{"id":84339,"date":"2026-09-12T13:36:56","date_gmt":"2026-09-12T05:36:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=84339"},"modified":"2026-09-12T13:36:56","modified_gmt":"2026-09-12T05:36:56","slug":"hong-kong-wants-to-be-asias-next-fashion-hub-this-event-could-help-make-it-happen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=84339","title":{"rendered":"Hong Kong wants to be Asia\u2019s next fashion hub. This event could help make it happen"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">Can Hong Kong realise its ambition as a premier fashion hub in Asia? The answer may have lain in this year\u2019s Hong Kong Fashion Fest.<\/p>\n<div datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1xdhyk6 ec74h0k0\">The annual festival\u2019s third edition \u2013 organised by the Cultural and Creative Industries Development Agency under Hong Kong\u2019s <span data-qa=\"Component-Text\" class=\"css-0 ef9u0v00\">Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau<\/span> \u2013 runs from September 1 to 14, featuring independent designers, international labels, retailers, manufacturers and sustainability advocates.<\/div>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">Centrestage, one of Asia\u2019s premier annual fashion showcases and trade platforms, was a highlight of the festival, bringing together some 270 brands from 24 countries and regions at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, in Wan Chai, from September 2 to 5.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">It featured Hong Kong fashion label Zidi and designers Mountain Yam, Angus Tsui and Kit Wan.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">\u201cHong Kong is a mix of East and West,\u201d says Yam, who has independently operated his label for 12 years and showed on the Hong Kong Dopamine catwalk at Centrestage. \u201cWe have international exposure, but we also understand the Chinese market. I feel hopeful, especially with brands helping each other to get more awareness to the mass audience.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-inline-container e1a5rv550 css-1llrc1m e1yqhwb40\" data-qa=\"Component-renderMap-StyledDiv\">\n<div class=\"image-inline caption e1fvabeq0 css-19sk4h4 ea9pn0s0\" data-qa=\"Component-Container\">\n<figure class=\"image-inline caption ea9pn0s1 css-d3pq8q e1gf69pb0\" data-qa=\"ArticleImage-ArticleImageContainer\">\n<div data-qa=\"ArticleImage-handleRenderImage-ImageContainer\" class=\"css-bjn8wh e1gf69pb3\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Looks by Hong Kong designer Mountain Yam\u2019s 112 mountainyam label on show at Centrestage, a highlight of Hong Kong Fashion Fest 2026. Photo: Hong Kong Fashion Fest\" data-qa=\"BaseImage-handleRenderImage-StyledImage\" class=\"e1gf69pb2 css-6ikqhs e445x7d0\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/img.i-scmp.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/fit=contain,width=1024,format=auto\/sites\/default\/files\/d8\/images\/canvas\/2026\/09\/08\/ed8ee0f0-d7ad-4b16-88eb-2740bce64237_6d044ab3.jpg\" title=\"Looks by Hong Kong designer Mountain Yam\u2019s 112 mountainyam label on show at Centrestage, a highlight of Hong Kong Fashion Fest 2026. Photo: Hong Kong Fashion Fest\"\/><\/div><figcaption data-qa=\"ArticleImage-DescriptionContainer\" class=\"css-1bj5zno e1gf69pb1\">Looks by Hong Kong designer Mountain Yam\u2019s 112 mountainyam label on show at Centrestage, a highlight of Hong Kong Fashion Fest 2026. Photo: Hong Kong Fashion Fest<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"image-inline-container e1a5rv550 css-1llrc1m e1yqhwb40\" data-qa=\"Component-renderMap-StyledDiv\">\n<div class=\"image-inline caption e1fvabeq0 css-19sk4h4 ea9pn0s0\" data-qa=\"Component-Container\">\n<figure class=\"image-inline caption ea9pn0s1 css-d3pq8q e1gf69pb0\" data-qa=\"ArticleImage-ArticleImageContainer\">\n<div data-qa=\"ArticleImage-handleRenderImage-ImageContainer\" class=\"css-bjn8wh e1gf69pb3\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Outfits designed by Kit Wan (left) and Zidi at Centrestage. Photo: Hong Kong Fashion Fest\" data-qa=\"BaseImage-handleRenderImage-StyledImage\" class=\"e1gf69pb2 css-6ikqhs e445x7d0\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/img.i-scmp.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/fit=contain,width=1024,format=auto\/sites\/default\/files\/d8\/images\/canvas\/2026\/09\/08\/a275b0ac-cd8b-4945-adde-165611de4b5f_6d044ab3.jpg\" title=\"Outfits designed by Kit Wan (left) and Zidi at Centrestage. Photo: Hong Kong Fashion Fest\"\/><\/div><figcaption data-qa=\"ArticleImage-DescriptionContainer\" class=\"css-1bj5zno e1gf69pb1\">Outfits designed by Kit Wan (left) and Zidi at Centrestage. Photo: Hong Kong Fashion Fest<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1xdhyk6 ec74h0k0\">Elsewhere, Virtuose: The Artistry of Couture, held at the Hong Kong Palace Museum on September 1, showcased Hong Kong couture labels <span data-qa=\"Component-Text\" class=\"css-0 ef9u0v00\">Vivian Luk Atelier<\/span> and Tigerstrolling alongside Spain\u2019s Guillermo Decimo and Vietnam\u2019s Phan Huy in an evening of glamour attended by influencers and fashionistas from around the world.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<center><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/lifestyle\/fashion-beauty\/article\/3366730\/hong-kong-wants-be-asias-next-fashion-hub-event-could-help-make-it-happen?utm_source=rss_feed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article At Source <\/a><br \/>\n<center\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Can Hong Kong realise its ambition as a premier fashion hub in Asia? 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