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I have never had a job interview before. I launched my own brand during my first year in university.
You start to feel the effects of globalization when everyone has Zara, Mango and H&M in their closets, and you bump into people who are wearing the same Chloe-esque piece as you are.
There are certain things that women need to invest in, like shoes and bags. 
Shoes support the whole body and affect the way a woman walks. It is not just something you put on your feet.
Keep your nails natural. “Nail art” is as hideous as a Hello Kitty bandage. 
Dressing up appropriately for the right occasion is more important than wearing something extravagant.
Everyone learns through trial and error. We were all fashion victims once.
Not all designers are gay. Only 99 percent. The remaining 1 percent remain unclear.
Self-consciousness is the greatest enemy of beauty.
If everything else fails, wear black.
European brands are smart moneymakers. They are not designers. They reference the high-end designs, mass produce them and then sell these pieces at a much lower price.
You don’t understand our culture yet if you think it’s OK to hit Mongkok without wearing a bra.
China is up-and-coming but I still prefer not to stay there unless it is necessary. 
Keep Murphy’s Law in mind when working in China: Anything that can go wrong will go wrong.
Mainlanders have a different social timetable. Everyone over 30 who I encounter is usually married and has a kid who has already mastered walking.
It is a test of patience to communicate with mainlanders. We have so many cultural differences even though we are so near. I feel like conducting seminars after doing anything in China.
Hong Kong is unique as a city where marriage is considered somewhat inappropriate for people in their early 20s.
I saw this guy. He was good-looking and everything seemed to be going well until he wiped his face with a wet towel, thoroughly, like he was having dermabrasion.
I hate the all-independent career woman image they portray on TV. It’s hardly empowering.
It conveys the message that women should all be aggressive, power-hungry, money-minded and expect a failed marriage.
Being ambitious and being aggressive are different.
Ambitious people are motivated by their goals and they go step by step to their destination; aggressive people are driven by hostility and prefer to bomb their way to the top.
Sticking to a deadline is the ultimate discipline – nothing else matters.
Everything is urgent in Hong Kong.
Even Disney’s promotional message is tagged with “high importance.”
Bad taste is when you can tell people have deliberately dressed up but fail miserably. It is worse than not dressing up at all.
Hong Kong lacks time-tested classics. Some thing pop up and everyone likes it for a while, then we move on to the next thing.
Getting to know new friends drags you out of your comfort zone and freshens up your life. Different friends help me transform in different stages.
Go with the flow, be it in your relationship or your career. I haven’t knocked on any doors for business opportunities.


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One of Hong Kong’s most well-known fashion designers, Ruby Li launched her fashion line in her first year at the Polytechnic University. Today, she has three fashion lines, sold all over Hong Kong and the mainland.
