“In 2006, after working for various New York design firms and receiving his master’s degree from Columbia University, architect Jeremy Barbour attended amfAR’s annual benefit gala.There, he met with a young fashion designer, Phillip Lim. “Of course, I had no idea who he was at the time,” says Barbour, laughing. “Little did I know he was about to explode onto the scene.” The pair hit it off and went out for drinks afterward. After a casual conversation about architecture and design, Lim mentioned that he was looking to open his first store in Soho and offered Barbour the job. The high-profile project was a jumping-off point for the Virginia native; he founded his Williamsburg-based firm, Tacklebox, later that year.”

http://nymag.com/daily/fashion/2011/07/architect_jeremy_barbour_pairs.html