THE WORLD IS YOUR OYSTER
Calvin Chan and Joyce Kun
THE WORLD IS YOUR OYSTER is a Hong Kong-based contemporary label founded in 2015 by Calvin Chan and Joyce Kun. The brand promotes a gender-neutral aesthetic with avant-garde retro style. With exploration, experimentation and emotion at its core, the brand reimagines traditional clothing for a new generation.
The brand name is drawn from Shakespeare’s comedy The Merry Wives of Windsor, where the line ‘The world is your oyster’ means ‘the world is at your command, and you are free to pursue your desires.’ Just as pearls lie hidden within oysters, all the wonderful things in life await our discovery.
The brand’s ready-to-wear collections pursue excellence in both quality and style, utilizing premium Japanese and Italian fabrics to deliver superior functionality and versatility. THE WORLD IS YOUR OYSTER is now carried by numerous renowned retailers worldwide, including SSENSE, Net-a-Porter China, and Lane Crawford, etc. Furthermore, the brand has been recognized by Fashion Asia Hong Kong as one of the ‘10 Asian Designers to Watch,’ garnering significant attention and acclaim across the industry.