Top names in the fashion world including Chanel, Anna Sui and Phillip Lim are inspiring the next generation of designers in Macau
Macau’s young fashion designers are drawing inspiration from some of the top talents in the industry to start their own labels
Few people know about the trials and tribulations, the serendipitous circumstances or the outright nepotism that gave the world’s most famous fashion designers their start in the industry.
There are dynasties to be sure, and family wealth has been used to back debut collections, but often it is hard work and determination that propels these talents through the ranks of the fashion industry to superstardom.
Chinese-American designer Anna Sui recalls the moment, as a teen, when she realised she wanted a career in fashion.
She had read a story in Life magazine about two girls who went to Parsons School of Design and ended up opening a boutique in Paris. “All I have to do is move to New York and go to Parsons,” Sui remembers thinking. And that was exactly what she did.
In the years following her time at Parsons, Sui worked as a designer for several sportswear companies before deciding to start her own label. Despite being born into a relatively wealthy household, the Detroit-born designer’s first collection was created in her New York apartment.
