8 tips from Tiffany Hsu, globetrotting fashion buyer for Mytheresa: the Taiwan-born online luxury retailer VP loves Chanel and Hermès, channels David Bowie and just binged The Glory

Jun 5 , 2023

Vice president of womenswear and kidswear fashion buying at German online luxury retailer Mytheresa, Tiffany Hsu. Photo: Handout

As the vice-president of womenswear and kidswear fashion buying at online luxury retailer Mytheresa, Tiffany Hsu has first dibs on all the best pieces from top luxury brands, ranging from Bottega Veneta to Prada.

Tiffany Hsu is a Taiwanese native who worked at Hong Kong’s Lane Crawford and London’s Selfridges before she moved to Mytheresa in 2017. Photo: Handout

Born in Taiwan, Hsu attended Central Saint Martins art school in London. Before joining Mytheresa in 2017, she worked as a buyer at Lane Crawford in Hong Kong and in London for department store Selfridges.

A magnet for street-style photographers during fashion week, Hsu splits her time between Mytheresa’s headquarters in Munich, Germany, and her office in London, juggling a busy calendar of buying appointments, fashion shows and events.

We caught up with her to get her tips on fashion, food, TV shows, travel and more.

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1. TV show: The Glory

Actress Lim Ji-yeon plays the role of an antagonist, Park Yeon-jin, in Netflix’s hit series The Glory. Photo: Netflix

I recently watched The Glory, a Korean TV drama, as I love a good plot twist! Aside from that, I also saw a Metallica documentary which I really liked [Some Kind of Monster].

2. Instagram crushes: Charlotte Taylor and Gabbriette B.

Art director Charlotte Taylor posts inspiring interior design ideas on Instagram. Photo: @charlottetaylr/Instagram

I am a long-time fan of Charlotte Taylor – @charlottetaylr. Her interior designs are just so dreamy and inspiring. They are also really calming and relaxing and I can go through them for hours, over and over again.

I also love how Gabbriette B [@gabbriette] combines cooking and fashion. I just love watching cooking videos and she is also incredibly cool.

3. Style icon: David Bowie

Japanese photographer Masayoshi Sukita shot this David Bowie photograph in the 1970s. Photo: Handout

David Bowie has always been my personal style icon.

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4. Beauty: Skin Design London

Skin Design London’s Vitamin C Serum is a favourite of Tiffany Hsu. Photo: Handout

I swear by Fatima’s facial treatments from Skin Design London – her Vitamin C Serum is a gem. U Beauty’s Super Hydrator for face and body is another favourite, along with its Plasma Lip Compound, which is just fantastic and keeps you dewy all over. Other essentials include Victoria Beckham Beauty’s Future Lash mascara, Hermès lipsticks and lymphatic massages.

5. Fashion: Bottega Veneta

Tiffany Hsu thinks you can’t go wrong with a timeless Bottega Veneta bag. Photo: Handout

My favourite designer brands change all the time but I love The Row, Bottega Veneta [shown], Chanel and Hermès when it comes to something timeless. Balenciaga is my go-to for statement pieces.

6. Home must-visits: London

Din Tai Fung’s xiao long bao makes Tiffany Hsu think of home. Photo: Din Tai Fung

I really enjoy the 180 Health Club. Alex Eagle has curated some of the best classes and treatments all in one space. I can spend all day here and it is just so relaxing and quiet. My facial go-to, Skin Design London, has a permanent space there and I get classes by Flatiron Pilates from New York whenever [founder] Amy Nelms visits. I also love the drip treatments and CBD massages. My favourite London restaurant probably is Din Tai Fung because I can get food from home there.

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7. Where to stay: Hotel Café Royal in London

Tiffany Hsu is still searching for her hotel mate ... but the pool at Hotel Café Royal, London is a close contender. Photo: Handout

I have yet to find my all-time favourite hotel, but I do really love the Hotel Café Royal in London – it is one of my go-to spa locations.

8. Travel bucket list: Egypt

The desert and pyramids in Egypt are on Tiffany Hsu’s bucket list. Photo: Shutterstock

I’d love to go to Egypt because I loved Egyptian mythology as a child and it is one of the great wonders of the world. I just love how mysterious the desert and the pyramids are.

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Tiffany Hsu hails from Taiwan but studied at Central Saint Martins in London, then worked at luxury department store Selfridges and Hong Kong’s Lane Crawford before moving to Mytheresa
She splits her time between Munich and London and is no stranger to the finer things, such as getting facials from Skin Design London, hitting the spa at Hotel Café Royal and wearing Bottega Veneta