Born and raised in Hong Kong, Grace Chan knows her way around all the local boutiques, from the cool upstairs stores in Causeway Bay to the shops tucked away in Sham Shui Po. The bag designer and founder of accessories brand Glush takes her indie brands seriously.
"I like classic looks with a 'wow' factor," says the Polytechnic University fashion school alumna.
Her "grass" clutch, a canvas purse featuring a synthetic green turf, has been seen on the arms of the city's A-listers and fashionistas.
"I've been looking for alternative materials to create my bags as the price of leather has been inflated in the past of years because of the shortage in supply," Chan explains.
A light bulb went off over her head when she saw the artificial grass during a stroll around the home supply shops in Wan Chai.
"I thought, 'Why not put that on a clutch? We don't get to see a lot of green in the city'," she says.