https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/rss/526182/feed en https://assets-v2.i-scmp.com/production/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg P.Ramakrishnan P.Ramakrishnan Tsui Ao-lung did not walk a conventional path to becoming Hong Kong’s newest fashion-design champion. He has no formal training in garment design and he spent three years away from the industry altogether, earning an income moving cargo at the Hong Kong International Airport and waiting restaurant tables to pay off debts from a T-shirt brand he had co-founded. When he finally returned to the craft last year, it was almost by accident: a stylist had asked him to create stage outfits for a... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/postmag/native/topics/ydc-2026/article/3369034/tsui-ao-lungs-journey-airport-worker-hong-kong-fashion-champion https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/postmag/native/topics/ydc-2026/article/3369034/tsui-ao-lungs-journey-airport-worker-hong-kong-fashion-champion Fri, 02 Oct 2026 23:00:12 +0000