We are thrilled to announce our 10 selected entries from the Call for International Young Fashion Talent.
Selected young fashion talent will be mentored by Prof. Calvin Wong and his team, each to create a 4-outfit collection with the theme “Culture” using the cutting-edge Artificial Intelligence based Fashion Assistant (AiDA) system. The collection will be showcased at the fashion show which will take place at Hong Kong Palace Museum in 2025. Please stay tuned for the announcement of the show!
Call for International
Young Fashion Talent
Winners Annoucement
Hong Kong
Taiwan
Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong
China
Estonia
Finland
China
Hong Kong
Country & Region
Wai Yee CHEUNG
Pei Wen JIN
Lok Tin LAI
Wing Sum LAM
Hei Nga LAU
Shi Mei LIN
Pauline ÖÖPIK
Minerva SKYTTÄ
Hong Yi XIA
Lu Lu XU
Young Talent
*Sorted by the surname in alphabetical order.
Ms. Janet CHEUNG
Project Director, Hong Kong Fashion Designers Association
Mr. Jacky LAM
Associate Creative Director, I.T
Mr. Jae LIM
Creative Director, BESFXXK
Mr. Mountain YAM
Brand Director, 112 mountainyam
Prize Package of selected entries
A chance to show your collection in the Culture X AI International Fashion Show at the Hong Kong Palace Museum.
Production subsidy up to HK $40,000 for a 4-outfit collection.
Mentorship programme with AiDA development team.
Free access to AiDA system with full technical supports within the programme period.
Return- trip ticket to Hong Kong with 3-night accommodation. (For each selected International and Mainland Young Fashion Talent only, details to be annouced.)
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The Call for Fashion Young Talent is open to current students/ recent graduates (up to 5 years) of fashion design/ design on diploma, undergraduate, postgraduate or research programmes.
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Nationality of applicants must bases on the supporting passport or identification information.
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Applicants may present their works in womenswear, menswear or genderless fashion.
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All applications shall be submitted online via the application system
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A design statement to describe the creative ethos and collection concept in max. 300 words.
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Portfolio of the applying fashion young talents can be in PDF and/or website format:
a) Previous work including below items:
- Mood Board
- Colour Board
- Material Board
- Fashion development Sketches
- Illustrations with production drawings of 4 outfits
b) The PDF size should be under 30MB with max. 20 pages.
c) The PDF file to be submitted together with the application should be named as "Applicant's full name.pdf" (e.g. PeterCHAN.pdf).
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7 September 2024 (Saturday) by 11:59PM (HKT/ GMT+8)/ 11:59AM (EST time)/ 4:59PM (BST time).*
*Applications with incomplete information or submitted beyond the deadline will not be accepted.
1. Creativity and originality
To assess the applicant’s approach for concept development and the ability to think creatively and demonstrate originality in their design.
2. Innovative use of materials and colours
To assess the applicant’s creative abilities and approaches to utilize different materials and colour scheme.
3. Overall presentation of portfolio
The applicants should be able to present adequate knowledge and skill for fashion design in their portfolio.