HONG KONG | CENTRESTAGE, the annual fashion extravaganza organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) and sponsored by the Cultural and Creative Industries Development Agency (CCIDA) returns this September.
The event will showcase a rich tapestry of style from the 4th to the 7th of September at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre through various fashion shows, parades and seminars led by industry heavyweights.
Attendees can gain insights into industry trends and cutting-edge designs and explore business opportunities. The exhibition will also be open to industry buyers and the public for retail sale for all four days of the fair.
"As the government continues to champion Hong Kong’s mega events economy, this year’s CENTRESTAGE will open its doors to industry professionals and the public for four consecutive days. We warmly invite residents and visitors from Mainland China and overseas to immerse themselves in this Asian fashion spectacle,” said Sophia Chong, Deputy Executive Director of the HKTDC.
“This year, we proudly showcase 250 brands from 17 countries and regions, including internationally renowned and iconic labels. The CENTRESTAGE runway will come alive with a series of world-class fashion shows, including the “Home Coming” grand opening fashion show by Robert Wun at the Hong Kong Palace Museum, further cementing Hong Kong's status as a premier events capital. At the same time, the event will propel the development of the fashion and creative industries in Hong Kong and reinforce our city’s position as an east-meets-west centre for international cultural exchange."
This year's CENTRESTAGE ELITES will be held at the Hong Kong Palace Museum with fashion creations of Robert Wun, the first Hong Kong-born designer to feature at Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week. He will also host a masterclass session sharing his fascinating journey to becoming a globally renowned fashion designer.
Fashion Hong Kong Runway Show on the fair's opening day will feature ANGUS TSUI, röyksopp gakkai, selfFab., and Z I D I showcasing their latest collections. The event is in collaboration with Steve Chan, director of the film Weeds on Fire, which won the 1st First Feature Film Initiative organised by the CCIDA.
The four-day fair will feature a series of other fashion shows, including the "Greater Bay Area Fashion Fusion Show" organised by Fashion Farm Foundation with the CCIDA as Lead Sponsor, the "Macao Fashion Parade" by the Macao Productivity and Technology Transfer Center, "Thai Designers' Showcase" by Thailand’s Department of International Trade Promotion, and the "Hong Kong Kids Fashion Show" by Hong Kong Kids Fashion Week.
CENTRESTAGE will feature five zones, including the newly added Athleisure and Circular Fashion zones. The Craftsmanship zone will feature exquisite artisanship, while the Contemporary zone offers chic and avant-garde designs. The Urban Zone highlights products targeting the younger segment.
For the first time, the British Consulate-General Hong Kong will participate at CENTRESTAGE, bringing circular fashion clothing from eight British brands, including the Roksanda label from master British designer Roksanda Ilincic. The designer will attend the exhibition in person.
Local and global industry powerhouses such as the Hong Kong Fashion Designers Association (HKFDA), the Hong Kong Design Institute (HKDI), the AiDLab, Redress, the Knitwear Innovation and Design Society (KIDS), the School of Fashion and Textiles of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, and the Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel (HKRITA) will also attend CENTRESTAGE.
Governments and brands worldwide actively support the event and showcase their collections, including first-time participants from the Singapore Fashion Council, Japan's Ueda College of Fashion, the Thailand Textile Institute, and the Indonesia Fashion Chamber.
HKTDC has continued to invite buyers from around the world to source at CENTRESTAGE, including major multi-brand stores such as CNTRBND in Canada, Elevastor in France, VOO Store in Germany, Urbanist Store in the United Arab Emirates, Japan’s The Four-Eyed Limited, ANCHORET from Mainland China and Taiwan’s CLUB DESIGNER.
Leading figures from various fields in the fashion industry will participate in seminars. The Innovation and Technology Symposium, organised by the Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel and themed "Scaling from Innovation to Impact," will explore how collaboration can multiply the effectiveness of innovative research and development to help the textile and fashion industry meet future challenges.
The Young Knitwear Designer’s Contest (YKDC), organised by the Knitwear Innovation and Design Society, will hold its final fashion show. The finals of the REDRESS Design Award 2024, a sustainable fashion design competition sponsored by CCIDA, will also be held at CENTRESTAGE.
Set to be the grand finale of this year’s CENTRESTAGE, the Hong Kong Young Fashion Designers' Contest (YDC) 2024 will take place as Masayuki Ino, founder and designer of Japanese fashion brand Doublet, will join as a guest judge alongside a panel of industry experts.
CENTRESTAGE will be held concurrently with HKTDC’s Hong Kong Watch & Clock Fair and Salon de TIME. Attendees can enjoy a one-stop shopping experience for branded apparel and watches worldwide and enter the “CENTRESTAGE X Watch & Clock” lucky draws held during the exhibitions.
