Reference codeI321Name of interviewee (English)LEE, MargueriteDate of interview02/09/2009BiographyMarguerite Lee was born in Sydney, Australia and moved to Hong Kong in the 1970s to work for Estee Lauder on their new skincare line. Lee went on to start a successful up-market undergarment business in Hong Kong.Interview summaryNarrates her interest in fashion and decision to come to Hong Kong in the 1970s to work on the Clinique skincare line. Talks of her early culture shock and fond memories of Hong Kong. Also speaks of her marriage to Dr. Henry Lee, people's reactions to interracial marriages, as well as some of the racial discrimination she had observed. Also includes an anecdote on Lee's friendship with Dr. Sun Yat Sen's wife.Duration82 minutesInterviewerAmelia AllsopTopicInterracial MarriageManufacturingLanguageEnglishLevel of accessUnclassifiedCollectionOral History CollectionCollection SummaryLEE, Marguerite
