"Excessive accessorizing" was the word of the day in Taiwan's fashion markets 13 years ago-big shoulder pads, complicated accessories, a mishmash of design styles …. This kind of design-Hu refers to it as "working-girl costume" design-left her feeling trapped in a creative prison. Although locked away, her desire to create never cooled, and eventually burst forth.
回首十三年前，當時國內服裝市場流行「誇飾設計」：高聳墊肩、繁複贅飾、拼貼多種設計風格，這種被胡雅娟稱為「特種營業小姐服飾」的設計，讓她身處於創意牢獄中，但壓抑不住的創作慾仍然源源不絕，終至潰堤而出。