Fashion designer Zang Toi was born in 1960. Zang Toi uses colors in a creative way. Zang Toi has dressed many Hollywood stars. Zang Toi graduated from Parsons School of Design in New York. He opened his own boutique in 1989. In 1997, he was awarded a knighthood by the Sultan of Malaysia. Toi commissions original music pieces for his fashion shows.

Masha Ma, (玛莎 马) the leading Chinese fashion designer wants to build a brand! Masha when comes down to business, she portrays her a pure realist. Masha, 30-year-old says, "Anyone can be a designer. I want to build a brand - an international brand from China, based in China and made in China". Her graduation collection was a hit during London Fashion Week, and Ma has been riding in the fast lane to fame ever since. Since her debut at Paris Fashion Week in 2011, Ma has been showing her collection twice a year there and has won positive response from critics and buyers.

Elsa Schiaparelli is one of the top fashion designers Italy has ever produced. She is known for her invention of a bright pink shade 'shocking pink'. Elas Schiaparelli was known for her love of surrealistic art and she used this influence to great effect in her offbeat, irreverent designs. In 1964 her fashion house closed, but her achievements continue to inspire and amaze.

In his series "9 Dollars For Fashion Photography," Quentin Shih photographed a small, polluted Chinese city locals outfitted in knock-off clothing and accessories imitating the latest fashions from the likes of Dior and Prada. Clothes were bought or rented from a local market for just $9 an item. The models, largely photographed alone near a desolated highway, are solo fashion pioneers, isolated from the rest of the world.