On the Runway in Hong Kong
HONG KONG—There was no dearth of fashion shows at the recent Fall/Winter 2006 Hong Kong Fashion Week, which kept two catwalks occupied every morning, afternoon and evening. Nearly 20 fashion events highlighted the talent of the mostly Asian designers from Hong Kong, Korea and Indonesia, who put their individual stamps on fashion.
The looks for Fall were definitely feminine. Blouses had lace dripping from sleeves and necklines. Cinched waists gave blouses and dresses a Victorian flair. Fur, dyed in various bright colors, was popular to accent collars, sleeves and pant legs. Uneven hems on skirts gave a deconstructed look to some creations.
One of the highlights of the shows was the Fall/Winter collection designed by Ika Butoni, who exhibited 88 looks that ranged from fanciful jackets paired with elegant wide-legged pants to over-the-top dresses made of swirls of piping stitched over purple and blue fabrics.
Cecilia Yau restricted her designs to dresses that either had an ethereal look in light wispy fabrics in pastel colors or took on a vampish air with black lace trim.
Peter Lau gravitated toward Victorian styles with corseted tops and lots of ruffles and lace on blouses, while William Tang took his fashion cue from his Asian roots. His dresses in bright pinks and greens used a crinkled fabric with silk-screened Chinese characters on the front to make a statement. —Deborah Belgum
