Jasmine Chen, CEO and founder of Jasmine Bespoke, a luxury Men’s custom clothier in New York City, is a former fashion model, who brings health and fitness to the next level.
She was born in Wuhan, China, raised in a small town called Hopkinton, Massachusetts, and now the entrepreneur has been living in the big apple for 7 years. Jasmine has created her business model into a lifestyle brand. “Custom tailored clothing accentuates your body, especially your best features. This should motivate everyone to be fit and look great in their fitted clothing!” Or why work out so much and not show off that bod?
Jasmine’s passion has always been fashion and business. When she is not at work, Jasmine spends most of her at the gym or in the kitchen creating new recipes. “I am always looking for new workout ideas and routines that are effective for my body”. Her athletic background includes ballet, gymnastics, tennis, track, hockey, soccer, kickboxing and more. “I have a very aggressive personality.
Anything I am involved in, I want to be the best I can at it!” She is currently member with several different gyms and workout programs in the city and a global member of her two favorites. “I believe that everyone needs to first figure out what is your goal or ideal body type you want to achieve after work outs, and secondly choose the workouts selectively, not everything trainers teach you are good for you.” Currently her obsessions are Power Yoga and Pilates. “I want a very toned and defined body yet not looking buff. These workouts that have worked for me really allows me to elongate my muscles and looking lean and toned.”
Jasmine’s other interest is cooking. She only started cooking about a few years ago but her knowledge of nutrition came from a course in Nutrition she studied during college at the Fashion Institute of Technology. “It really intrigued me in learning more about what everyone should consume and what to avoid.” When she is not busy in her kitchen, Jasmine enjoys fine dining. “It’s the decor that I love the most about fine dining. The creativity in the dishes really motivates me to create something of my own!” WIth that, Jasmine creates her dishes with her own artistic style yet with a nutritious twist.
Jasmine Chen says “I spend a lot of time and dedication to my health and fitness, but it is totally worth it. I am planning on owning a restaurant one day and I am definitely interested in becoming a private trainer or open my own gym as well in the future!”
Jasmine Chen is a fashion model and owner of Jasmine Bespoke luxury custom tailoring clothier. An exceptional achiever. She is in conversation with Namita Nayyar, President Women Fitness.
Ms. Namita Nayyar: You were born in Wuhan, China and raised in a small town called Hopkinton, Massachusetts. Seven years back you shifted to New York and setup Jasmine Bespoke a luxury Men’s custom clothier a lifestyle brand. Tell us about this successful professional journey of yours?
Ms. Jasmine Chen: I feel very lucky to be who I am! I came from a big city in China then growing up in the suburbs in MA, now living NYC in which feels like home! I think that traveling has really given me the opportunity to explore everything out in the world by learning new things to help me discover my true self. I studied Menswear Design and Marketing during college at the Fashion Institute of Technology. After being a designer for various companies, I decided I wanted to create a lifestyle business that was much more personable to our clientele. Then I launched Jasmine Bespoke.
Ms. Namita Nayyar: You are a businesswoman, fashion model, luxury men’s custom clothier, fitness dedicated personality and qualified nutritionist interested in cooking. How you manage such a remarkable multi-dimensional lifestyle?
Ms. Jasmine Chen: I love being versatile. I have always been well rounded growing up and enjoy many different interests. As a child, I have always been busy between school and dance, then events, and then more school on weekends. I rarely had playtime simply because there was too much to do, and I remember being under a lot of pressure! The great thing about keeping myself so busy since I was young is that I am use to pressure and I actually work very well under stress. The more I have going on, the faster and more focused I am at doing everything. Or else I would simply be bored! I have a huge desire to learn. All the things that I do, make me very happy and help me in becoming the person I want to be.
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Ms. Namita Nayyar: You have an extensive client base for whom you custom tailor clothes. Tell us about an interesting experience with a client you still remember?
Ms. Jasmine Chen: I remember most if not all of my clients. They are all fantastic. Most of them are very creative who come in with ideas and even photos of what they would like to make. Everyone is different which is the beauty of the business. Everything is custom and one of a kind. I think that every one of my clients is one of a kind and they are looking for that wardrobe that is different from what is out there in retail. They want to be different, yet look and feel amazing.
Ms. Namita Nayyar: What exercises comprise your fitness regime or workout routine you shall like to share?
Ms. Jasmine Chen: Currently, I am focusing on my core and cardio. I want to have a strong core that defines my shape and keeps me toned. I take core-focused classes such as barre that work out the right areas of my body without building excess muscle, which helps me stay lean. To switch things up, I like light cardio few times a week to keep my heart rate up and staying fit.
Ms. Namita Nayyar: You have deep focus towards Power Yoga and Pilates. Elaborate on your perception about these two concepts of workouts you practice and follow?
