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CENTRESTAGE ELITES :
Femininity • Cultural Identity • Creativity

Celebrated designers with global appeal dazzled the runway at CENTRESTAGE ELITES Opening Gala Show with their Pre-Spring 2020 collections. Homegrown fashion talent Anais Mak, founder of ANAÏS JOURDEN, demonstrated the art of underpinning feminine aesthetic with a tribute to Hong Kong’s heritage at the finale. New York-based Joseph Altuzarra, the mastermind of the namesake womenswear brand ALTUZARRA, took cues from Robert Altman’s 1977 classic 3 Women and developed a collection stemming from earthy sensuality and urban sophistication.

The expressions from their collections echoed and extended the theme of CENTRESTAGE 2019 – Future Tribes, while some 240 participating brands from home and abroad continued to explore cultural representation through inspirations and aesthetics.

CENTRESTAGE ELITES Opening Gala Show

Distinguished guests and industry icons gathered at the joyous reception and celebrated another year of success.
The Hon Paul CHAN Mo-po, GBM, GBS, MH, JP, The Financial Secretary, the Government of the HKSAR and Victor Tsang Chiu-hok, Head of Create Hong Kong (CreateHK) were accompanied by Margaret Fong, Executive Director of HKTDC and Benjamin Chau, Deputy Executive Director of HKTDC at the VIP Tour and explored the fashion showcase at CENTRESTAGE.

Pop the Bubbly, Enjoy the Party!

Set against the backdrop of Hong Kong’s iconic skyline, our distinguished guests enjoyed the night to the fullest in the lively atmosphere with music, acts and champagne flow.

Fashion Hong Kong Runway Show

Our local talents have made it to the global stages and returned gloriously. Seven Hong Kong designer labels paraded their latest collections at the Fashion Hong Kong Runway Show.
112 mountainyam
3C-A18
DORIS KATH
3C-B12
HARRISON WONG
3C-A30
FROM ANOTHER PLANETS
3C-A06
MEIKING NG
3C-A29
methodology
3C-B24
YEUNG CHIN
3C-B54

Designers’ Collection Show 1

SYRA J.
3C-A49
WINNIE WITT
3C-A28
VVISSI
3B-A52

YICHAO
3C-B64
Ejj Jewellery
3C-B66
VUTALINH
3C-B21

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Designers’ Collection Show 2: Macao Fashion Parade

GoddessArmour
3C-B55
AXOXYXOXS
3B-A43
Worker Playground
3B-A35
I.N.K
3C-A50
MACON
3B-A39
ZICS
3B-A41
 
ANIFA
3B-A37
SANCHIALAU
3C-B53
  Lexx Moda
3C-B57

Brand Collections’ Show 2

ChaufungLI
3C-B37

TimoHalo
3B-A14

FASHIONALLY Presentation

FAKE FAN
3C-B61

SFZ & SON
3C-B59

Taipei IN Style Fashion Parade 2

 
LeRêve
3B-A01

 
L.I.S.A. Life IS an Attitude.
3B-A01

Fashion Hong Kong Parade 1

FREQUENT FLYER
3C-A22
HOUSE OF AVENUES
3C-A24
NECRO POON
3C-B51
DEMO
3C-B48
ALPS Annie ling
3B-A36

Meet the Visionaries Series
When East Meets West: Young Creative Forces Reinventing International Runway

Apart from presentations at the runway, audience has a chance to meet with the CENTRESTAGE ELITES designers Anais Mak of ANAÏS JOURDEN and Joseph Altuzarra of ALTUZARRA at this exclusive sharing session, where the two leading designers expressed newness, vision and insights about how the future runway would be reinvented.

Be Inspired by Professionals

How to Start an Online Clothing Business
Catching on to the rapidly globalising and digitalising world, the masters behind four popular online fashion hub expressed their views on the indispensability of online shopping in clothing and fashion business in the future.

