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Fashions Fairy Godmother

How did you get your start in fashion?

I was born into a very poor family living in Sham Shui Po. I entered the fashion industry purely by accident. I didn’t like studying and I didn’t perform very well academically. I was a daydreamer. When I finished school, I knew I wouldn’t be able to further my education, so I decided to take whatever job came my way.

I started my career at 17, working as a salesperson at the [department store] DFS Galleria at Kai Tak Airport. I

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