be creative and we began doing it mostly for ourselves. However, over time, we have grown with it and are planning to continue to do so. Our biggest challenge has been having to learn a lot. We didn’t know anything about brands or business going into it. Through articles, podcasts, lectures, and having conversations with remarkable people at events or through social media, we have gotten to where we are now. We still have a lot to learn and do, but we’re happy with our success so far!
So, as you know, we’re impressed with LYNK Studio – tell our readers more, for example what you’re most proud of as a company and what sets you apart from others.
We are a lifestyle curated design brand, with a goal of creating unique limited series that promote fair trade, local artisans, quality, and environmentally-friendly choices such as our thrift series. We hope to be an impact in our community through collaborations and events that invoke new ideas and conversations–in a similar way to how we meld our own 4 unique perspectives into one brand.
So, what’s next? Any big plans?
We are very excited for our new thrift series we just launched that is also in collaboration with a local artisan, Cami Embroidery. We worked together to create one-of-a-kind embroidered thrifted scarves and are going to be working on a content campaign for that–which you can see on our website and Instagram! Going forward, we’re going to explore a new series of accessories for the end of this year, which we’re really inspired about. We are also branching out as a lifestyle brand through engagement with the community! We hope to curate unique events and bring thoughtful content to our media.
Contact Info:
- Website: www.lynk.studio
- Email: [email protected]
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lynkstudio/
- Other: https://www.pinterest.com/lynkstudio/
Image Credit:
Photography by Jeanne Canto and LYNK Studio
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