In the bustling neighborhood of Manhattan, nestled inside a building dating back to the 1920s, Heather Guo’s store bears a different tone, allowing visitors to revel in a world of vintage gems.
Among her eclectic collections of antique carpets, old Hong Kong movie posters and vintage lamps, the racks packed with brightly colored traditional Chinese qipao immediately catch the eye. In standard Chinese, the modern term qipao refers to a one-piece Chinese dress that has its origins in the 1920s.
The 23-year-old entrepreneur and the creative mind behind the store opened Hoeng Gong Silk Co. in the fashionable metropolis of New York City in 2023.
Guo went to the U.S. at the age of 14 to attend high school and later majored in classics and from dealers, immigrants and collectors in the North American market since she was in college.