FEW Academy: How to Capture Fashion Media Attention and Stand Out
Organised by Female Entrepreneurs Worldwide featured an insightful fashion media panel discussion followed by Q&A with top editors from Tatler, Lifestyle Asia, Prestige and Gafencu. The panel was moderated by Anita Davis, KKR Asia Pacific.
Photo on the right: (From left) Tenzing Thondup, Features Editor, Gafencu; Cindie Chan, Style Editor, Lifestyle Asia; Zaneta Cheng, Fashion and Features Editor, Prestige; Justine Lee, Fashion-Editor-at-Large, Tatler; Anita Davis, Principal, Public Affairs, KKR Asia Pacific

Fashion Summit (Hong Kong) 2019

Fashion Summit (Hong Kong) returned and brought together leading academics, key players from the fashion industry, NGOs, media, decision makers and leaders to achieve sustainable fashion in Asia. The Summit consists of a two-day conference and Fashion Future Challenge Award. Carrying the theme “Achieving the Goals” this year, the Summit aims to raise public understanding and awareness on the role of the fashion industry in leading the revolutionary change to achieve sustainable fashion.

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Group Participation Led by Taiwan Textile Federation &
Gyeonggi Fashion Creative Studio

Taiwan Textile Federation (Taiwan)
Brian Chen Bridal
3B-A01
L.I.S.A. Life IS an Attitude.
3B-A01
LeRêve
3B-A01

MARQUESS & HOMA
3B-A01
Ysanne
3B-A01

Gyeonggi Fashion Creative Studio (Korea)
Acente
3C-B39
BLAXIII
3C-B39
CUMU11ATE
3C-B39

krupi sangsa
3C-B39
rinjeon
3C-B39
RMD
3C-B39

SETSETSET
3C-B39
VEGAN TIGER
3C-B39

BRANDS ON SHOW

TERBUAI BY PHANGSANNY
3B-A11
HARRISON WONG
3C-A30
THE SPARKLE COLLECTION
by GERMAN POOL

3C-B69
SUPER-X / Queen
3C-A01
GoddessArmour
3C-B55
West Island
3C-A07
Absurd Laboratory
3C-A45
L.I.S.A. Life IS an Attitude.
3B-A01
MEIKING NG
3C-A29

Events Not to Be Missed (Day 3: 6 Sep)

Fashion Summit (HK) 2019
Time: 9:30am – 5:30pm
Venue: Meeting Room N200 Series
Lead Sponsor: CreateHK
Co-organisers: • Clothing Industry Training Authority (CITA)
• Office of the Hon Felix CHUNG Kwok-pan, Member of the Legislative Council
• The Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel (HKRITA)
• Redress
• Sustainable Fashion Business Consortium (SFBC)
• World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)
Education Partners: • Hong Kong Design Institute
• PolyU Institute of Textile & Clothing (PolyU-ITC)
• Savannah College of Art & Design (SCAD)
• Technological and Higher Education Institute of Hong Kong (THEi)
Strategic Partners: • Hong Kong Trade Development Council
• HSBC
• The Mills
Language: English (Simultaneous interpretation service in Putonghua will be provided)
Remarks: Separate registration is required: http://www.fashionsummit.hk
Designers’ Collection Show 3
Time: 11am – 11:30am
Venue: Grand Hall, Level 3
Brands: ALPS Annie Ling, HOUSE OF AVENUES, LUKE CHAN, Nine For Better, Palette of J Studio, THE SPARKLE COLLECTION by GERMAN POOL
Remarks: By invitation – only fashion show ticket holders aged 18 or above will be admitted.
Meet the Visionaries Series
Crossover Fashion Trend Re-shaping Brand Value

