From the Competition Director

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2 From the Competition Director World of WearableArt s relationship with Hong Kong Design Institute began in 2011 and, over the years, has become a highly valued education partnership. Each year, the World of WearableArt Awards attracts entries from more than 40 countries. Hong Kong Design Institute is always well represented in both the number of entries and standard of work being produced by the students. To date, a total of 26 finalist garments from Hong Kong Design Institute have appeared on the WOW Awards Show stage and 10 Awards have been won by Hong Kong Design Institute students. Offering this platform which develops and extends the abilities of the students and provides them with a unique opportunity to showcase their design skills and creativity through the World of WearableArt Awards Show is something we are very proud of. In this, our 30th Anniversary Show year, we wish to recognise and celebrate our special relationship with Hong Kong Design Institute. In particular, I would like to acknowledge the enthusiasm and support of Shaun Cheung and Cassidy Dung from the Department of Fashion and Image Design. We look forward to continuing to work with Hong Kong Design Institute for many years to come. HEATHER PALMER Competition Director

3 WOW + HKDI PARTNERSHIP

4 WOW provides an excellent platform for designers to create not only a costume but a wearable art piece that is blended with unique materials and silhouette. Hong Kong Design Institute Voice of Deer, Wong Ki Yan (2013)

5 FINALIST ENTRIES China Doll Lai Yung Cheng Dark Side Emily Chan Tse Ying Desire Man Yee So In the Op Ling Lai Kit Ling Precious Childhood Yee Wing Chan Resplendent Warrior Ho Yee Wong Retro Futuristic Raymond Lau The Soul of Painting Hok Lam Tong Traditional Progress Au Tsz Kwan Alien Siu Kam Ling ALIEN-action Theresa Chan Ki Yyan Funeral Yuen Hiu Ming Heavenly Veiled Wingman Yeung The All In Charlotte Poon Hei Man The Grandeur Privateer Yuet Tung Kee Voice of Deer Wong Ki Yan Warrior in Ballet Kwai Sum Siu Revolt Eternality Yat Man Vivian Pun 2015 Mona Chau Kerryta, Yeung Wing Lam & Emily Lau Stoke the Fire Huang Xiaoting 2016 Samurai Ng Laam Kit

6 2017 Forte Chu Chun Yee Jellyfish in the Sky Tam Ka Lam Reincarnated Goddess Sham Hei Man The Cool Inheritance Kam Tsz Ching They Might Have Forgotten Me Ng Wing Yan Jellyfish in the Sky, Tam Ka Lam (2017) Photography: Getty Images

7 AWARD-WINNING ENTRIES AVANT-GARDE SECTION SECOND 2012 AVANT-GARDE SECTION THIRD 2015 INTERNATIONAL AWARD: ASIA AVANT-GARDE SECTION THIRD In the Op Ling Lai Kit Ling Retro Futuristic Raymond Lau Mona Chau Kerryta, Yeung Wing Lam & Emily Lau

8 2017 AVANT-GARDE SECTION SECOND 2017 STUDENT INNOVATION AWARD RUNNER UP 2017 AVANT-GARDE SECTION THIRD Forte Chu Chun Yee Jellyfish in the Sky Tam Ka Lam Reincarnated Goddess Sham Hei Man

9 2013 Avant-garde Section Overall International Award Winner International Award: Asia Avant-garde Section Second FUNERAL Yuen Hiu Ming Inspiration: Bygone is bygone. Follow the navigation light, be brave & go for the future. Materials: Metal, paper, lace, leather & sequins.

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11 Resplendent Warrior, Ho Yee Wong (2012) Heavenly Veiled, Wingman Yeung (2013)

12 The Cool Inheritance, Kam Tsz Ching (2017) Warrior in Ballet, Kwai Sum Siu (2013)

13 Mona, Chau Kerryta, Wing Lam Yeung & Emily Lau (2015)

14 Cassidy Dung (Department of Fashion and Image Design) with student finalist designers in Wellington, New Zealand for the 2018 World of WearableArt Awards Week.