Barbara draws fashion sketches. [Photo/ln.people.cn]

Barbara's effort sees gains. On July 1, "coco & ray" held its first fashion show party. She said she would never be able to start her own fashion brand in Europe, because it would be far too expensive to take the risk of starting a new business. In China, she has wonderful tailors to help her designs come to life.

Barbara hopes to expand her studio to a company with 200 staff members in two years. "My husband plans to work here till 2019. However, if my business grows and does well, I will convince him to stay in China, I love this place," she said.