Time: 11:30am – 12:30pm
Venue: Meeting Rooms N106-8
Speaker: Mr Mihara Yasuhiro
Moderator: Ms Basia Szkutnicka, Professor of Practice (Fashion Design), Institute of Textiles & Clothing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Language: English (with simultaneous interpretation service in Putonghua) and Japanese (with consecutive interpretation service in English)
Remarks: Participants will be offered a special gift while stocks last
Fashion Hong Kong Parade 2
Time: 12nn – 12:30pm
Venue: Future Land, Halls 3B-C
Brands: L.T.L CRAFTSMAN, Ejj Jewellery, Lapeewee, SUN=SEN
Designers’ Collection Show 4
Time: 12:45pm – 1:15pm
Venue: Grand Hall, Level 3
Brands: Brian Chan Bridal, LeRêve, Ysanne
Remarks: By invitation – only fashion show ticket holders aged 18 or above will be admitted.
Buyer Forum
Time: 2:30pm – 3pm
Venue: Future Land, Halls 3B-C
Speaker: • Mr Florian Müller, CEO, Müller PR & Consulting (Germany)
• Mr. Marco Stein, The Corner Berlin (Germany)
• Mrs. Valerie Meyer, Signe du Temps (France)
Language: English (Simultaneous interpretation service in Putonghua will be provided)
Remarks: Participants will be offered a special gift while stocks last
Fashion Parade: SUPER-X
Time: 3:30pm – 3:45pm
Venue: Future Land, Halls 3B-C
Trend Talk Series
From Luxury to Fast Fashion: How Data Influences Designing

Time: 4pm – 5pm
Venue: Future Land, Halls 3B-C
Speaker: Mr. Matthew Olivier-Lovett, Director of Retail, Omnilytics
Language: English (Simultaneous interpretation service in Putonghua will be provided)
Knitwear Symphony 2019 & The 9th Hong Kong Young Knitwear Designers' Contest
Time: 4:45pm – 5:45pm
Venue: Grand Hall, Level 3
Remarks: By invitation – only fashion show ticket holders aged 18 or above will be admitted.
  Full Programme & Registration >

Press Views

The fourth edition of CENTRESTAGE is living up to its repute of Asia’s Fashion Spotlight. With exhibitors around the globe showcasing their craft under one roof, designers and brands bringing the latest trends to the fore, expert talks on industry topics — it has got everyone covered.
Talking about the fashion shows, the FASHIONALLY Collection #14 was really impressive with designers like DEMO reiterating the global shift towards gender fluid fashion. Next, the Brand Collections’ Show 1 showcased accessories in its full glory with Chinese arts and crafts being a personal favourite.
As this is my first visit to CENTRESTAGE, I cannot let go without talking about the CENTRESTAGE ELITES. The opening gala show brought together the two fashion stalwarts - Joseph Altuzarra and Anais Mak, who launched their global 2020 Pre-Spring collections. While ALTUZARRA was all about the wardrobe for modern woman with avant-grade and polished techniques, Anais’ creativity knew no bounds with her contemporary silhouettes and graphic punch seen in her brand ANAÏS JOURDEN.
I am way too excited and ready to see what’s in store for the remaining two days of this fashion extravaganza.  
Shivpriya Bajpai, Assistant Editor, L’Officiel India

Exhibitors’ Echo

“NORBLACK NORWHITE was born out of our love for Indian textiles. Our collections range from menswear, womenswear, streetwear to gender neutral apparel, featuring a broad selection of fabric-manipulated products that are hand-woven, hand-dyed and hand printed etc. Staged in Hong Kong, CENTRESTAGE was highly recommended by a friend who deals with buyers all the time, so we want to be part of the event. On its first day, I was already packed with appointments arranged by the HKTDC business matching service. Many walk-in buyers were also attracted to Indian textiles and Made-in-India products. I am extremely glad to have established strong connections with global buyers from France, Italy, Japan, Taiwan and Thailand. Many of them expressed their strong interest in our products and wanted to make a deal. The show is truly international and well-organised. The HKTDC staffers have been very helpful. I feel that our brand is part of the event.” 
Aamina Simone, Business Development Executive, NORBLACK NORWHITE, India

