Milan Insider: Designer Jimin Lee of J. Cricket on Falling in Love with the City’s Style

After more than three decades in fashion—with stints in New York, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Seoul—designer and entrepreneur Jimin Lee found her rhythm in Milan. The Korean-born founder of J. Cricket, the womenswear label built on individuality and simplicity, had traveled regularly to the city for Fashion Week for years—but it wasn’t until she experienced lockdown in the city during the pandemic that she realized she needed to make the fashion capital her second home.

“Having lived in huge metrop...