HONG KONG | The Fashion Hong Kong Runway Show has rounded off the first day of CENTRESTAGE, the annual Asian fashion extravaganza.
Building on the previous year's fusion of fashion and ballet, this year's Fashion Hong Kong Runway Show event took interdisciplinary collaboration one step further.
It enlisted Weeds of Fire director Steve Chan to narrate the latest collections of four Hong Kong fashion brands – ANGUS TSUI, röyksopp gakkai, selfFab. and Z I D I through cinematic storytelling, inviting the audience to explore the fashion realm from a new perspective.
The show received enthusiastic acclaim from many industry professionals, celebrities and fashion enthusiasts. Notable attendees included Jennifer Yu, Alfred Hui, Philip Ng and Karl Ting.
Paying homage to the surrealist painter, sculptor, and designer HR Giger, renowned for his contributions to the Alien film, Angus Tsui’s latest collection blended futuristic elements with a sustainable ethos, while Nathan Moy’s collection was inspired by Albert Einstein's iconic equation and Escher's infinite staircases, incorporating unexpected twists in each piece.
Chan Brun’s brand röyksopp gakkai citta-matra collection drew inspiration from the 1990s Japanese magical girl manga series Hime-chan's Ribbon created by Megumi Mizusawa, combining fashion with fantasy through the illustrations of artist Han Teng, creating a unique and dreamy collection through vintage handkerchief patchwork.
SelfFab’s RE-SYNTHDELIC series was inspired by 1980s electronic music, merging uniform aesthetics with electronic music elements. The designs range from sportswear to everyday uniforms like school and work attire, symbolising a shift from routine conformity to celebrating liberation, breaking free from uniformity and expressing individuality by incorporating electronic music elements.
Organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) and sponsored by the Cultural and Creative Industries Development Agency (CCIDA), the CENTRESTAGE Fashion Hong Kong Runway Show included participants from 18 countries and regions. It featured a record-breaking 250 local and international brands.
For the first time, the event has spanned four days and offered free admission for fashion buyers and members of the public to explore and shop.
