Interview with Felipe Oliveira Baptista
I met Felipe Oliveira Baptista, former Creative Director at Lacoste and Kenzo, to talk about his recently acquired role as Mentor for the Master in Creative Direction at Polimoda. We spoke about creativity, successes, failures and how important it is to have many different interests and pursuits in order to take on creative and managerial roles in fashion. Felipe’s warmth, openness and enthusiasm was palpable throughout the interview, providing real insight into what makes a successful Creative Director.