HKTDC Home InStyle, Fashion InStyle open today
2024年4月20日 - 8:00PM
JCN Newswire
The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) is hosting seven
lifestyle products and creative trade events from today until 30
April. Home InStyle and Fashion InStyle open today at the Hong Kong
Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC). The four-day lifestyle
fairs feature multiple themed zones and attract over 2,200
exhibitors from 17 countries and regions including Mainland China,
Hong Kong, Taiwan, Australia, Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Japan,
Korea, Luxembourg, Nepal, Pakistan, the Philippines, Poland, Saudi
Arabia, Sri Lanka and Thailand, promoting Hong Kong as an
international business platform for lifestyle products and the
creative industry.
Sophia Chong, the Deputy Executive Director of the HKTDC, said: "To
cater to the latest market trends, HKTDC has redesigned some of our
April fairs, including merging the Hong Kong International Home
Textiles and Furnishings Fair into Home InStyle to create
cross-industry synergy. HKTDC has always been committed to
promoting sustainable development in the business community. This
year's Home InStyle features many products that align with the Hong
Kong SAR government's 'plastic-free' measures, while Fashion
InStyle showcases eco-friendly technologies and products, and
launches a new Certification and Trade Services zone to provide
sustainability accreditation services. The two fairs also provide
eco-labels for exhibitors selling green products, helping the
industry promote and source eco-friendly products and
solutions."
Home InStyle showcases traditional crafts, award-winning designer
products
This year, Home InStyle gathers 1,750 exhibitors from 16 countries
and regions, including first-time exhibitors from Saudi Arabia and
Sri Lanka. The fair also features 12 pavilions, bringing home
furnishings with cultural elements from Mainland China, Taiwan,
India, Japan and Thailand. The Taiwan Pavilion displays a diverse
range of product categories, including kitchenware, coffee cups,
interior decoration furnishings and outdoor products, while the
Indian Pavilion showcases household textiles and home decor
products.
The well-received Cultural and Creative Corner features over 50
exhibitors and design brands from Mainland China, Hong Kong,
Taiwan, Japan and the Philippines, including a debut by Shanghai
Industrial Design Association (Booth: 3C-B28), showcasing
highlighted products from Shanghai Design 100+; while Ibaraki,
Aomori and Yamagata prefectures in Japan exhibit traditional
handicrafts such as pottery, ceramics and wooden lacquerware; Hong
Kong Design Institute (Booth: 3C-B05) features award-winning
tableware Yuen Sek created by local designer Alvin Liu, which has
won the Red Dot: Best of the Best Award 2021, the Gold Award in the
Cultural and Creative Design category of the Wenzhou International
Design Biennale 2020, and the Bronze Award of the Hong Kong Smart
Design Awards 2021. The design is inspired by the Chinese dining
experience, combining ergonomics, functionality and aesthetics.
The Cultural and Creative Corner has invited PANTONE as Colour
Partner to provide recommendations for curating the zone. Renowned
art-book publisher TASCHEN has also set up a lifestyle library at
the event.
Multiple zones showcase diverse home products
The highlighted zone, Hall of Elegance, features renowned designer
brands such as Topchoice (Booth: 1D-D03), Ucome (Booth: 1D-C02),
Amercook (Booth: 1E-B02), AmVegan (Booth: 1E-B02) and Azuda (Booth:
1E-A03). The Green Living zone spotlights popular green homeware
while Pet Supplies zone showcases innovative and modern merchandise
for animal lovers.
Home InStyle introduces fresh zones this year that cannot be
missed, including Home Textiles and World of Fine Textiles. These
extraordinary zones carry household items and textiles from
designer brands with astonishing style and quality. A debut
exhibitor from Sri Lanka, Phoenix Industries Limited (Booth:
3D-E01), the country's largest manufacturer of plastic products and
a winner of consumer goods and sustainable packaging awards,
presents high-quality furniture and homeware in the Furniture
zone.
Fashion InStyle launches Certification and Trade Services zone,
promoting sustainable fashion technology
As Asia's leading fashion and textile sourcing event, this year's
Fashion InStyle gathered over 450 exhibitors from 10 countries and
regions, including Mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Australia,
India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Luxembourg and Thailand. A new
Certification and Trade Services zone is launched to provide
certification and consultation services, including on sustainable
designation.
The Fashion Tech zone showcases cutting edge technologies in
clothing production and marketing. The Nano and Advanced Materials
Institute features a variety of functional textile materials,
including an ultralight and ultrawarm sustainable aerogel fibre
that can be knitted with wool fibres to produce lightweight fabric
with extraordinary thermal insulation properties. Other highlighted
zones include Athleisure, Fashion Accessories, Urban Chic, Designer
Spotlight, Kid's Wardrobe and Material Bazaar.
Exciting activities highlight market trends and opportunities
Seminars, buyer forums, product demonstrations and fashion parades
help the industry grasp market opportunities and upcoming product
trends. Today, Albert Chan, Head of the Greater China office at
Coresight Research, and Nicholas Fu, Economist (Global Research) at
HKTDC, shared insights on the retail apparel market and consumer
trends in Fashion Outlook and Forecast. At the Silver Symphony:
Orchestrating Opportunities in the Growing Market seminar on Monday
(22 April), Aaron Lee, Director of Industrial Engineering and
Marketing Strategy of BNET TECH, Lawrence Lui, Co-founder &
Executive Director, Longevity Design House, and other industry
experts will explore the vast business potential in the rapidly
growing silver market. Other seminars and activities focus on
various topics such as sustainability, fashion technology, creative
design thinking and the silver economy. The Pet X Fashion Parade,
jointly organised by Home InStyle and Fashion InStyle, will
showcase trendy apparel designs and diverse pet products.
The HKTDC's EXHIBITION+ model integrates offline and online
elements at the fairs. Buyers can continue searching for products
and services on the hktdc.com sourcing platform, and network
through the Click2Match smart business-matching platform. During
the physical fair, buyers can use the Scan2Match function of the
HKTDC Marketplace App to scan exhibitors' exclusive QR codes,
bookmarking their favourite suppliers, browse product information
and continue discussions with exhibitors online during or after the
show.
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Websites
Home InStyle: https://www.hktdc.com/event/homeinstyle/en
Fashion InStyle: https://www.hktdc.com/event/fashioninstyle/en
Hong Kong Gifts & Premium Fair:
https://www.hktdc.com/event/hkgiftspremiumfair/en
Hong Kong International Printing & Packaging Fair:
https://www.hktdc.com/event/hkprintpackfair/en
Hong Kong International Licensing Show and Asian Licensing
Conference: https://www.hktdc.com/event/hklicensingshow/en
Media enquiries
Please contact the HKTDC's Communications & Public Affairs
Department:
Home InStyle and Fashion InStyle
Snowy Chan, Tel: (852) 2584 4525, Email:
snowy.sn.chan@hktdc.org
HKTDC Media Room: http://mediaroom.hktdc.com
About HKTDC
The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) is a statutory body
established in 1966 to promote, assist and develop Hong Kong's
trade. With 50 offices globally, including 13 in Mainland China,
the HKTDC promotes Hong Kong as a two-way global investment and
business hub. The HKTDC organises international exhibitions,
conferences and business missions to create business opportunities
for companies, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises
(SMEs), in the mainland and international markets. The HKTDC also
provides up-to-date market insights and product information via
research reports and digital news channels. For more information,
please visit: www.hktdc.com/aboutus. Follow us on Twitter @hktdc
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