Tretja izdaja enega najpomembnejših azijskih modnih dogodkov bo med 1. in 14. septembrom Hongkong povezala z mednarodno ustvarjalno sceno ter predstavila visoko modo, nove oblikovalske talente, trajnostne inovacije in sodobno moško modo. Tudi GRAZIA Slovenija bo del letošnjega modnega dogajanja in bo od 1. septembra v živo iz Hongkonga poročala o najpomembnejših revijah, oblikovalcih, dogodkih in trendih, ki bodo zaznamovali tretjo izdajo festivala Hong Kong Fashion Fest.
Hongkong bo septembra znova postal stičišče ustvarjalnosti, kulture in mednarodne mode. Tretja izdaja festivala Hong Kong Fashion Fest, ki bo potekala od 1. do 14. septembra 2026, bo v mesto pripeljala več kot 300 domačih in mednarodnih oblikovalskih ustvarjalcev. Program, razporejen po kulturnih znamenitostih, razstavnih prostorih in najprestižnejših nakupovalnih lokacijah, bo skozi osem osrednjih dogodkov predstavil Hongkong kot eno najživahnejših modnih središč v Aziji.
Festival predstavlja vlada Posebnega upravnega območja Hongkong, vodi in finančno podpira pa ga Cultural and Creative Industries Development Agency, ki deluje v okviru urada za kulturo, šport in turizem. Pri pripravi programa sodeluje šest pomembnih modnih in oblikovalskih organizacij, ki bodo povezale različna področja industrije, od visoke mode in trajnostnega oblikovanja do trgovine, izobraževanja ter podpore novim talentom. Hong Kong Fashion Fest tako ni zasnovan zgolj kot niz modnih revij, temveč kot platforma za ustvarjalni dialog, poslovno povezovanje in izmenjavo znanja med Azijo in preostalim svetom.
Umetnost visoke mode odpira festival
Otvoritev bo 1. septembra zaznamoval dogodek VIRTUOSE: The Artistry of Couture 2026, posvečen umetnosti visoke mode in mojstrstvu ročnega ustvarjanja. Na dveh skupinskih modnih revijah se bodo predstavili štirje priznani in vzhajajoči oblikovalci visoke mode. Guillermo Decimo prihaja iz Španije, Phan Huy iz Vietnama, Hongkong pa bosta zastopala Tigerstrolling in Vivian Luk.
Vsak izmed oblikovalcev bo predstavil skrbno izbran nabor približno desetih kreacij, ki bodo razkrivale njegovo ustvarjalno identiteto, tehnično znanje in razumevanje sodobne visoke mode. Večer bo zasnovan kot srečanje mode, umetnosti in kulture, po revijah pa bo sledila ekskluzivna predstavitev kolekcij, na kateri se bodo lahko povabljeni gostje in zbiratelji osebno srečali z oblikovalci. VIRTUOSE 2026 želi s tem poglobiti dialog med vzhodom in zahodom ter utrditi vlogo Hongkonga kot mednarodnega središča visoke mode.
Moda se seli na mestne ulice
Ena največjih novosti letošnje izdaje bo Wear’s HK, mestna pobuda s pop up trgovinami, ki bo od 1. do 14. septembra modo približala širši javnosti. Kreacije dvajsetih hongkonških oblikovalcev bodo na voljo na šestih pomembnih lokacijah, med katerimi so Harbour City, ifc mall, Harvey Nichols Pacific Place, hongkonško mednarodno letališče, Hysan Place in Festival Walk.
Projekt bo povezal oblikovalce z mlajšimi generacijami in mednarodnimi obiskovalci ter jim omogočil, da kolekcije ne le spoznajo, ampak tudi kupijo. Wear’s HK tako poudarja tudi poslovno plat mode in domačim znamkam odpira nove poti do kupcev.
Med 2. in 5. septembrom bo v Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre potekal tudi CENTRESTAGE, ki letos praznuje enajsto izdajo. Pomembna azijska platforma za modne znamke, kupce in strokovnjake bo ponudila tematske razstavne prostore, modne revije, seminarje o trendih in gala otvoritev CENTRESTAGE ELITES. Dogodek bo znova poudaril posebno vlogo Hongkonga kot povezovalca med azijskim oblikovanjem in svetovnimi trgi.
Dialog med Italijo in Hongkongom
Posebno pozornost namenja festival tudi moški modi. Razstava Future Threads: Menswear’s New Waves Between Italy and Hong Kong predstavlja prvo strateško sodelovanje med Hong Kong Design Centre in Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana, organizacijo, ki stoji za milanskim tednom mode.
