Lucia Liu is one of China’s most influential stylists and creative directors and the founder of theBallroom, a platform dedicated to fashion image-making and visual culture. Her career has spanned editorial, advertising, celebrity styling and creative direction, helping shape the visual identity of contemporary Chinese fashion for more than a decade.

After studying fashion design in the United Kingdom, Liu built experience with titles including i-D and Dazed & Confused before becoming Style Director at Harper’s Bazaar China. Her work is known for a strong sense of color, femininity and narrative, and she has styled some of China’s most visible celebrities alongside major fashion and luxury projects.

Her international profile has also grown through collaborations beyond editorial, including participation in Moschino’s 40th-anniversary project. These commissions reflect the extent to which Chinese stylists have moved from executing imagery for brands to becoming creative authors in their own right.

Through theBallroom, Liu has created an independent platform for Chinese fashion voices and image-makers, with a mission to bring local creativity into a broader international conversation while preserving the depth and ritual of fashion publishing. That combination of stylist, editor and platform-builder makes her one of the most important figures in China’s contemporary image-making ecosystem.