About S.K. Lakenen

“I’m going to have my very own design studio.”

That was where I thought my life was heading after graduating and getting my Bachelor’s degree in Interior Design back in 2013. After my first travel in 2014, all of that changed. The possibilities of leaving the life I was “supposed” to have, got stronger as each travel destination I explore ended up providing me the space I needed to recreate myself. That’s when I became a strong advocate for travel and exploration; it ignites and reveals hidden desires and layers of myself.

Raised and lived in Hong Kong for 25 years, I was trained to focus on two things: Save $$$ and climb the corporate ladder. I was determined to break away from that mindset, and create something new for myself, without the pressure from society to be something else. I want to help others do the same.

I left Hong Kong in June 2019, and now residing in San Francisco – undergoing another metamorphosis in life (always a good thing) as I slowly adapt to a new culture, new country, and have new experiences