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Angelica Cheung
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Angelica Cheung (2014)
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张宇 (Zhang Yu)
24 April 1966 |
| Alma mater | Peking University |
| Occupation | Fashion journalist |
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| Known for | Editor-in-chief of Vogue China |
| Children | 1 |
Angelica Cheung (born April 24, 1966, in Beijing) is a Chinese fashion journalist. She was the first main editor of Vogue China. She started the magazine in 2005. Before that, she worked at Elle China and Marie Claire Hong Kong. Angelica helped the fashion world in China grow a lot. She left Vogue China in December 2020 after 16 years.
Early Life
Angelica Cheung was born in Beijing. Her father was a Chinese diplomat. She studied at Peking University, where she earned degrees in Law and English. Later, she got a special business degree (an MBA) from the University of South Australia.
Angelica began her career in writing in 1993 in Hong Kong. She wrote about many things there before Hong Kong became part of China again in 1997. In 2001, she took on important roles at magazines like B International and Marie Claire in Hong Kong. In 2003, she became an editor at Elle China in Shanghai. When a big magazine company called Condé Nast wanted to start Vogue in China, they asked Angelica to lead the project in 2004.
Her Time at Vogue China
Angelica launched the very first issue of Vogue China in September 2005. It was very popular! All 300,000 copies sold out quickly. They had to print it two more times because so many people wanted it.
Angelica was one of the youngest main editors for Vogue magazines around the world. She almost became a lawyer instead of working in fashion. But then she was offered the job at Vogue China. She said, "At 36 or so, I was grown-up, experienced, worldly, and thought now was the time to finally become a lawyer."
Since then, she made Vogue China into a huge success. She started new projects like Vogue Me in 2015. This was a brand for young people (millennials). It had a magazine that came out every two months. It also made young Chinese shoppers famous around the world. In 2016, she started Vogue Film. This project mixes fashion with movies by making short fashion films. She also launched a social media magazine called Vogue Now. Plus, she created many online platforms.
In 15 years, Angelica grew Vogue China into a very powerful magazine group. It publishes 20 issues each year. About 1.8 million people read the magazine. It also has 42 million followers on social media.
Forbes magazine said that Vogue China prints 200 more pages than the American Vogue. Angelica won many awards for her work. These include the MOCA Legacy Award in 2012 and the Asia Couture Federation Award in 2017. She is also an advisor for important fashion and film groups. She has been a judge for big fashion awards too.
After Vogue China
After leaving Vogue China, Angelica Cheung joined Sequoia Capital China. This is a company that invests money in other businesses. In January 2022, Vogue Business reported that she helped Sequoia Capital China buy a fashion brand called We11done. This brand is popular with young people (Gen Z). It mixes Asian and Western styles in its clothes.
We11done was not the only brand they invested in. Sequoia Capital China also put money into Ssense, a Canadian online store, and AMI, a brand from Paris. In April 2022, it was announced that Angelica's firm also invested in Destree. This is another fashion brand from Paris.
