For this fashion designer, hair is crowning glory

She remembers her first one well: The customer asked for a red-crowned crane, and the color was to be green.

She chose jade for the material, and decorated the crane with a cloud and petals, indicating auspicious longevity.

Many of the designs and ideas for her hair accessories come from the Chinese poems Zhou has enjoyed reading since high school.

"I hope to make more accessories that are more exquisite, and my customers can adore the craft behind them and love our traditional culture," she said.