The Joint Networking Reception for the Hong Kong Gifts & Premium Fair and Home InStyle 2025 was held on Sunday, celebrating the 40^th edition of the Gifts Fair. Joining the event were Legislative Council President Andrew Leung (front row, third from left), HKTDC Executive Director Margaret Fong (front row, third from right), HKTDC Deputy Executive Director Sophia Chong (front row, far left), HKTDC Home InStyle and Hong Kong Gifts & Premium Fair Organising Committee Chairman Jeffrey Lam (front row, second from left), The Hong Kong Exporters’ Association Chairman Eric Sun (front row, second from right), and Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (Management) Limited Deputy Managing Director Diane Chen (front row, far right).

The Hall of Fine Designs at the Gifts & Premium Fair featured renowned brands, including Hong Kong exhibitor China Pearl (HK) Company Limited which showcased Thomson Pottery’s exquisite porcelain tableware.

Home InStyle collaborated with the European Product Design Award to present the “Best of Show Award”, recognising innovative houseware designs, with seven winning entries standing out this year.

Funded by the Innovation and Technology Commission, Home InStyle introduced the Gerontech Living Pavilion in 2025, showcasing innovative products and solutions for the elderly from more than 10 local companies.

At Fashion InStyle, some exhibitors expressed an interest in establishing a presence in Hong Kong, using the fair as a platform to explore opportunities. They included first-time exhibitor Textile Library from Hangzhou, which successfully attracted buyers from Europe, the United States and Southeast Asia.

Fashion InStyle launched the new NEXT@Fashion InStyle highlighted zone this year, holding a fashion parade to showcase garments designed by five Hong Kong designers using advanced fashion materials.

WWD China co-organised a seminar titled "Upstream Circularity: Designing and Constructing a Closed-Loop System for the Fashion Industry" with the HKTDC. It brought together experts, scholars, material suppliers and brand representatives to share innovative ideas and practical strategies with industry representatives.

Organised by HKTDC and CIEC Exhibition Company (Hong Kong) Limited, DeLuxe PrintPack Hong Kong showcased a wide range of premium packaging products for jewellery, fine wines, watches and cosmetics.

Raistlin Lau (back row, seventh from left), Acting Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, joined HKTDC Deputy Executive Director Patrick Lau (back row, sixth from left) and other guests to visit the “Hong Kong Licensing Force” showcase on the first day of the Hong Kong International Licensing Show.