Q&A: Rob Lo

Occupation and Position.
Store owner, Entrepreneur.

What neighborhood do you closely identify with? What makes it so unique to you?
East Van (Gas Town), it’s the oldest part of Vancouver, it’s has great architecture and lots of character in the buildings. I like the rawness and the unique and creative people who go and live here and this will be the next shopping destination in Western Canada.

What’s the greatest item that you’ve dug up at a local garage sale? How much did it cost?
A 1920’s vintage washing machine, I still use it for distressing tee’s and denim it’s the ones you have to load from the top and has the automatic rollers on top for a sqeeze dry. I didn’t pay for it because it was my friend’s garage sale.

If you could interview one unsung hero, who would it be? Why?
Hiroshi Fujiwara, because he’s one of the most globally influential street wear designer of all time and he’s the king of collaborations……

What’s your favorite youtube video?
Not much you tubing for me so I don’t really have a favorite video (sorry!)

Where are your favorite local spots to eat?
Kibune is one of them; it’s the real deal Japanese food. The other is this Cambodian/Vietnamese place in China town called Phnom Penh, there’s the deep fried chicken wings dish that’s just insane!

What are your favorite local nightlife scenes?
Don’t really go out.

What songs are at the top of your playlist at this very moment?
Something from Justice.

What new projects you are building on right now?
Working on a new shop in Calgary and also designing and producing custom furniture.