Ms. Namita Nayyar: Do you take some special diet or have a strict menu that you follow to remain healthy and physically fit?
Ms. Jasmine Chen: I love food and I find myself constantly eating all day. Because I snack about every 2 hours, I don’t believe in having an actual big meal during mealtime. I believe there is a balance in everything, so I eat almost everything but at a limited amount and frequency. I do try to limit to carbs once a day. one of my favorite things is a juicing. I love fresh juices, especially after a workout. I am not a drinker, so I almost never drink any alcohol. Liquor doesn’t make me feel great. When I do drink, I always think about how hard I workout and why I am doing this to my body?!
Ms. Namita Nayyar: You have glowing skin and gorgeous hairs. Do you take some kind of skin treatment to keep it young and glowing and secondly what you do to your hairs to make them look so stunning?
Ms. Jasmine Chen: My friend Maria introduced me to a particular type of coconut oil and I have been obsessed with it since! I eat the coconut oil in my oatmeal in the morning. I also use it on my skin as well. It makes my skin feel amazing and soft. As for my hair, I have always had very silky, smooth, full head of hair naturally. I think that my diet is what really supports my hair growth and keeping it healthy. I also use hair products that contain coconut butter, which softens my hair after the shower.
Jasmine Chen on WomenFitness: I think the website has so much great content in every area you need to know about fitness, diet, beauty advice and more. I am always looking to learn new concepts. I definitely recommend this site for great tools that can influence your life! |
Ms. Namita Nayyar: Advice and motivational words for our inspiring and budding business women who all are your fans, what should they do for their climb to the ladder of success in field of business?
Ms. Jasmine Chen: You need a concept/business idea or plan, a vision, and determination. With an idea or concept of a business is one thing, but you need a vision of what you want to do with this idea and what is the goal that you want from this. To make this business a success, is the determination and action you put into your idea and turn it into a company.
My advice for key to success in life for a businesswomen, is to not forget the balance of staying healthy, fit, and be happy while running a business and working hard. It is very easy to get thrown off balance and be overwhelmed with work. It is almost impossible sometimes to find time for yourself, but you need to make time to detox and distress to maintain a successful, healthy lifestyle.
Life is only so short. Prioritize what is most important to you and work towards those goals!
Ms. Namita Nayyar: Who has been your inspiration and motivation or catalyst in choosing luxury men’s custom clothier as your profession?
Ms. Jasmine Chen: My family is my biggest motivation. My father brought my family to America and built our new lives from nothing to providing us with a nice home in Hopkinton, Massachusetts. My family sent me to school in New York City and gave me this opportunity to explore the world of fashion and being on my own. I believe that my personal talents came from my grandfather, who is very creative, artistic and entrepreneurial as well. I actually learned that in the recent years after finding art works that he drew when he was younger, which were mostly portraits of people and it is so touching for me because my favorite things to draw are faces. I love the details and perfecting the proportions.
My grandfather also started a denim wear shop in China, so I am happy my talents came from someone! As far as owning a men’s custom clothier atelier, I like my men tailored in suits!
Ms. Namita Nayyar: “Jasmine Bespoke” is a name to reckon with in the luxury Men’s custom clothing in New York City. Tell us more about it, what’s its vision, speciality and how it was created?
Ms. Jasmine Chen: Jasmine Bespoke is a luxury New York based men’s custom clothier atelier that provides personalized shirts, pants, sports coat, suits, and accessories.
Everything is 100% hand-made by our master tailor and all suits are made with full-canvas. We carry only the finest fabrics from England and Italy such as Monti, Thomas Mason, Dormeuil, Loro Piana, and Zegna to name a few. Our product is best known for the fit and quality. We believe that our clients should look their best at work and play. With impeccable craftsmanship and tailoring, the cut of our custom dress shirts and suits gives a sharp and sleek look to the body.
Ms. Namita Nayyar: With exceptional hard work you are credited with all your achievements. Do you believe that does the hand of Providence (Supreme Being) played a role in your success?
Ms. Jasmine Chen: This is a tough question. I don’t think I can say yes or no. I can say that I feel very lucky and blessed. I am grateful and thankful for everything I have! I also believe in hard work and the support of my family and friends around me, whom gave me the strength and confidence to keep going forward.
Ms. Namita Nayyar: What you wish to say about the website Womenfitness.net and message for its visitors?
Ms. Jasmine Chen: I think the website has so much great content in every area you need to know about fitness, diet, beauty advice and more. I am always looking to learn new concepts. I definitely recommend this site for great tools that can influence your life!
To know more about Jasmine Chen, Check her out at: http://www.JasmineBespoke.com
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Women Fitness Team thanks Jasmine Chen for giving her valuable time for this interview and quenching the thirst of her fans to know more about her and made this interview happen.
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