The inaugural Hong Kong Fashion Fest event was organized by the newly formed Hong Kong Fashion Council, which is led by Sunny Tan, a textile businessman-turned-politician.
The event, which included a lineup of happenings on both sides of the Victoria Harbour, including runway shows, soirees, exhibitions and industry summits, overlapped with the popular Clockenflap music festival, and ran from Nov. 20 to Dec. 4.and amid the city’s busy holiday social calendar, brought together a diverse array of Hong Kong and Asian industry stakeholders, influencers and celebrities, fostering collaboration and cultural exchange.
“What we notice is we lack a little bit of coordination between different sectors; that’s why we have Hong Kong Fashion Council, and I try to work with many of you, with our government, to see how we can really formulate something together and make a bigger impact,” said Tan candidly. “Our goal is to link up Hong Kong and with our mainland and to the world,” said Tsang, adding that annual governmental funding for the showcase exceeds 80 million Hong Kong dollars, or $10.2 million.
“The Beauty of Workwear” exhibition, which was organized by Hong Kong Design Institute, celebrated fashion’s inclusivity while “A Journey of Rediscovery,” a retrospective onIn the atrium of the luxury shopping mall K11 Musea, the exhibition “Motifx” invited a new generation of designers, including Wu Haiyan, a professor from China Academy of Art, Ma Daixia of Hangzhou’s Textile Library, to reinterpret traditional Chinese patterns.“We want everyone, every district to participate,” said Tan.
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