“Headquartered in the Gangdong area of Seoul, L.AND is a cooperative association of young fashion designers. The organisation houses four leather brands including ELESS, VENTO, eeeun and TEMP°S, which primarily offer bags and other leather products. I am the designer of TEMP°S, which specialises in handbags and messenger bags. Participating in CENTRESTAGE is L.AND's first overseas endeavour to open up markets outside Korea. Before the show, we learned from many Korean designers about the fame of CENTRESTAGE and its reputation as the premier platform for Korean brands to open up market access in Mainland China. There are quite a few Korean brands at the fairground, but they are mostly apparel brands. Therefore, we are confident that our bag labels can stand out in the show. As one of the new-comers, we wish to meet with more buyers in addition to exploring new markets and taste of consumers. Building successful connections with local retailers would be an added bonus. So far we have met with some walk-in buyers from Germany, Malaysia, Singapore and the Mainland China. Others are from Germany, Holland, Malaysia and Taiwan through the HKTDC business matching service. The buyer from Holland, in particular, shows strong interest towards the products of eeeun and find the texture of materials appealing. It was highly appreciated that the HKTDC staffers offered immediate on-site support to us whenever we needed help.” 
Joanne Jeon, Director, TEMP°S and L.AND, Korea

“As a music teacher-turned-designer, I find fashion design, especially tailoring wedding gowns, is where my passion and talent lies. Focusing on bridal wear, my brand Brian Chen Bridal was established in 2015. So far I have launched five collections across the global market in Italy, Japan and the United Kingdom. Each of the collection and pieces are named after different music notes, and this approach is highly endorsed in the European market. Hong Kong is an international city and an ideal platform to meet with global buyers. Aside from participating in the HKTDC Hong Kong Fashion Week for Fall/Winter, I have signed up for CENTRESTAGE for two straight years where the show gathers abundant of fashion buyers. It is normal for European buyers to shortlist brands that revisit the same exhibition every year, and this explains my presence here. Last year, I got to know an e-tailer from the United Kingdom and a sole agency from the Middle East. We are still in the process of negotiation to work out contract details. The host also help arranged several business matching meetings last year, and I expect some line-ups with agents from Europe, Middle East and the United States this year. This morning, I met with some Italian buyers from the tour led by the HKTDC and a buyer from an Iranian agency. My collection will be shown at the fashion parade this afternoon and at the Grand Show on the third day, which are the valuable opportunities to gain media exposure.” 
Brian Chen, Founder and Designer, Brian Chen Bridal, Taiwan

Buyers’ Commentary

“Leflair is a leading online retailer in Vietnam selling a wide range of fashion, beauty and homeware products. Our e-commerce business also serves customers in the Philippines and will extend to the Malaysian market next year. We focus on luxury fashion brands in particular. I have got in touch with 15 brands at CENTRESTAGE this year. About half of them are Korean brands. WHY-RI ROVER from Korea, Lexx MODA from Macau, as well as two Italian brands - STELLA SOFIA and FRANCESCO BENIGNO, are among those with the best potential for business development. I am interested in the Korea brand’s women’s collections and the other two brands’ footwear. I expect to conclude business with them within one month. Average order usually involves 500 to 800 pieces. This show features so many fashion brands from different parts of the world. I really like it.” 
Marilyn Teo, Head of Cross-border, Leflair, Vietnam

“WANDER specialises in the supply of unique clothing, bags, accessories and homeware in Taiwan. We offer a mix of new and vintage items including well-maintained used apparels and antique items with special design or a story to tell. We operate two outlets within department stores in Tainan and Taichung with a third outlet opening in Taipei soon. This is our first visit to CENTRESTAGE to explore opportunities. We love the work wear collection showcased by Hong Kong brand SFZ & SON. Further talks will be held to select the best designs and conclude business. Initial order amount is estimated at US$1,000. We usually source products through agents. CENTRESTAGE is an exciting event and this is an eye-opening experience for us.” 
Febie Lin (left), Founder, and Sinic Choy (right), Founder, WANDER, Taiwan

