I’m a Cool Mom! Photographer Kathy Lo On How Dressing Her Kids Inspired Her Label

She also has ditched the handbag since becoming a mom.

I’m a Cool Mom! is a new column for Vogue where we explore how moms get dressed, what’s in their diaper bag (or if they are anti-diaper bag!), and how their style has developed while having kids.

Photo: Courtesy of Kathy Lo

Photographer Kathy Lo has been in the fashion scene for quite some time. She’s long been snapping images for Sandy Liang’s cool-girl collections, of models during the holidays for Vogue, and, while it is not necessarily work, she is constantly photographing her two adorable sons, Sage (5) and Cassius (2). Her kids, who both have very pinchable cheeks, served as an inspiration for her unisex children’s clothing label Two Bridges, which she launched in 2018. When she started designing, the clothes were more utilitarian, like cargo pants and button-down shirts. But now, it’s grown to be lighter, or as Lo says, “soft”. Our only question: When is she making Two Bridges pieces for adults? 

Here, Lo talks about learning to be a mother, losing the handbag, and upcycling in her new collection.

How did you see yourself as a woman before and how do you see yourself now?

This story originally appeared on: Vogue - Author:Liana Satenstein