- Christina Yu
Christina Yu (fl. 1990s) is an East-Asian
fashion designer and creator ofIpa-Nima .Yu was born in
Hong-Kong , and became a practicinglitigator in thelaw firm Baker & McKenzie there. She relocated toHanoi ,Vietnam with her husband in1995 .Ipa-Nima
After developing private label work for international labels such as
Shanghai Tang ,G.O.D. andAnteprima , she created her own label Ipa-Nima at a time whenfashion handbag s were not made in Vietnam. Since April1997 , Ipa-Nima has been exported worldwide. Within a few years Christina Yu developed anexport market that celebrates Vietnamese workmanship and creates opportunities for Vietnamese craftsmen and manufacturers. She still designs for private-label clients worldwide.Her celebrity clients include
Hillary Clinton andChelsea Clinton , HRHVictoria, Crown Princess of Sweden ,Shakira Caine ,Jamie Lee Curtis ,Toni Braxton ,Yasmin Le Bon ,Rebecca Gayheart ,Sherilyn Fenn ,Sarah Michelle Gellar ,Cate Blanchett ,Jill Hennessy ,Renee Fleming ,Denise Rich ,Kelly Osbourne ,Martha Stewart ,Bai Ling ,Michelle Yeoh ,Maggie Cheung andFaye Wong .Yu and Ipa-Nima have appeared in fashion magazines such as "Vogue", "Cosmopolitan", "
ELLE ", "Marie Claire ", "Star Style ", "Latina ", "InStyle ", "Personality", "Linda ", "Glamour", "Upscale ", "Glow", and "Neo"; as well as in mainstream media such as "CNN " and "Time magazine ".ee also
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Couturier
*Purse
*Ipa-Nima
*List of fashion designers References
* [http://www.time.com/time/europe/tga/article/0,13005,901050328-1037720,00.html Time Magazine]
* [http://www.timeinc.net/asiaweek/magazine/life/0,8782,178017,00.html Asiaweek]
* [http://www.urbanstyle.com/localScene/chicagoFocus/2001/ipanima/default.htm Interview on Urbanstyle]
* [http://ipa-nima-boutique.com/php/modules.php?name=Content&op=main&mcid=169 Biographical Information from Ipa-Nima Boutique]
* [http://www.livinginvietnam.com/US_Version/business/Experiences/Christina.htm Living in Vietnam]
* [http://www.nationalgeographic.com/traveler/articles/1117_hanoi.html National Geographic]
* [http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_go1534/is_200409/ai_n6517085 Vietnam Investment Review]External links
* [http://ipa-nima-boutique.com Ipa-Nima]
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