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Milliner establishes a reputation as a leader in the field by creating designs worth looking up to, Li Yingxue reports.
Until she was introduced to Sui three years ago, she didn't consider hats as a necessary step for costume matching.
Qiu still remembers when she first met Sui and visited his office. "It was a small studio, but I was so shocked when I saw his daring designs, especially one collection of the headgear that fused people's facial silhouettes into the design," she says.
Qiu will select some hats each time Sui launches a new selection. She did it without exception for Sui's 2020 spring and summer collection.
"Sui can make his designs display different styles, while still following the same theme in one collection," Qiu says. "His previous works are more for haute couture, but now they are more suitable for daily life."
Qiu thinks hats are becoming popular for women to show a sense of fashion.
"A broad-brimmed hat has become an indispensable item for women when going to the beach for vacation," Qiu says.
"Even when you wear ordinary clothes with no makeup, a delicate designer hat will make a great finishing touch."
