Lu Yu, born in 1977 in Northeast China, has always dreamed of becoming a designer. She went to Shanghai to study costume design and worked for a famous domestic brand after graduation. However, a good salary and a respectable position didn’t fulfill her dream. She quitted the job and created her own brand “Mansion Lu Yu”, aiming to design costumes for young people aged from 27 to 35. She chooses better materials like silk and linen, reflecting personalities of young people. “Mansion” has been sold in several major cities in China and attracted quite a number of followers so far. Lu said she would develop a series categories under the brand and get online sales in the near future.

Photo taken on March 28, 2015 shows Lu Yu in her studio (upper) and a design of “black swan”, in Shenzhen, South China’s Guangdong province.[Photo/Xinhua]