(Hong Kong, 25th September 2024) The annual Asian fashion showcase Fashion Summit (Hong Kong) 2024 will be held from 26-28 November with the theme of “Power Up Sustainable Fashion Business”, continuing the 2023 theme of “Sustainable Movement”. Organised by the Clothing Industry Training Authority (CITA), with lead sponsor, the Cultural and Creative Industries Development Agency (CCIDA) of the HKSAR, the event includes an International Conference at the Hong Kong Palace Museum on the first day and three fashion shows at Kai Tak AIRSIDE. Fashion Summit (Hong Kong) is committed to introducing new thinking and ways of integrating sustainability concepts into fashion from home and abroad to the local fashion industry; and at the same time, consolidating Hong Kong’s position as a creative fashion hub through fashion shows, exhibitions and seminars.
In response to this year’s theme, Hong Kong must strive to practice sustainable development in day-to-day business and establish new business models. Fashion Summit (Hong Kong) will also open the first “Fashion Summit Lifestyle Pop-up Shop” in November to encourage and support Hong Kong designers to run sustainable fashion businesses. The subsequent International Conference will also explore various ways to promote sustainable fashion business, and the three finale fashion shows will be themed on Hong Kong’s nostalgic past. Fifteen renowned local and international designers and brands, along with emerging local designers, will have the opportunity to display their creativity and designs to showcase Hong Kong’s fashionable legacy across generations.
3 Classic Hong Kong-themed Fashion Shows
Exploring Old Housing Estates, Kai Tak Airport and Kowloon Walled City through Fashion
From 27-28 November, Fashion Summit(Hong Kong) will be staging three fashion shows over two days, bringingtogether 15 leading and young designers from Mainland China, Hong Kong,Cambodia, Italy and Russia and five renowned Hong Kong fashion brands. Thethree shows will present up to 180 sustainable fashion creations inspired byold Hong Kong, taking the audience on a nostalgic tour of old housing estates,Kai Tak Airport, Kowloon Walled City and other significant moments and placesin our collective memory. The audience can relive Hong Kong’s glory days andcultural heritage through fashion, and at the same time, witness the creativeideas and latest developments in sustainable fashion of designers from aroundthe world.
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International Theme: Participating Designers (in no particular order): Natacha Van (Cambodia), Gilberto Calzolari (Italy), Igor Gulyaev (Russia), Kev Yiu (Hong Kong), Shie Lyu (China) Date:27th November Venue:40th Floor, AIRSIDE |
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Hong Kong Young Designers Show – Capture the Time Theme: Participating Date: Venue: |
 
Hong Kong Fashion Showcase – Local Power Theme: Participating Date: Venue: |
Fashion in the Forbidden
City – Exploring New Directions in Sustainable Fashion
Fashion Summit
(Hong Kong) will hold a one-day International Conference on 26th November
at the Hong Kong Palace Museum that will be attended by local and international
fashion industry leaders, leading scholars, NGO representatives, members of the
media, and leaders and decision-makers from various industries. Attendees will
have the opportunity to exchange ideas and news on the latest trends,
innovative technologies, and solutions and opportunities in sustainable fashion.
They will explore competitive sustainable fashion business models through
cross-sector collaboration to achieve the vision of sustainable development for
the Hong Kong fashion industry.
The First “Fashion
Summit Lifestyle Pop-up Shop” will be launched at Kai Tak AIRSIDE in November
Fashion Summit (Hong Kong)’s first “Fashion Summit Lifestyle Pop-up Shop” will be launched at GATE33 Gallery at Kai Tak’s AIRSIDE from 1-30 November. Visitors can preview the sustainable fashion collections of Italian and Hong Kong brands and young designers, and witness how fashion interprets environmental and social issues to create a cultural dialogue. Public can also pre-order items at the venue before they hit the stores. Details will be announced later, so pay close attention to the official website and social media pages.
A Visit to the Fashion Capital of Italy, Milan, to Expand Hong Kong’s Sustainable Fashion Network
In an effort to lead Hong Kong’s fashion industry towards sustainable development, Fashion Summit (Hong Kong) co-organized with the Consulate General of Italy in Hong Kong to send a delegation to Milan, the fashion capital of Italy, in June this year. The visit provided a valuable opportunity for sustainable fashion designers in Hong Kong to exchange ideas on promoting sustainable fashion with Italian designers, fashion brands, representatives of the National Chamber for Italian Fashion,
and the Italy China Council Foundation. It also allowed the Hong Kong delegation to learn from the successful experience of the world-class fashion event, Milan Fashion Week, to build Fashion Summit (Hong Kong) into an internationally renowned fashion event.
For more details about Fashion Summit (Hong Kong), please visit https://www.fashionsummit.hk
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About Fashion Summit (Hong Kong)
Fashion Summit (Hong Kong) is organised by Clothing Industry Training Authority (CITA), with the Cultural and Creative Industries Development Agency (CCIDA) of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region as the lead sponsor. Fashion Summit (HK) is a result of a continuous learning and discovering process, bringing together leading academics, key players from the fashion industry, NGOs, media, decision-makers, and leaders to achieve sustainable fashion in Asia. Since 2017, the Fashion Summit (HK) organized an interactive International Conference which plays a vital role in providing a sharing platform for participants from around the world to exchange insights on the latest sustainable fashion trends, technology, best practices, solutions, and opportunities.
The theme of Fashion Summit (HK) 2024 is “Power Up Sustainable Fashion Business”. To continue to be a fashion hub, Hong Kong needs to practice sustainability in everyday business. Fashion Summit (HK) takes the lead in setting up the very first “Fashion Summit Lifestyle Pop-up shop” in a Hong Kong shopping mall to encourage and support, particularly Hong Kong Young designers to run their sustainable fashion businesses. There is a 1-day International Conference in November at the Hong Kong Palace Museum to explore the arrays to power up the sustainable fashion business. Hong Kong and overseas designers will devote their creativities and designs to three fashion shows to appeal the sustainable consumers. We welcome you all to join the Fashion Summit (HK) events to reach out to the competitive sustainability fashion business model and make it a success.
This press release was issued on behalf of CITA by Poem
Communications Limited. If you have any inquiries regarding the event or wish
to conduct interviews with the designers and representatives from Fashion
Summit (Hong Kong), please contact:
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Sam Kong Poem Communications Limited Phone: +852 6705 9643 Email: |
Miki Yuan Poem Communications Limited Phone: +852 6284 5936 Email: mkwyuan@poemcommunications.com |
Disclaimer:
The Government of the Hong
Kong Special Administrative Region provides funding support to the project
only, and does not otherwise take part in the project. Any opinions, findings,
conclusions or recommendations expressed in these materials/events (or by
members of the project team) are those of the project organizers only and do
not reflect the views of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative
Region, the Communications and Creative Industries Branch of the Commerce and
Economic Development Bureau, Cultural and Creative Industries Development
Agency, the CreateSmart Initiative Secretariat or the
CreateSmart Initiative Vetting Committee.