Razstavo kurira Sara Sozzani Maino, mednarodna ambasadorka novih talentov in znamk pri Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana. Predstavljenih bo deset obetavnih oblikovalcev moške mode iz Italije in Hongkonga, ki na novo opredeljujejo sodobno moško garderobo. Njihove kolekcije povezujejo evropsko in azijsko rokodelsko tradicijo, družbeno odgovornost ter napredne oblikovalske pristope. Obiskovalci bodo lahko dobili tudi ekskluziven vpogled v kolekcije za pomlad in poletje 2027. Future Threads bo na ogled od 2. do 13. septembra.
Trajnost, tehnologija in nova modna pravila
Eden ključnih vsebinskih poudarkov festivala bo Fashion Summit (HK) 2026, vodilni azijski dogodek na področju trajnostne mode. Letošnja tema Code the Fashion Forward bo v ospredje postavila povezavo med oblikovanjem, tehnologijo, inovacijami in odgovornim razvojem industrije.
Mednarodni vrh bo 3. septembra potekal v Hong Kong Palace Museum v kulturnem okrožju West Kowloon. Na šestih okroglih mizah in štirih strokovnih predavanjih se bodo srečali predstavniki svetovnih modnih skupin, okoljevarstvenih organizacij, tehnološki inovatorji in vodilni odločevalci. Spremljala ga bo razstava trajnostnih oblačil dvajsetih hongkonških oblikovalskih znamk, ki bo v Jardine House na ogled vse do 14. septembra. Fashion Summit (HK) 2026 bo tako raziskoval, kako lahko moda s pomočjo novih tehnologij postane bolj ustvarjalna, pregledna in odgovorna.
Nova generacija azijskega oblikovanja
Festival bo 3. septembra dosegel enega svojih najbolj glamuroznih trenutkov s Hong Kong Fashion Fest Gala 2026. Večer bo združil vodilne predstavnike modne industrije iz Hongkonga, Azije in drugih delov sveta ter ponudil gala večerjo, odrski program, nastope v živo in priložnosti za mednarodno povezovanje.
V središču večera bosta modna revija in podelitev priznanj 10 Asian Designers To Watch, ki bosta izpostavili ustvarjalnost, rokodelsko znanje in vizionarski pogled nove generacije azijskih oblikovalcev. Hong Kong Fashion Fest Gala bo tako modo povezala z umetnostjo, kulturo in poslovnim sodelovanjem.
Izbrani oblikovalci bodo predstavljeni tudi v okviru programa Fashion Asia Hong Kong 2026. Razstava 10 Asian Designers To Watch se bo odprla 3. septembra, dan pozneje pa bo Fashion Challenges Forum združil mednarodne voditelje, kustose in ustvarjalce v razpravi o spremembah v industriji, prihodnjih strategijah in novih poslovnih modelih.
Program zaokrožuje peti Hong Kong Denim Festival, ki se posveča kulturi, ustvarjalnosti in poslovnemu potencialu džinsa. Obiskovalci bodo lahko spremljali razstave, delavnice in strokovni forum, vrhunec pa bo modna revija Denim Voyage Party z več kot tridesetimi videzi. Hong Kong Denim Festival bo mladim oblikovalcem omogočil tudi mednarodne predstavitve, med drugim nastop na sejmu TRANOÏ PARIS med pariškim tednom mode marca 2027.
Hong Kong Fashion Fest 2026 želi pokazati, da moda ni le podoba trenutka. Je kulturni jezik, gospodarska priložnost, prostor za eksperimentiranje in način povezovanja različnih delov sveta. Z dogodki, ki segajo od intimnega mojstrstva visoke mode do tehnologije, trajnosti in dostopnih mestnih pop up trgovin, bo Hongkong za dva tedna postal mesto, v katerem se moda ne bo le predstavljala, temveč tudi živela.
Vstop na vse javne razstave bo brezplačen. Podrobnejši program in najnovejše informacije so objavljeni na uradni spletni strani festivala.
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Hong Kong Fashion Fest 2026: Where Fashion Meets the Future
The third edition of one of Asia’s most important fashion events will connect Hong Kong with the international creative scene from 1 to 14 September, presenting couture, emerging design talent, sustainable innovation and contemporary menswear. GRAZIA Slovenia will be part of this year’s fashion programme, reporting live from Hong Kong from 1 September and bringing its readers the most important runway shows, designers, events and trends shaping the third edition of Hong Kong Fashion Fest.
