Fashion creativity at best at Centrestage

21 Aug '18

2 min read

Courtesy: Centrestage HKTDC

Top creative talents from world over will present their designs and industry insights at Centrestage, a gala fashion event organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council. A platform for international, especially Asian, fashion brands and designers to promote their labels and launch their collections, Centrestage will be held during September 5-8.

A special attraction of the event will be the Centrestage Elites pening gala fashion show spotlighting the latest collections from Japanese avant-garde streetwear label Facetasm by Hiromichi Ochiai, Hong Kong ready-to-wear womenswear label Idism by design duo Cyrus Wong and Julio Ng, and Chinese luxury womenswear label Ms Min. Another spotlighted show will be the Hong Kong Young Fashion Designers' Contest (YDC), which will feature internationally renowned fashion designer Martine Rose as VIP Judge. Sixteen YDC finalists will compete for three top awards, as well as the New Talent Award and Best Footwear Design Award.

Other fashion shows and events to be held at Centrestage will include the Redress Design Award, Knitwear Symphony 2018 and the eighth Hong Kong Young Knitwear Designers' Contest, the Fashion Hong Kong Runway Show and Fashionally Collection #12. Market developments will be explored at the Fashion Summit (HK) 2018 involving leading industry representatives, as well as at fashion trend seminars during the show period.

Adding to the excitement, the HKTDC will run a month-long citywide promotion “Hong Kong in Fashion” from August 15 to September 30, featuring a range of activities in partnership with high-end hotels, malls, fashion outlets, restaurants and design institutions. (SV)

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