Award recipients of World Fashion Design Award 2016 - ITC staff and alumnus

Dr Allan Chan, Associate Head and Associate Professor of ITC, was recently awarded the "fashionTECH" award at World Fashion Design Award 2016 whereas Dr Kristina Shin, Assistant Professor of ITC, was awarded the "fashionCHIC" and "fashionFINE" awards. ITC alumnus, Andrew Lung, was also awarded the "fashionDECO" and "fashionPURE" awards. This is the first time that the World Fashion Design Award (WFDA) was concurrently held with the 11th Prime Source Forum (PSF), with the objective to strengthen buyer-supplier-relationships.

The i.Dummy designed by Dr Allan Chan is the result of an anthropometric study which aimed to provide a better understanding of human growth from a small to a larger size. The main components of i.Dummy are the mechatronics system of actuators and the drive system, panel design, skin and cladding design, and the software that runs the body dimensions.

The Black "Chanty" Lace Evening Gown designed by Dr Shin celebrates the beauty of lace by utilizing minimal cutting. The front and back bodices and the front skirt are connected and cut as one piece in order to preserve the lace edges and inside details. It is fully corseted and lined with silk satin.

The Pocket BouncerTM jeans designed by Andrew Lung is made of sustainable and high performance denim fabric and suitable for most occasions. Pocket BouncerTM jeans is designed to protect private and sensitive digital information, such as ID cards, credit cards and Smartphones.