The 22nd Hong Kong Fashion Week for Spring/Summer is scheduled for July 6 to 9, 2015 at Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. The event promises to explore creativity at its best. Apart from around 1,200 exhibitors from 16 countries and regions, the fashion week covers various events that will further enhance the breadth and depth of the fair itself, including fashion parades, house shows, demo sessions, seminars, forums and networking sessions.
Total of six house shows will be staged during the first three days of the fair, in which numerous emerging designers’ and students’ creative collections will be highlighted. These include: School of Continuing & Professional Studies, The Chinese University of Hong Kong and Hong Kong Raffles School of Continuing Education as well as a couple of Designers’ Collection Shows.
The two designers’ collection shows feature local designers plus regional artists from Australia, the Chinese Mainland and India. House of V, a made-in-Hong-Kong fashion label guided by the most basic unit of design that strives to create minimalist yet elegant fashion will present its simplistic design with carefully crafted details to show off its sartorial harmony. Dubai fashion label Anjali K Couture, by Indian designer Anjali Khushalani, encompasses contemporary styles and eclectic blends of Indian culture with modern fashion. It will rock the stage with its intricate embroidery, opulent fabrics and creative silhouettes.
For the very first time, the HKTDC and the Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel (HKRITA) will organize a full day ‘Innovation and Technology Symposium 2015’ on the second day of fashion week, showcasing the latest development and application of innovative research and sustainable solutions. Leading researchers will share their breakthroughs in wearable technology, while business leaders will talk about their cutting edge solutions. Besides, top trend forecasters such as WGSN and Fashion Snoops will speak at seminars, with the former unveiling its macro trends for Autumn/Winter 2016/17, while the latter will decipher the impact of AW 16/17 lifestyle trends on womenswear and menswear.
To optimise buyers’ sourcing , various theme zones are designed according to different fashion categories. The special zone International Fashion Designers’ Showcase where innovative garments are featured will gather over a hundred exhibitors this year. In 2014 edition, the Hong Kong Fashion Week for Spring/Summer featured more than 1,200 worldwide exhibitors, welcoming nearly 17,000 buyers from 71 countries and regions.
