Cream of the Crop: SCAD Hong Kong’s inaugural fashion showcase
updated the 6 October 2015 à 23:22
Last week, SCAD Hong Kong presented their first ever showcase of designs from fashion students with long time ambassador, Miss J Alexander.
Walking into the Hong Kong campus of America’s Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) last week delivered a rather enigmatic vibe, differing from the usual ambience of a design school. The walls were beautifully adorned with intriguing art pieces but something was definitely amiss. It all finally made sense when we walked past a corridor of ‘jail cells’ for SCAD Hong Kong was actually sitting within the building of a former courthouse.
The ‘cool’ meter no doubt spiked and we realised we were in the ideal venue to witness the school’s inaugural fashion showcase – where innovation continues to soar within the preserved walls.
Featuring 30 designs from senior students (the cream of the crop), the first ever showcase, curated by Michael Fink, Dean of School of Fashion, was an amalgamation of a diverse range of aesthetics as street wear and evening gowns all shared the same pedestal. Out of the 30 student designs, 2 students were from SCAD HK while the rest came from the Savannah campus. Miss J Alexander of ‘America’s Next Top Model’ and ambassador of SCAD was also present to assist the students in showcasing their works of art.
Now the noteworthy moment throughout the presentation was when Singaporean student, Dawn Bey’s design stepped out onto the platform. Inspired by road workers, the neon orange and yellow dress was created to give female road workers a more stylish yet functional outfit. Other pieces that garnered a similar momentary gasp was the graffiti printed circle dress, the neon green dress in a similar silhouette and the crinkled gold foil gown.
As the sea of industry insiders looked on with their glistening eyes, it was evident that creativity was sprawling on the mirrored platforms. We can’t fathom what forces these student designers may evolve into in the demanding realm of fashion -it’s bound to be exceptional though. In the mean time, be sure to keep an eye out for our interviews with Miss J Alexander and student designer, Dawn Bey in the following days.
We promise, it’s going to be quite the read.
Tarandip Kaur
