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Hong Kong’s fashion ambition faces its biggest test yet

HONG KONG — On a cool December evening, a runway hidden inside the waterfront Palace Museum, filled with models wearing looks from London, Paris, Seoul, Shenzhen and Hong Kong, all within the same show. It was a tableau few other cities could stage: a genuinely international mix, with designers from Italy, the mainland, the UK, France and Korea...

Fairs

Centrestage Hong Kong to return with Robert Wun headlining

The ninth edition of Centrestage Hong Kong is almost underway. This year, the annual trade show, organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), spans September 4 to 7 and will take place at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. Here, a slew of fashion shows, parades and seminars will be held alongside what is to be a “...

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Fashion extravaganza CENTRESTAGE is open now: Fusing fashion and art for 8th edition

The fair features exclusive retail offers and special promotions from various local and international brands and is an opportunity for buyers and fashion enthusiasts alike to stay updated with the latest fashion trends. The theme of this year's fair Radiant Wellness aims to underscore the impact fashion can have on individual well-being....

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Countdown to CENTRESTAGE — A brand-new virtual experience

Prepare for the digital runway show of the season, at Asia’s premier fashion event CENTRESTAGE! Taking place for the fifth year running, CENTRESTAGE shines the spotlight on celebrated and emerging designer labels, as well as fashion brands from across the region and beyond. Organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) and...

Design

Hong Kong Fashion Week remains innovative

From 13th to 16th January 2014, HKTDC Hong Kong Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2014/15 will once again take place in conjunction with HKTDC World Boutique Hong Kong 2014 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. Sprawled over 50,000 square meters, the two fairs will showcase the best of east and west and will cover all areas from sourcing to...

Fashion

China 'the promised land' for western fashion

Asia and primarily China are seen by western fashion companies as the ‘promised land’. Not for production, rising wage costs and the appreciation of the Yuan means production in China is not as cheap as it once was, but as an export market. That was the sentiment held by foreign exhibitors at the HKTDC Hong Kong Fashion Week that took place...

Video

Today in Hong Kong...

Hong Kong Fashion Week opened today with a focus on knitwear. British - New Gen - designer Craig Lawrence will be showing his S/S 2012 collection tonight in the Hong Kong Fashion Extravaganza group show together with Macedonian designer Risto Bimbloski who is based in Paris but sells predominantly in the US, and Chinese designers Qi Gang from...

Fashion

Hong Kong presents itself as the gateway to China

Fashion retailers are experiencing hard times in the shopping paradise of Hong Kong. Due to the city’s popularity as a business location, rental prices have soared over the last three years and retail space has become practically unaffordable for local entrepreneurs. Bottega Veneta has seven retail outlets in the city, Chanel and Prada both have...