Grace Chan

(wearing Bettie Haute Couture and matching mask)

Stephanie Au

(wearing ANGUS TSUI)

Pony Pong
(wearing Bettie Haute Couture)

Dickson Yu

(wearing 112 mountainyam)

Oscar Lee

(wearing V VISSI)

Brand: 112 mountainyam; Collection: Euphoric

Energising the mind, body and soul through the power of design is the essence of the spring/summer 2023 collection. Ready-to-wear label 112 mountainyam is grounded in a bold philosophy: discover who you are; express who you are.

Founded by designer Mountain Yam, the label takes its name from Pantone 112 – a hue that evokes a sense of futurism, freedom and organic vitality. The brand’s signature pieces use contrasts between elements from the natural world and international cultures to create distinctive, energising and vibrant designs for multifaceted modern individuals.

Brand: ANGUS TSUI; Collection: XenoFuturist

The collection features gender-fluid ready-to-wear pieces. Antiviral fabrics and recycled materials have been applied, embracing the brand’s ethos and sustainable practices.

Riding the boundaries of fashion and futurism, ANGUS TSUI’s designs are born from advocacy, creativity and imagination. Structural majesty, graphic innovation, whimsical materials – every piece is a journey through time and space and embodies an enlightening manifesto to protect the planet.

Brand: Bettie Haute Couture; Collection: Eternity

The collection reflects the designer’s current thoughts about the pandemic – that one will be tested in different moments in life. “Black” embodies the difficulties and setbacks that we are facing now, and “White” represents hope.

Bettie Haute Couture is an eponymous fashion label that respects craftsmanship and sartorial traditions with an evocative expression of refined detailing. Designer Bettie Jiang’s bespoke experience marks a creative nuance in formal tailoring with an emphasis on personalised particularities and dimensionalities through an adept use of self-created patterns. The key of this “complication” is the colour of pattern, inspired by the designer’s experience working with Alexander McQueen, which inspired the visuals of her pattern designs.

Brand: Blind by JW; Collection: Making our own choice?

Singularity is here! Artificially intelligent advertising technology is destroying our minds and societies with AI and robots affecting the way we think and the way we choose. The question that we should all ask ourselves is: are we really improving and making life easier or are we no longer able to make our own decisions?

This collection explores the creativity of virtual fashion icons, mixing together art and vintage elements. Creativity and flexibility should come hand in hand, which in turn can reduce over-production and harm to the environment.

Brand: SUN=SEN; Collection: Rock Scissors Paper

The collection revolves around the classic rock, paper, scissors game to express the idea of recycling more and minimising waste through a humorous design. Sun believes that the recycling cycle creates an all-win scenario for the earth, humanity and fashion.

Rock, paper, scissors graphic prints have been used for the main collection designs, while a fun mascot, the “Skele-bear”, is also featured throughout the collection. The brand will continue to use sustainable approaches in its garment production to translate its core beliefs.

Brand: V for VISSI; Collection: The Soul of Sustainability

The consistent design inspiration of the brand comes from the different architectural aesthetics of architects. For the spring/summer 2023 collection, the brand is inspired by the renowned British architect Thomas Alexander Heatherwick. The collection not only references Heatherwick’s’ design aesthetics, the details and usage of materials, but V VISSI was also inspired by the architect’s philosophy in inspiring people to cherish and care for the planet.

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Date

CENTERSTAGE opening hours

9-10 Sept (Fri-Sat)

10am-7pm

Free admission for trade and public visitors

11 Sept (Sun)

10am-6pm