About Hong Kong Fashion Extravaganza

Hong Kong, long a major sourcing centre for the global fashion industry, is rapidly emerging as Asia’s lifestyle hub, setting trends for the region and beyond.

HKTDC Hong Kong Fashion Week for Fall/Winter and its concurrent fair, HKTDC World Boutique, Hong Kong, have played an integral role in the city’s transformation. Together, the two fashion fairs draw huge numbers of buyers from all over the world.

These buyers come for the global brands on display and for the electrifying variety of fashion shows and events. None is more eagerly anticipated than Hong Kong Fashion Extravaganza, which brings western and eastern fashion lifestyles together in one exclusive gala presentation.

About the Designers

Risto Bimbiloski (Paris)

Risto was born in Macedonia. His initial influences were the realities of common socialistic lifestyle and early pop images on MTV. In 1993 he enrolled in Duperré School of Applied Arts, the prestigious Parisian design school. This enriching experience resulted in initial research of his inner “East-West” balance, still very prominent in his collections to date.

Craig Lawrence graduated from Central Saint Martins after working with Gareth Pugh for six seasons producing knitwear for his collections. He has since gone on to continue innovating in the field of knitwear creating contemporary womenswear collection backed by The British Fashion Council's NewGen initiative now receiving this sponsorship for the sixth season for Spring/Summer 2012.

Qi Gang (Shanghai)

Designer Qi Gang (祁剛) can always be counted on to deliver the kind of luxurious creations that leave the audience in awe. The 2011 Fashion Asia Award and 2008 "Golden Thimble Award" winner Qi Gang continues to refine his high-end aesthetic and his collections are well received, with celebrity clients like Fan Bingbing and Gao Yuanyuan.

Behind the vogue label “Hidy N.G.” lays a persona of gifted talent and vision. Hidy is a native Hongkongese and has dreamt of being a fashion designer since her childhood.  Her career started as a knitwear designer specialising in colour coordination. Since 1992, she has been appointed the chief designer at one of the well-established knitwear manufacturers in Hong Kong.