Sorry for my absence of late. I was asked recently to work with a designer for Hong Kong Fashion Week as a stylist which caused me to be severely occupied and stressed, but I am back. You’ll love some of the coverage I have for Milan and this week’s collections in Paris.
-Cam Ling
Reading the online edition of Vanguard Newspaper, Nigeria’s daily, one starts to think that the fashion worlds on different continents are are not so dissimilar. Reading through YEMISI ABAH’s article is like looking through a mirror albeit with some obvious differences. Abah, writes and an article in Sunday’s Vanguard that highlights some of the upcoming Nigerian Fashion trends including references to tailored pants and voluminous skirts which made me look at a recent posting on Papierdoll’s US edition and lo and behold, the Maxi skirt is looking to be a staple in the states as well.
It’s not exactly the same you say? Ok. Here in Hong Kong cocktail shorts are all the rage, bling accessories are not high on the radar in some places, but in general, once again, they rate high on the Hong Kong radar. So does this say that we share more in common that what separates us? Probably not. You’d be hard pressed to find the colorful Nigerian garb on someone in Hong Kong and saris are a novelty in Amsterdam I’m sure. But Abah’s article illustrates that the world is getting smaller and trends are becoming less a regional thing and more global.
Read the entire article here.
You need not wonder what this post is about. Almost every other week it seems as if there’s another fashion week going on so it would make sense that we give a furtive glance even if only as a tease at another fashion week currently ongoing. Rest assured we’ll pass on coverage of Seychelle Islands fashion week should that ever come up. This time though the fashion week that’s going on is in Hong Kong.
While a good chunk of the attendees are trade folk and fabric buyers (it is China after all). There are some interesting happenings like for example the fact that there are 11,000 exhibitors at the event. No they’re not all designers but they are actually mass fabric makers and buyers who are interested in what the fabric makers are selling. If there’s anything of note coming out of the event we’ll be sure to report.
Hong Kong New Fashion Collection Award 2007
Casual & Jeans-wear
“Unleash Me” by Sayaka Okano
View Sayaka Okano’s collection
“Unwash Zen” by Chris Leung
View Chris Leung’s collection
“Pink Diamond” by Georgie Wheeler
View Georgie Wheeler’s collection
“The Raw Gauge” Yvonne Chan
View Yvonne Chan’s collection
Office Attire
“Working With Style” by Jacky Tsang
View Jacky Tsang’s collection
“La Mia Africa” by Lee Ho
View Lee Ho’s collection
“Flutter Her Wings” by Kevin Tsoi
View Kevin Tsoi’s collection
“Non-Rational” by Lamia Cheng
View Lamia Cheng’s collection
Formal Attire
“Pretty Chinglish” by Sally Lim
View Sally Lim’s collection
“Illuminate Shade” by Lo Sing Chin
View Lo Sing Chin’s collection
“Reborn 60’s” by Lau Ka Wai
View Lau Ka Wai’s collection
“Miss Charlie Chaplin” by Karan Kwan
View Karan Kwan’s collection
What?
You didn’t know?
iPapier promised you an eclectic look into international fashion all over the world…literally! We sent one of our amazing contributing photographers, Kung Chan, to shoot Hong Kong Fashion Week this week and he surely did not disappoint. Capturing the Supreme Corea Artists Fashion Show, Kung’s discerning lense picked up the most subtle to the most elaborate details in the looks shown at this fashion show. Looks ranged from sportswear with amusing and vibrant patterns to wedding dresses designed with details that showcased a light, ethereal aesthetic. From just one glance at the following images, the Asian fashion industry has solidified their place in the industry as a force to be reckoned with.
View the Supreme Corea Artists Fashion Show I – Part 1
View the Supreme Corea Artists Fashion Show I – Part 2
View the Supreme Corea Artists Fashion Show II
Photography by Kung Chan www.kungchan.com
