Personal Summary

(Update as of December 14, 2024)

Currently working as Associate Editor at LifeStyle Journal of Hong Kong Economic Journal. A committed journalist who performs an ability to write interesting, inspiring and joyful stories that give all involved parties a chance to share their thoughts.

Regular writing experience in fashion, lifestyle, pop culture, celebrities, design, arts, cinema, and so forth. Good at fabricating and interpreting stories of the people in fashion, culture and art from both the local and the world. Capable of editing features on aesthetics, business and other aspects of luxury, fashion and lifestyle industry with inspiring visual creations.

A willing learner who acquires new ideas clearly and effectively. Sincerely hoping to develop video producing, styling and art directing work in the future. Multi skilled with an ability to build strong working relationships with fellow photographers, videographers, multimedia artists and other creative people.

For further details, please download Christopher Lai's recent full CV here.

Biography

(Posted on January 31, 2022)

Christopher is currently the Fashion Feature Director at the Hong Kong edition of French fashion magazine Madame Figaro and has previously worked as an editor for VOGUE Hong Kong, MING's and as a reporter for HK01.

He obtained his Master of Arts degree in Comparative Literature from HKU and Bachelor’s degree of Liberal and Cultural Studies from Hong Kong Baptist University. He has been a fashion enthusiast for over 20 years. He has a unique perspective on popular culture and aesthetics, and an insightful approach to fashion journalism.

[At MALCS] I have instead gained many things that money cannot buy - things that will stay with us for the rest of our lives and guide us in making the most "righteous" decisions in life.

Christopher Lai: Posted on Facebook and IG on Jan 31, 2022

For Each and Everyone of You

Being a student of cultural and literary studies is perhaps more difficult in this era than in any other times in history. However, the subject of Humanities has never been about utilitarianism, it’s not even about one’s career. Through it, I have instead gained many things that money cannot buy - things that will stay with us for the rest of our lives and guide us in making the most “righteous” decisions in life.