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Linus Hui. Photos: Amanda Kho
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Style confessions: paper costume designer Linus Hui

Armed with his stationery set, Hui designs paper costumes, cartoon animals and other, more complex pieces of recyclable art

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TEXTandPHOTOS BY AMANDA KHO
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I go through phases where I try to wear more colour. This is an unusual colour for me.

This ring was in my father's collection until I saw it, and took it.

I tend to keep to the same palette of indigo, red and white so that I don't have to worry if my clothes match or not. I bought this pair for the colour and the fit.

This was a gift to my partner in August. It's an interpretation of Papagena in the musical ().

Every birthday, I like to dress up as a character. One year I was the Statue of Liberty since my birthday falls on July 4. I thought it'd make better photos than stars and stripes.

 

at work ...

Tailor-made jacket by Cheung Hing Tailor in Central with a red COS T-shirt.
Hui’s stationery includes a mechanical pencil from Taiwan, a handmade leather pouch and bone folders from Germany.
Quirky socks from Taiwan with classic Loake 1880 Ashby’s.

 

... and for play

Polar bear mask by Hui, stud earring from Causeway Bay, navy La Panoplie jacket from Belgium.
Fjällräven backpack from a trip to Sweden.
Cheap Monday denim and Gram shoes.
This article appeared in the South China Morning Post print edition as: Linus Hui
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