Embracing Your Identity with Reiting Lee
“Interact with people who make you question yourself and make you better.”
Summary of Episode:
Jenn speaks to Reiting Lee, founder of the Oriental Hybrid the first of its kind, a Chinese and Arabic platform in which Reiting and her team help guide you and your business needs through the digital world easing cultural barriers. Reiting was born and raised in Taiwan but spent time living in 9 different countries and this talented woman also speaks 15 languages! We talk about racism, embracing identity, and the importance of encouraging creative learning in the Taiwanese education system.
I think it is important to educate the elite and elite businesses to give back to society, pay it forward.
About Reiting Lee:
Thanks to her grandfathers coming from Fujian, Reiting’s close connection with Mainland China began very early by attending peace forums and cross-strait events in Mainland from 2005 to 2011 as a student representative. With the record-breaking approval from the Beijing Municipal Education Commission as an outstanding candidate from Taiwan, she moved to Beijing in 2013 to pursue her studies and graduated with top 1 academic performance in the class. During these years, she deepened her knowledge of Chinese cultural heritage interpretations and Mainland consumer behaviors.
In 2016, she relocated to Germany to begin her career in the fashion industry working with the largest sustainable fashion tradeshow in the world, European circular fashion projects, independent ethical fashion labels, an international influencer marketing platform, and a trend forecasting agency. Apart from her presence with the Green Fashion Tours, which was featured in Berlin Fashion Week and Mexican media, she managed social media campaigns for prestigious fashion brands with the highest performance of 93 Million reach under one campaign.
Reiting's interest in the Middle Eastern culture was sparked by her friends since 2007. In 2018, she moved to Casablanca to direct on a sustainable fashion NGO project in collaboration with local fashion designers and influencers to promote North African craftsmanship and assist brands in improving products for the Asian market. She served as a Digital Marketing Manager in her most recent work connecting celebrities and art events between the UAE and China markets.
