Born and raised in Hong Kong, Tina Aileen first fell in love with fashion when she studied Higher Diploma in The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Now, Tina Aileen is a photographer, cinematographer, and fashion designer with a degree from Central Saint Martins’ Fashion Design Womenswear. During her time at St. Martin’s, she encountered a UK-based charity called TRAID, which inspired her to dedicate her work to eco-fashion. She believes that it is the future of fashion.

Throughout the years working as a professional photographer, shooting couples around the world, Tina is inspired to create clothing that flatters individuals with love and preserves the magnificent world she sees. She is committed to creating beautiful, sustainable clothing that is both stylish and ethical. Design is a way of solving problems with aesthetics.

“I find great satisfaction in designing items by utilising limited (sometimes weird) materials. Every item made is unique with its own story,” Tina Aileen said. “I also circulate the items as much as I can, in order to minimise waste.” Every item returned to Tina Aileen will go to Tunalien, an upcycle clothing library founded by her when she graduated from St. Martin’s. It aims to provide temporary work opportunities for people in need, particularly women suffered from domestic violence.