Uniformity: Angelina Lee, Lifestyle Magazine

Angelina Lee
Editor-in-Chief, Lifestyle Magazine

We caught Angelina Lee in between her frequent international trips on behalf of Lifestyle to ask her about her sartorial choices, both then and now.

Have you ever been required to wear a uniform, at school, at work, or somewhere else?
Yes, in high school. Also during a yachting cup, they requested uniforms for members of the team.

As an editor of a prominent lifestyle magazine, what is your uniform for work? What can you wear or not wear at the office?
We can wear whatever we want in at the office except slippers. As I need to attend events every day, dresses are my out-of-office uniform. At the office, I also wear wrap dresses most of the time.

What about at home? What do you change into when you get home?
A silk nightgown.

How about weekends? Are you more likely to dress down or dress up on your own time?
On weekends, it’s a skirt with shoulder-straps. Definitely dressed down.

When you’re traveling, do you prefer to bring a lot of your own clothes? Do you buy locally wherever you are? Or do you bring a few outfits and then get them laundered at the hotel?
I prefer to bring my own things, but yes, I buy locally, especially in Italy. I’m not much for laundering. 

What’s your favorite piece of clothing?
A yellow Gucci night dress.

What’s your favorite thing you’ve bought or worn this year?
Wide leg trousers.

In your opinion, who is the best dressed person in Beijing, and why?
Paolo Madella from UniCredit, he always dresses well. Nice tie Paolo!

From your photos, you seem pretty comfortable in a bikini. What’s your favorite piece of beach/swimwear, and why?I think there’s nothing wrong with showing others some skin when you are young. Gucci bikinis are nice.

Where does your fashion sense come from?
I like the 1960s. My major was film. Maybe it’s from some old movies…and Mad Men.

Read more of Angelina’s handiwork at www.lifestylecn.com.