Camilla Chan Wai-lan, who recently won the fifth annual Macau Youth Sewing Competition, often wears clothes that she designed and sewed herself.
Camilla, a third year journalism student at the University of Macau, learned to sew several years ago.
She was one of 12 young people aged 17 to 20 who took part in the sewing competition, organised by the Macau Labour Bureau and Macau Productivity and Technology Transfer Centre.
Contestants had to sew a ladies' jacket according to specified design criteria and measurements within 10 hours.
More than 20 teenagers signed up for the competition, organisers said. But as they had to attend an intensive one-month course on sewing to prepare for the two-day challenge, some decided to withdraw.
After winning the competition, Camilla sewed herself the same jacket, adding an extra layer of fabric and two additional pockets.
Mastering sewing skills has allowed her to design clothes more practically, she said.