Like Ding, Lu had encountered difficulty fundraising.
So when the two met, Ding says she recognized how similar their missions were.
"We thought, what better way than to go back to the old idea of using fashion to raise money," Lu says. "It was an easy transition."
The result was the 1997 founding of Talent the Agency, whose mission is to help fund "the new generation" of FAST and Lu's Fashion for Shelter.
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"It's a fun, relaxed environment, particularly because of our age," Lu says. "We like to think that we're young, hip, cool and fun."
Lu is a statuesque woman who comes to work in jeans and a large white T-shirt.
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