London Fashion Week lovers and style influencers, gather round: we've got some exciting news for you. This year for the London Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2019 show, the Fashion Hong Kong will spotlight four distinctive leading Hong Kong designers, giving you the chance to get up-close and personal with four new innovative labels, as well as meet the brains behind the brands.
Together, the designers will showcase Hong Kong’s avant-garde fashion creativity and collections in an intimate and interactive event including a presentation and cocktail reception in London on 15th February - and you're invited!
How to RSVP:
Date: Friday 15 February 2019
Time: 9:30pm - 10:30pm (Media preview starts at 8:30pm)
Location: Central London, WC1. More information will be provided once you have secured your place.
RSVP: Please email fashion_hongkong@wearevillage.com to secure your place.
This year, the innovative brands and designers being showcased in London are: DORISKATH by Doris Kath Chan, HOUSE OF V by Cynthia Mak, LOOM LOOP by Polly Ho and YEUNG CHIN by Yeung Chin. You can discover more about them below...
DORISKATH
Known for it's elegant and unique designs, the brand DORISKATH was founded by Central Saint Martin’s graduate Doris Kath Chan. The collections include tailor-made evening dresses as well as custom-made party dresses.
The brand's latest collection, dubbed "M.E.", represents an elaboration of the contrast between the imaginary projection and the real self, and features both feminine and masculine designs.
HOUSE OF V
Another Central Saint Martin’s graduate, Cynthia Mak, is the brainchild behind minimalistic brand HOUSE OF V. Her latest collection, "The New Winter Manual", is the first one launched after HOUSE OF V revamped to a Scandinavian-inspired lifestyle brand with a stronger touch of Hong Kong spirit.
The collection was inspired by British artist Damien Hirst's iconic series of spot paintings, and thus features colourful round buttons in the designs to make the simple and minimalistic silhouette more dimensional.
LOOM LOOP
Up-and-coming designer Polly Ho founded LOOM LOOP with a strong emphasis on sustainable fashion and conservation of traditional craftsmanship. The brand lives and breaths the concept of retelling stories of the past in the present.
LOOM LOOP's latest collection "Concrete Jungle" was inspired by a unique Chinese symbol, tiger, which Polly discovered in old-fashioned stall right next to a modern skyscraper in Hong Kong.
YEUNG CHIN
Hong Kong Young Design Talent Special Mention Award winner Yeung Chin established his brand YEUNG CHIN in 2013. His collection "Utopia" was inspired by the controversial scenes in two military movies, The Night Porter and Red Sparrow, which shows different types of characters (think revolutionary youths, fugitives and criminals) all residing in confinement. The fashion collection aims to inspire audiences to question whether it's favourable to be controlled.
For more information about the event and to keep up-to-date with Hong Kong Fashion news, follow their Instagram @hktdcfashionhk and visit their website here.