Play with color

Initially, she was drawn toward the public aesthetic and was swayed by the preference of people around her.

In fact, at first, most of her design works at school comprised dark black, gray and white.

She says that at the time she was mostly modifying her designs until they turned into totally different works based on her tutor's opinion.

"As a student, I should have chosen what I listen to, rather than follow people's suggestions as an order," says Zhi.

And, she says, this went on until the day her mentor Nigel Luck suggested that she should let the design represent who she really is.

And she adds that this is when she started to follow her real passion for color.

"People are born with a unique aesthetic sense, so don't fight with it." says Zhi, who thinks that studying design should be a process of discovery.

Speaking about her work, Zhi says she does not consider herself an artist.

"I don't see design as something emotional, especially when it comes to business. It is just a calculation of how to make the design serve people with comfort and maintain its personal style to the best extent possible."

Zhi says she is glad that her designs are appreciated by different groups of people, including museums like MOMA, magazines, and workers at her factory.

"Today I feel so happy because the cleaning lady came up to me and said my dress looked really pretty."