Strong Indian Participation at Hong Kong Fashion Week Opening on 4 July


Designers SM Shangami, Sumit Mehra and Yogesh Khurana to Showcase Their Lines


Mumbai 28 June 2016 – One of the world’s major fashion events, the 23rd HKTDC Hong Kong Fashion Week for Spring/Summer opens on 4 July to showcase more than 1,200 exhibitors from 18 countries and regions, including 59 exhibitors from India. 


Organised by the Hong Kong Trade and Development Council (HKTDC), the event runs until 7 July at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC), the city’s leading downtown exhibition venue.


The Indian exhibitors include such well-known names as the Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC), Ahujasons Shawl Wale (P) Ltd, RnR International  and Only For U Designs Pvt Ltd, as well as designers SM Shangami, Sumit Mehra and Yogesh Khurana.

Under the theme “Garden Breeze”, the show will feature a variety of themed zones, including Men in Style, Footwear, Leggings & Socks, Knitwear, Womenswear, Fashion Gallery, International Fashion Designers’ Showcase and Fashion Tech.  

New technologies in the applied fashion industry will also be exhibited. Epson Hong Kong Limited will showcase a series of cutting-edge printers in the inaugural Fashion Tech zone.  Another Fashion Tech exhibitor, The Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel (HKRITA), will showcase their textile innovations in activity-based Carbon Footprint Modelling (ACFM) and display award-winning items from the International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva.

International trend forecast groups such as WGSN and Fashion Snoops will hold seminars to share their 2017/18 fashion forecasts.  Other seminar topics include “Fashion Sustainability – From Product Development to Manufacturing” and “Tips to Stand Out Your Brand in E-tailing Era”.  Students from the School of Continuing and Professional Studies, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Polytechnic University and the Technological and Higher Education Institute of Hong Kong will showcase their latest collections.


Fair Details

Opening Hours:       4 July (Mon)                         10am-6pm

                      5-6 July (Tues-Wed)             9:30am-6pm

                                7 July (Thurs)                       9:30am-5pm

Venue:                     Hall 1 & 3, HKCEC

Press Registration: Media representatives should register at the Media Centre, located at the Expo Drive Entrance of the HKCEC or at the Press Registration Counter outside the Hall 1E entrance. Please bring your name card or press card for registration.

HKTDC Hong Kong Fashion Week for Spring/Summer


Event Highlights

4 July (Monday)

International Fashion Parade: Fashion Bazaar

Time: 11:30am – 11:45am

Venue: Garden Café, Hall 1C, HKCEC


International Fashion: CUSCS Fashion Show 2016 by The School of Continuing and Professional Studies, CUHK

Time: 1pm – 1:15pm

Venue: Garden Café, Hall 1C, HKCEC

Buyer Forum: Opportunities in Australia and New Zealand

Time: 1:45pm-2:45pm

Venue: Garden Cafe, Hall 1C, HKCEC

Speakers: Erin Brennan, Marketing Manager, HardtoFind, Australia

Brianna Kirkham, Assistant to Director, Superette, New Zealand

Language: English 


House Show (1): Designers’ Collection Show

Time: 2pm-2:30pm

Venue: Catwalk Stage, Hall 3C, HKCEC

Details: Eric Choong (Thailand), Jo Disaya (Australia), Samantha Giruad (Hong Kong)

Seminar: Visionary Trends of AW17/18 for Women’s and Men’s Wear

Time: 3pm – 4pm

Venue: Seminar Room, Hall 3E, HKCEC

Speaker: Michael Leow, Asia/Pacific Sales & Marketing Head, Fashion Snoops

Language: English (With simultaneous interpretation in Putonghua)

House Show (2): PolyU Intimate Fashion Show by Ace Style Institute of Intimate Apparel, Institute of Textiles and Clothing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University 

Time: 5pm-5:30pm

Venue: Catwalk Stage, Hall 3C, HKCEC

Language: English (simultaneous translation in Putonghua)


Networking Reception with International Fashion Parade

Time: 5:30pm-7pm

Venue: Garden Café, Hall 1C, HKCEC

Officiating Guest: The Honourable Felix Chung Kwok-pan, Member of the Legislative Council, HKSAR


5 July (Tuesday) 

Fashion Sustainability – From Product Development to Manufacturing 

Time: 11:30am-1pm

Venue: Seminar Room, Hall 3E, HKCEC

Speakers: 

1.      Sustainable Measurement Tools (ACFM+ AWFM) for Fashion Industry: Kit Li, Project Manager, Clothing Industry Training Authority

2.      PD_IA Right First Time Product Development System for Intimate Apparel: Notes Luk, Consultant, Clothing Industry Training Authority

Language: English 


House Show (3): THEi Fashion Show 2016 by Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Fashion Design

Time: 2pm-2:30pm

Venue: Catwalk Stage, Hall 3C, HKCEC 

International Fashion Parade: CCPIT Foshan presents Foshan Textile Brands Fashion Parade & Networking Reception

Time: 2pm-3pm                                                         

Venue: Garden Café, Hall 1C, HKCEC


Seminar: Tips to Stand Out Your Brand in E-tailing Era

Time: 3:45pm-4:45pm 

Venue: Garden Café, Hall 1C, HKCEC

Speaker: The power of brand story: strategies for customer engagement in the digital age:  Janet Cheang, Founder & Director, PinPoint Consultancy 

House Show (4): Macao Fashion Parade by Macau Productivity and Technology Transfer Centre

Time: 5pm-5:30pm                                                   

Venue: Catwalk Stage, Hall 3C, HKCEC 

6 July (Wednesday) 

Seminar: A/W 17/18 Vision Trends & Fashion Forecast 

Time: 11:30am-12:30pm

Venue: Seminar Room, Hall 3E, HKCEC

Speakers: Helen Sac, Head of Mindset & Content, APAC, WGSN

Language: English (simultaneous translation in Putonghua)


Seminar: Testing, Certification and Inspection Services for Textiles and Garments

Time: 12:15pm-12:45pm 

Venue: Garden Café, Hall 1C, HKCEC

Language: English 


Buyer Forum: Opportunities in Emerging Markets

Time: 2:15pm-3pm 

Venue: Seminar Room, Hall 3E, HKCEC

Speakers: Ruben Nariyants, Head of Logistic Department, Forward LTD, Russia Frankie De Leon, Owner/Designer, Frankie De Leon Bridal Couture, The Philippines

Nicholas Chong, Group CEO, YFS Corporate (M) SDN BHD, Malaysia

Language: English 


Student Sharing by Technological and Higher Education Institute of Hong Kong

Time: 3:30pm – 4pm

Venue: Garden Café, Hall1C, HKCEC 

House Show (6): MA Graduation Show 2016 by The Hong Kong Polytechnic University 

Time: 5pm-5:30pm

Venue: Catwalk Stage, Hall 3C


About the HKTDC

The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. The HKTDC is the international marketing arm for Hong Kong-based traders, manufacturers and services providers. With more than 40 offices globally, including 13 on the Chinese mainland, the HKTDC promotes Hong Kong as a platform for doing business with China and throughout Asia.