BMC: What are some of the projects you have been working on since graduating from Blanche Macdonald? Who are some of the people you have worked with?

RS: Since graduating from BMC, I returned to Hong Kong and found a job in a company called Doriano International Ltd. I started helping them out during Hong Kong Fashion Week as an Assistant in 2001. It was great as a fresh grad, I got to meet all kinds of designers such as Walter Ma, Lu Lu Cheung and William Tang.

Later on, Dorian hired me. The company at that time consisted of three lines: Doriano – the office ladies day wear, DSC –the young casual line and Dorian Ho Collection – The prestigious Evening Wear designer label line. In 2002 the company sold the Doriano and DSC line to focus on the high-end Dorian Ho Collection in which we focused more globally. We started doing shows in Sydney, New York and throughout Asia: Singapore, Malaysia, Japan, Shanghai, etc. As the company grew, I became the Assistant Designer, the P.A, the PR and Marketing person.

I first started out as an Assistant Designer in 2001. In 2003 I became a Marketing Executive.
I worked with a variety of suppliers, designers, models, photographers, make up artists and magazine editors.
 
In 2005 I worked for a production house from Aug 2005 - March 2007. We did the Joyce Show, The Lane Crawford Show, and last but not least, and the most important one, we did the first Vivienne Westwood Show in Hong Kong in 2006. Ms Westwood was in attendance with her entourage. I met her. She was lovely.
 
In March 2007 I returned to Doriano International Ltd. as a Marketing Manager.
 
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BMC: Tell me about life at Doriano International? What are some of the design and production projects on which you have worked?

RS: Well, the Fashion world is hectic. But I don't think it's always like you see in the movie The Devil Wears Prada - maybe for some people it is... Our busiest time is before our shows and buyer appointments. We do one big show per season for each line. Dorian Ho is becoming more of a celebrity in the Hong Kong Fashion World. In the Fall/Winter 07 Season we did more then 6 different events including a Dorian Ho Wedding Show.
 
From 2001 - 2003 I was an Assistant Designer. I assisted the design team in sourcing, following samples and coordinated the presentation for buyers.
 
From 2003 onward, I focused more on the shows, catalogue images, the website, fashion shoots and publicity feature shoots. I became more of a stylist/marketing person.
 
And now, I still do everything... concept development, theme, image direction, show production. etc. etc...