Blanc de Chine for Asian Chic
Blanc de Chine for Asian Chic
Bleu de Chine for Asian Chic
Cecilia Yau for Asian Chic
Cecilia Yau for Asian Chic
Dorian Ho for Asian Chic
Dorian Ho for Asian Chic
Dorian Ho for Asian Chic
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Asian Chic
By: Stacey Appel
Photos by Gruber-FWD
New York, Sep 8, 2001/ FW/ --- The Hong King Trade Developement Council organized it's second show during NY Fashion Week for Spring 2002.
It collected some of Hong Kong's most talented designers and assembled them under one roof (or should we say tent?).
This was to prove to the rest of the world that they have what it takes to compete in the global fashion market.
Several of the designers showcased already sell their wares in London and New York. However bringing them together
will hopefully further raise their profiles outside of China.
Although each designer who showed in "Asian Chic" had a different style and view, many aspects of their work
was consistent. An attention to detail, craftmanship, and a mixing of East and West were a binding thread
throughout the show.
Also prominent were variations of texture, draping, and wrapping. Both Flora Cheong-Leen and Silvio Chan
paid homage to eclectic street chic. However Cheong-Leen's fun mix of primary brights with denim and chiffon
contrasted Chan's more provacative and androgynous black and white toughness (Vivienne Westwood is surely an
influence).
Cecilia Yau's take on haute couture resulted in a wonderful combination of textures. Her mostly eveningwear
collection featured ruffles and embroidery with dresses dripping in super-long fringe and Swarovski crystals.
Shanghai Tang faithfully used traditional Chinese imagery and textile design doing hand-painting, knotting, and
wrapping. The color palette of sorbet pastels worked wonderfully with the flowing, breezy mood of the collection.
Also favoring this color-story was Dorian Ho, who showed fluid knit tops with butterfly and floral prints.
His lilac beaded dress that ended his collection was a show-stopper.
For Michael Hui, proportion and balance are key ingredients in his work. Modern, more structured dresses
in satin and chiffon were often embellished with beads. Kin Yeung's "Blanc de Chine" and "Bleu de Chine"
capped off the Hong Kong Collections. "Blanc" is a sought after label by celebrities for it's fusion of the
Orient and Europe.
Contrasting "Blanc's" darker and sober mood was "Bleu's" younger, more forward-thinking stylings, structured
in hi-tech as well as natural fabrics. All in all, there was something for everyone, every taste level and
attitude. This group of designers certainly have a bright future outside of Hong Kong.
Dorian Ho for Asian Chic
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Flora Cheong-Leen for Asian Chic
Flora Cheong-Leen for Asian Chic
Michael Hui for Asian Chic
Michael Hui for Asian Chic
Shanghai Tang for Asian Chic
Silvio Chan for Asian Chic
Silvio Chan for Asian Chic
Silvio Chan for Asian Chic
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