Historical Context

The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is a global development strategy launched by China to promote cooperation and exchange. As an officially recognized "prime platform" and "super-connector," Hong Kong leverages its unique advantages with national support to facilitate exchanges between mainland China and other Belt and Road regions, thereby showcasing the depth and richness of Chinese culture on a global stage.

Cultural Exchange

Hong Kong's unique East-meets-West cultural identity has profoundly influenced its fashion industry. By the 1970s, garment manufacturing had evolved into a pillar industry, giving rise to a thriving fashion design and creative industries sector. Today, Hong Kong's fashion sector still maintains a prominent global presence.

As Asia's premier fashion design hub, Hong Kong attracts top-tier design talent from around the world and serves as an ideal platform for cultural exchange between China and Belt and Road countries. The city champions intercultural dialogue on art, design, and culture, fostering a deeper understanding of diverse fashion aesthetics that converge and inspire.

Featured Collection with Silk Road Elements

Under the Belt and Road Initiative, ethnic heritage takes on renewed contemporary significance. Yunnan, Sichuan, and Guizhou—China's most ethnically diverse provinces and ancient Silk Road crossroads—inspire this work.  This collection distils the essence of beadwork from Chao embroidery (潮繡) while integrating Yi ethnic (彝族) costume aesthetics. This is not merely the preservation of intangible cultural heritage—it is a living interpretation of the Initiative’s multi-ethnic character, where diverse cultural traditions collide and fuse, revealing life’s infinite possibilities and beauty.

The collection's theme is "Flowers Fall, Flowers Bloom," utilizing traditional Chinese intangible cultural heritage—Chao embroidery and Yi silver ornaments—to express the ancient wisdom on cadence of life. The blooming and withering of flowers represent merely specific stages in life's journey; as spring departs and autumn arrives, cycles repeat endlessly. Change and flow become the essence of life. Traditional Chao embroidery features intricate needlework techniques with infinite variations. Yi silver ornaments embody the belief that all things possess spirit. The collection employs couching and beadwork techniques that complement Yi silverwork perfectly, breaking free from centuries-old constraints to present a unique artistic meditation on nature and life. Sequin embroidery and Yi hollow beadwork create flowers that sway and shimmer—no longer frozen in time, but transformed into a glimmering galaxy that moves with the body. Hand-strung beads trace star paths across the night sky, fragments of civilization colliding within the silhouette. Chain-stitch beading infuses the entire design with fluid grace. The palette is starkly monochrome—black and white, representing both the fleeting end as fallen petals return to earth, and life's beginning—uncertain yet brimming with power.

Design Philosophy

Originating in the Tang Dynasty, Chao embroidery is a traditional handicraft with distinctive style. For Yi people, the meaning of silver runs deeper than decoration—it's a living totem. This work quietly weaves together two intangible heritages: Chao embroidery and Yi silverwork. Their fusion isn't mere assemblage, but innovation through contemporary artistic vision.  This design deliberately avoids locking into any single ethnic expression. Whether wild, solemn, or elegant, these are simply facets of a larger style—the raw perception and emotion born from genuine communion between human and nature. This is a beauty at its most authentic: unadorned, vital, and alive with movement.