Organised by the Hong Kong Design Institute (HKDI), this inaugural event showcased the latest knitwear and accessory collections of the HKDI’s final year students.

The show featured 16 knitwear collections of approximately 48 outfits and 17 accessory sets of shoes, bags and hats. The interactive show was chic, lively and fun with a DJ mixing music at the show.

The event not only showcased new creative talents, it also has helped establish a meaningful collaboration between graduates, industry leaders and employers.

25 May 2010

The Knitwear Show 2010

The creative flair and design talent of the graduating students from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)'s Institute of Textiles and Clothing (ITC) won big rounds of applause from the industry at their Knitwear Fashion Show.

A collaborated effort of design students, ITC, various knitwear producers and yarn suppliers, the annual Knitwear Fashion Show aims to foster the relations between the Institute and the industry, as well as showcasing the quality design and products of the PolyU students.

In designing their own collection of four outfits, 20 graduating students majoring in knitwear design were provided with raw materials sponsored by knitwear producers and yarn suppliers.

9 June 2010

PolyU Fashion Show 2010

Twenty-four graduating students from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)'s Institute of Textiles and Clothing (ITC) displayed their design flair and talent at their annual graduation fashion show. The graduates were either from the Bachelor of Arts (Hons) Scheme in Fashion and Textiles or the Higher Diploma Scheme in Fashion and Textile Studies.

The panel of judges was made up of well-known fashion designers and seasoned practitioners of the fashion industry. Presenting their original collection of six outfits at the gala show, the students also competed for prizes including:

• The Woolmark Platinum Award, sponsored by Australian Wool Innovation, won by Tina Wong.
• Flinders Merino & AWI Platinum Award, sponsored by Flinders Merino, won by Bel Tse.

The selected collections had to contain at least 60 per cent wool. The winners have won training in Australia organised by AWI.

Australian woolgrowers Brian Rowe, and John and June Parnell attended the event on behalf of Flinders Merino.

22 June 2010

2nd Knitwear Design Competition

This competition organised by the Clothing Industry Training Authority (CITA) received over 300 industrial, professional and student entries from Hong Kong and the mainland China. 

Hong Kong Design Institute students swept all six awards.

25 June 2010

Graduation Fashion Show 2010

The Hong Kong Design Institute held its 2010 Graduation Fashion Show on 25 June.

Hong Kong Design Institute (HKDI) is a newly launched institute that brings together the strengths of 5 departments from Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education (IVE), which offer design programs spanning visual communication, product, interior, fashion and textiles, image, digital media, animation and film/TV.

Partners of Industrial Linked Project & Internship Programme

• Fenix Group
• Crystal Group
• Pine Hover Ltd
• Briotti Company Ltd.
• Peter Lau
• Novetex Spinners Limited
• Yorktime International Ltd.
• Rose Knitting (Asia) Ltd
• Wiseknit Factory Limited