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Thursday, 9 July 2009 |
ISSUE 4 |
| Savvy New Fashion Generation |
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Expect the unexpected when emerging young designers present a fashion show! The 20 students from School of Continuing & Professional Studies of the Chinese University of Hong Kong demonstrated their outfits in a runway show yesterday, proving that the next generation of fashion designers is ready to take on the world.
| 'Cross Vision, New Mission' Lifestyle Exhibition |
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Cross Vision, New Mission is a collaborative project featuring 10 artist groups from varying backgrounds and disciplines. The project provides them with a platform to showcase their creativity and reach out to a wider market potential.
The experiment has yielded unexpected results: a fantastical mascot comes to life from a pure graphic; hairstyle or make-up designs turn into an abstract video montage; and sculptures & installations materialise from pages of illustrations. Interest is created as original ideas take on lives of their own.
Visit Hall 1D concourse to take a closer look!
| Hear What Buyers Say |
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Hong Kong Fashion Week for Spring/Summer
 ¡°I am very impressed with the increasing number of exhibitors at the fair and the changes are incredible. Hong Kong is a very interesting city for foreign visitors. In 2010, we will be holding the 26th IAF World Apparel Convention in Hong Kong, which is a very important location for trade in the world. It will be our third conference in the city and we are evaluating cooperation opportunities between the conference and Hong Kong Fashion Week. IAF is a global association including clothing associations and companies. The conference will enable networking and knowledge exchange while industry players take the chance to have fun together.¡±
Vassilis Masselos, President, International Apparel Federation (IAF), headquartered in The Netherlands (www.iafnet.com)
"I have found many companies with stock very suitable for my company, including bags and jackets and other garments. Fashion Week has been good for me and I will be back next year. The facilities are very good."
Ahmad M. Akil, Managing Director, Akil Bros, Lebanon
Summer Sourcing Show
"We have our own brand of plush toys in Russia but we want to expand more into gifts, so we have come here to meet new suppliers. We have found interesting ideas, such as dishes and magnetic stationery, plus Christmas decorations. We appreciate the efforts of the HKTDC to arrange the networking reception and seminars ¡ª it is important to share experiences with other people in this economic crisis."
Anna Kalinina, Purchasing Department, Gulliver & Co, Russia
"I have come here for the first time to look for new suppliers ¡ª our company operates 20 outlets in Thailand. I am mainly looking for houseware, such as pots, pans and gadgets, as well as luggage. It is easy to find one¡¯s way around the fair and the organisation is good."
Arunee Tulaya-Anukit, General Manager, General Goods Merchandising Center, Robinson Department Store Public Company Limited, Thailand
| Hear What Exhibitors Say |
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Hong Kong Fashion Week for Spring/Summer
"This is a good exhibition for us to promote the use of synthetic opals in high-fashion products, such as eyewear, stationery, classic buttons and other accessories. We are deeply impressed with HKTDC¡¯s organisation and effective promotion worldwide. It really draws buyers from all over the world."
Henry Fung H.T., Managing Director, Sanwa Pearl & Gems Limited, authorized synthetic opal distributor of Kyocera Corporation, Japan
"We have strong confidence in the trade fairs organised by HKTDC. They are professionally run and attract high-quality buyers from everywhere. Hong Kong Fashion Week serves as a major trading platform for our companies to expand sales and international profiles. This year, we have 42 companies from Wenzhou showing their collections at over 100 booths."
Cai Huan Tian, President, The International Trade Branch of Wenzhou Fashion Association, Chinese mainland
Summer Sourcing Show
"This is our first time exhibiting here and we like it. We have generated big interest in our Danish fairy tale characters. It is interesting to meet so many people from different parts of the world and we have established good business contacts here. The organiser¡¯s arrangements are very good. We are already planning to return next year."
Birgitte Frigast, Owner and Designer, Birgitte Frigast Aps, Denmark
"Hong Kong is a well-connected place for buyers around the world to come and do business. This is a good exhibition to show our new designs and new product categories, and we have seen good responses from buyers. Our strength in design capability is key to business development."
Vincent Garcia, Owner, Ningbo Chuyang Houseware Co Ltd, Chinese mainland
| In the Know |
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| At the seminar ¡°Application of Fast Fashion Model in Asia¡±, Felix Chung, Chairman, and Paul Chan, Vice Chairman of Hong Kong Apparel Society, elaborate on how to use Kaizen to improve production lead time. |
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Andrea Praet, Trend Director of Stylesight, shares with the audience the accessories trends for Fall/Winter 2010. |
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| Wang Zhou, Deputy Chief Editor of Furniture & Interior Design Journal, gives the audience his insight on ¡°Latest Market Trends of Lifestyle Products in the Chinese mainland¡±. |
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Alan Yip, renowned product designer and founder of Yip Design Ltd, talks about his experiences and successful strategies on design and product branding in the international market. |
| Fair Opening Hours |
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Fair Date |
Opening Hours |
Buyer Registration Hours |
9 July |
9:30am-5pm |
9am-4:30pm |
| Intensive Worldwide Publicity |
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Each year the HKTDC creates an intensive marketing campaign targeting buyers worldwide to ensure the success of the fairs. Take a look at the promotional boards at Hall 3FG concourse, Room G11 entrance, Hall 1B concourse, Hall 1E and Expo Drive entrance for more details. |
| Free Magazines |
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Don't forget to collect a FREE copy of the fairs' official magazines at the Buyer Registration Counters, HKTDC Total Solution Centre and hktdc.com Buyers' Lounge, on presentation of your buyer's badge.
| hktdc.com Customised Sourcing Service |
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Now you can locate the right products you need by getting a list of relevant exhibitors with booth numbers and product photos at the fair. Look for this friendly sign at the fairground.
| Enquiry Contact |
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Customer Service Line : (852) 1830 668
| hktdc.com Mobile Edition |
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Use your mobile device to browse for HKTDC trade fair exhibitor information or search for products and services from 100,000 credible suppliers on hktdc.com anytime, anywhere at www.hktdc.com/m
Rebecca Tse
Manager, Marketing Communications
Exhibitions Department
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