Institute of Textiles and Clothing (ITC) of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) organised the PolyU Fashion Show 2017 yesterday (6 June) to feature the creative and talented designs of graduating students. The event is also an unforgettable and rewarding experience not only for the students but also their families and friends, the industry as well as the general public.
This year, 25 graduating students from the Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Scheme in Fashion and Textilespresented a hundred creative outfits on a runway that measured nearly 80 metres in length, most likely the longest runway of its kind in Hong Kong. The works are also made available to the public for pre-order on an electronic platform, also for the first time.
The annual event, held at the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre, was attended by over 1,600 guests, including prominent and outstanding figures from the industry, fashion designers, fashionistas, and the media.
The Hon. Felix Chung, Legislative Council Member (Functional Constituency - Textiles and Garment) and Professor John Xin, Head and Chair Professor of ITC, graced the occasion as the officiating guest. Mr Eugene Leung, Founder and Creative Director of the Hong Kong-based brand Injury, was the VIP judge. He and the other judges had the challenging but enviable task of selecting the recipient for the Overall Grand Award. The other judges included the following fashion visionaries:
- Ms Anupreet Bhui, Senior Editor of Global Street Style at WGSN;
- Ms Kar Chan, Head of Design (Ladieswear) at Initial Fashion Company Ltd;
- Ms Janet Cheung, Vice-Chairman of the Hong Kong Fashion Designers Association; and
- Mr Walter Ma, renowned fashion designer.
ITC also collaborated for the first time with Goxip, a Hong Kong-based fashion discovery app and one of the sponsors of the event, in featuring the works of the 25 finalists on a shoppable Instagram platform and app. That means all the items can be selected and pre-ordered through a few clicks on the mobile handset.
The collections carry a wide range of themes, ranging from military, environmental to spiritual themes and many more. The Overall Grand Award eventually went to Jason Wong for "Object> Garment> Object". Please refer to the appendix for the full list of awardees.
Representatives from the event sponsors that provided seven awards and travelling scholarships were also present at the event.
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