Ryan Lo

DESIGNER NAME: Ryan Lo

BACKGROUND: Hong Kong born Ryan Lo is self-taught “from YouTube videos” and honed his skills with Charles Anastase.

SIGNATURES: “Emotional. Grumpy. Lolita. Desperate. Selfish. Aggressive. Arrogant. Naughty. Sexy.”

TRADEMARK PIECE: “Pink frocks."

IDEAL CLIENT: “A woman who likes to spoil herself.”

THE COLLECTION: Ally McBeal, Bridget Jones and Miranda Hobbs - single, lonely, desperate career women who still believe in love but have to go to work in the cold winter. Add a dash of Sailor Moon and Monica Lewinsky uniform dressing.

CULTURAL INFLUENCES: “20th century's sad music. Celine Dion 'All By Myself'; Toni Braxton 'Un-break My Heart'; Bonnie Tyler 'Total Eclipse Of The Heart'; Al Green 'Keep On Pushing Love'; Barbra Streisand 'Memories' and Mariah Carey 'I Can't Live (If Living Is Without You)'.”

PLANS FOR 2013: “Singing…”