Fashion Studio Magazine: FASHION EVENTS

Monday, January 25, 2016

FASHION EVENTS - HONG KONG

By Guest Contributor

Hong Kong Fashion Week For Fall/Winter

Customised Dolls Showcase 2016 Fall/Winter Collections

SHERMAN KWAN (Photo courtesy of HKTDC)

HONK KONG - The 47th Hong Kong Fashion Week for Fall/Winter took place from 18 - 21 January 2016 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC). The local fashion communication hub FASHIONALLY joined hands with Ning Lau, founder of fashion website www.who-are-invited.com and celebrated local doll artist, to promote Hong Kong’s latest fashion trends.

Two fashion shows were staged for upcoming local talents, featuring designers from the Hong Kong Young Fashion Designers’ Contest (YDC). Ms Lau has created customised dolls to showcase the 2016 Fall/Winter collections of eight designers. The eight dolls feature characteristics and styles of eight local fashion celebrities at Fashion Week, showing support for local designers.

Fashion dolls (Photo courtesy of Ning Lau)

Outfit: kenaxleung (Photo courtesy of Ning Lau)

FASHIONALLY COLLECTION #5 MENSWEAR displayed menswear for the 2016 fall/winter season, with participating designers including DEMO (designer: Derek Chan), kenaxleung, KURT HO and MODEMENT (designer: Aries Sin).

FASHIONALLY COLLECTION #6 launched a collection of women’s wear for the 2016 fall/winter season, with participating designers including 112mountainyam (designer: Mountain Yam), Blind by JW (designer: Walter Kong, Jessica Lau), Effie Hung, FromClothingOf (designer: Shirley Wong), HANG (designer: Mim Mak), KEVIN HO, Lapeewee (designer: Yannes Wong), and SHERMAN KWAN.

Blind by JW (Photos courtesy of HKTDC)

Blind by JW

Blind by JW (Photos courtesy of HKTDC)

Effie Hung

Effie Hung (Photos courtesy of HKTDC)

Eight local fashion celebrities visited the show to lend their support, including stylist Inggrad Shek, photographer Miss Bean, Creative Director of Sequoia Lilian Ho, Interior designer at The Good Studio and owner of Picasso Creative Arts, Kaye Dong, Ten Outstanding Young Persons of 2014 and actress Kearen Pang, international eyewear brand RÉVE by Rene’s designer Rene Chu, owner of Liger Dorothy Hui and the Curator of PMQ Shin Wong.

Organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), the four-day Fashion Week for Fall/Winter (18-21 January) featured more than 1,500 exhibitors from 22 countries and regions showcasing their latest fashion designs, collections from international brands, fabrics and accessories.