PolyU stages MA in Fashion & Textile Design Fashion Show 2019

HUNG HOM, Hong Kong - July 10, 2019 - PRLog -- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) held its dynamic MA Graduation Fashion Show "CHAOS" yesterday. Over 400 guests, including representatives from the fashion industry, family, friends, and supporters were in the audience.

Fifteen outstanding talents from the programme of Master of Arts (MA) in Fashion and Textile Design under PolyU's Institute of Textiles and Clothing (ITC) presented their design projects in the Show. Five awards, judged by a prestigious industry panel, and two sponsored awards were presented to the winners in the Show for their excellence in fashion design. (Please refer to the appendix for the full list of awardees.)

The design collections showcased the unusual ingenuity in today's fashion of the graduating students and disclosed their vision and foresight for the future fashion trend. Their masterpieces not only enhanced the vibrancy of the event that the audience waited with anticipation, but also served as a testament to the distinctive quality of PolyU's MA Programme in Fashion and Textile Design in nurturing talents for the fashion industry in Hong Kong and beyond.

Under the leadership of Professor of Practice Ms Basia Szkutnicka, the Programme is rapidly gaining in reputation as a flagship for innovative design training in the region. Talented and ambitious young creatives are guaranteed a year of challenging practice and coaching to produce extraordinary results.

Ms Szkutnicka said, "We look to create future industry mavericks, innovators, radical practitioners, and free thinkers. Our aim is to review and shake a global fashion industry from within, collaborate, think in a new way and design for a better future, for all. We are starting by revitalising our base and fantastic city – Hong Kong, with positive energy and a dynamic vision for the future. Our graduates are the future and are now ready for the best jobs. Our manifesto is to be modern, be fearless, to look beyond and birth new ideas. We are the future."

Appendix

1. Best Collection Award: Lam Yung-nok, Jenny (Collection/Project Title: Rebuild)
2. Excellence in Craftsmanship Award: Li Yixiao, Arielle (Collection/Project Title: The Family)
3. Industry Ready Collection Award: Lam Yu-kiu, Jeremy (Collection/Project Title: The Women Warrior Revisited)
4. Future Fashion Award: Wang Yuxuan, Jimmy (Collection/Project Title: Pieles)
5. Lafayet Favorite Collection Award: Lam Sze-hay, Claudia  (Collection/Project Title: In-Between)
6. KTC Collaborative Design Project Award: Chung Chi-hang, Calvin; He Liuying, Christine; Huang Jingbei; Chen Zhuxiao, Laura (Collection/Project Title: Retro Futurism)
7. MIRA Hotel Uniform Design Award: Li Yixiao, Arielle

About The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)

While boasting a proud history of 80 years, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) is a vibrant and aspiring university with a forward-looking vision and mission. Committed to building a talent pipeline and research strength for advancing the development of Hong Kong, the Nation, and the world, PolyU provides the best holistic education to nurture future-ready global citizens and socially responsible leaders; conducts high-impact interdisciplinary research and proactively transfers knowledge to create value and build impact.  We embrace internationalisation and engage the nation for education and research through strategic partnerships and collaborations.

With "Opening Minds. Shaping the Future" as our brand promise, the University is currently offering more than 160 taught programmes via six faculties and two schools, engaging in 3,200 exciting research projects and collaborating with over 660 institutions overseas and in Mainland China on a wide variety of initiatives. We have over 400,000 alumni around the globe and 28,000 students.

PolyU website: www.polyu.edu.hk