“Our company is operating Tom Greyhound concept store in Paris selling some 60 brands of fashion collections. We are part of Korea’s Hyundai Department Store group. I am looking for new designer brands at CENTRESTAGE to expand our portfolio. At the FASHIONALLY COLLECTION runway show, I spotted the women’s and men’s collections presented by two Hong Kong brands, namely NECRO POON and DEMO. I really like their sophisticated designs and minimalist styles. Another Hong Kong brand VVISSI also offers very nice designs while the footwear collection by Italian brand NOOVA has strong appeal. They will provide the line sheets including the pricing and delivery details. We will negotiate further to prepare collections for Fall/Winter 2020. Initial orders are expected to be around US$5,000 to US$10,000 each. I hope to visit the show again.” 
David C.Y. Kang, General Director, Handsome Paris SAS, France
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OPENSTAGE: Fashion is for everyone!

CENTRESTAGE will transform into OPENSTAGE tomorrow! Style aficionados are welcomed to join us on the closing day packed with events from sharing sessions, fashion parades, make-up demo, lucky draw and many more.

Hong Kong in Fashion

The Hong Kong in Fashion citywide campaign, held from mid-Aug to 30 Sep, has welcomed all Hong Kong’s style-savvy movers to experience over 90 fashionable events including fashion parades, workshops and exhibitions staged in town. We are glad to receive tremendous support from an array of partners such as shopping malls, hotels, fashion boutiques, design institutes, associations and restaurants, leading the latest fashion trend with well-known fashionistas.
CENTRESTAGE Fashion X Live Music Event
27 Aug 2019
@ KOOL Creative Studio, D2 Place TWO,
Cheung Sha Wan
CENTRESTAGE Fashion Parade
31 Aug 2019
@Fashion Walk, Causeway Bay
  Explore More Perks >

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A Gateway to Timeless Prestige

The concurrent Salon de TE represents the cream of the crop in acclaimed brands and top-notch craftsmanship. This dedicated platform for the world’s most sought-after brand names can be found at Halls 3C-E, where a stunning collection of some 140 prestigious timepiece brands including Blancpain, Breguet, Chopard, CORUM, FRANCK MULLER, Glashütte Original, Jacob & Co., Jaquet Droz, Juvenia, PARMIGIANI FLEURIER, Piaget, SARCAR Genève, ZENITH, Daumier, Juvet, Memorigin and Vincent Calabrese represent the heights of the industry at large. Salon de TE is a special highlight of the HKTDC Hong Kong Watch & Clock Fair, the world’s largest event of its kind gathering around 830 exhibitors to showcase the latest designs and products under one roof.
HKTDC Hong Kong Watch & Clock Fair Salon de TE

Sourcing on the Go

Official Magazine
Check out featured brands and latest fashion trends
HKTDC Marketplace App
Full exhibitor list, supplier contacts and latest product trends inside. Don’t forget to retrieve your
e-Badge for fairground access.
We’re Here To Help

Buyer Concierge has been set up at all information counters in Hall 1C HKTDC Customer Centre, Hall 3B concourse and Hall 3FG entrance to provide onsite assistance as well as customised Business Matching Service. Our well-trained HKTDC ambassadors are here to answer all your enquiries and serve your needs.

Enhanced routine shuttle bus service is provided from fairground to hotels.

Perks for Trade Buyers

Present this email, your buyer badge and name card to collect a stamp at the Visitor Promotion Counter at Hall 3C (booth: 3C-B78#), and you can redeem an Innovative Foldable Book Lamp at the Redemption Counter at Hall 3F (booth: 3F-F29).


* souvenir photos for reference only.
One souvenir per buyer while stock lasts.
(#only opens from 4-7 Sep 2019)

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