More than 1,200 exhibitors from 18 countries and regions will take part in the 23rd HKTDC Hong Kong Fashion Week for Spring/Summer, which runs 4-7 July at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.

The Fashion Week, under the theme ‘Garden Breeze’ will include a variety of themed zones, including: Men in Style, Footwear, Leggings & Socks, Knitwear, Womenswear, Fashion Gallery, International Fashion Designers’ Showcase and Fashion Tech.

Epson Hong Kong will showcase a series of cutting-edge printers in the inaugural Fashion Tech zone. Another Fashion Tech exhibitor, The Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel (HKRITA), will showcase their textile innovations in activity-based Carbon Footprint Modelling (ACFM) and display award-winning items from the International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva.

International trend forecast groups such as WGSN and Fashion Snoops will hold seminars to share their 2017/18 fashion forecasts. Other seminar topics include ‘Fashion Sustainability – From Product Development to Manufacturing’ and ‘Tips to Stand Out Your Brand in E-tailing Era.’ At the event, students from the School of Continuing and Professional Studies, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Polytechnic University and the Technological and Higher Education Institute of Hong Kong will showcase their latest collections.