This September, Hong Kong will once again become a meeting point for creativity, culture and international fashion. Taking place from 1 to 14 September 2026, the third edition of Hong Kong Fashion Fest will bring together more than 300 local and international design entities. Staged across cultural landmarks, exhibition venues and some of the city’s most prestigious shopping destinations, its eight flagship programmes will present Hong Kong as one of Asia’s most dynamic fashion capitals.
The festival is presented by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and spearheaded and sponsored by the Cultural and Creative Industries Development Agency under the Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau. Six leading fashion and design organisations are collaborating on a programme that spans couture, sustainable design, retail, education and the development of emerging talent. Hong Kong Fashion Fest is therefore conceived as more than a series of fashion shows. It is a platform for creative dialogue, commercial exchange and the sharing of ideas between Asia and the wider world.
The artistry of couture opens the festival
The opening night on 1 September will belong to VIRTUOSE: The Artistry of Couture 2026, a celebration of couture craftsmanship and artistic expression. Two group runway shows will present four internationally recognised and emerging couturiers. Guillermo Decimo will represent Spain, Phan Huy will arrive from Vietnam, while Tigerstrolling and Vivian Luk will showcase Hong Kong’s distinctive creative voice.
Each designer will present a carefully edited selection of approximately ten looks, revealing an individual approach to technical mastery, storytelling and contemporary couture. Following the runway presentations, an exclusive trunk show will allow invited guests and collectors to meet the designers and experience their creations at close range. VIRTUOSE 2026 is designed as a cultural conversation between East and West, further strengthening Hong Kong’s position as an international couture destination.
Fashion moves into the city
One of this year’s most exciting additions is Wear’s HK, a citywide pop up initiative running from 1 to 14 September. Collections by twenty Hong Kong designers will be presented at six major fashion and shopping destinations, including Harbour City, ifc mall, Harvey Nichols Pacific Place, Hong Kong International Airport, Hysan Place and Festival Walk.
By bringing local design directly to younger generations and international visitors, Wear’s HK combines discovery with the opportunity to purchase. The initiative highlights fashion’s commercial dimension while helping local brands reach new audiences and expand their markets.
From 2 to 5 September, the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre will also host the eleventh edition of CENTRESTAGE. The influential Asian fashion and trade platform will feature thematic exhibition zones, runway presentations, trend seminars and the opening gala CENTRESTAGE ELITES. Bringing together brands, buyers, industry professionals and fashion enthusiasts, the event will once again underline Hong Kong’s role as a bridge between Asian creativity and global markets.
A creative dialogue between Italy and Hong Kong
Menswear takes on a prominent role through Future Threads: Menswear’s New Waves Between Italy and Hong Kong. The exhibition marks the first strategic collaboration between Hong Kong Design Centre and Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana, the organisation behind Milan Fashion Week.
Curated by Sara Sozzani Maino, International New Talents and Brands Ambassador for Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana, the exhibition will bring together ten emerging menswear designers from Italy and Hong Kong. Their work combines European and Asian craftsmanship with social responsibility and progressive design, reflecting the ways in which a new generation is redefining contemporary menswear. Visitors will also receive an exclusive preview of the Spring Summer 2027 collections. Future Threads will remain open from 2 to 13 September.
Sustainability, technology and new fashion codes
Sustainability will be at the heart of Fashion Summit (HK) 2026, regarded as one of Asia’s leading sustainable fashion events. Under the theme Code the Fashion Forward, this year’s programme will explore the relationship between design, technology, innovation and responsible industry development.
The international summit will take place on 3 September at the Hong Kong Palace Museum in the West Kowloon Cultural District. Six panel discussions and four professional talks will bring together representatives of global fashion groups, environmental organisations, technological pioneers and industry decision makers.
A parallel exhibition at Jardine House will showcase sustainable apparel created by twenty Hong Kong designer brands and will remain open until 14 September. Fashion Summit (HK) 2026 will examine how emerging technologies and new forms of collaboration can help fashion become more imaginative, transparent and responsible.
The new generation of Asian design
The festival will reach one of its most glamorous moments on 3 September with Hong Kong Fashion Fest Gala 2026. Bringing together fashion leaders from Hong Kong, Asia and the international scene, the evening will combine a prestigious dinner, curated stage programmes, live performances and opportunities for global networking.
A central highlight will be the 10 Asian Designers To Watch Fashion Show and Award Presentation Ceremony, celebrating the innovation, craftsmanship and forward looking vision of Asia’s new generation of designers. Hong Kong Fashion Fest Gala will create an evening in which fashion, art, culture and creative exchange become part of the same experience.
The selected talents will also be featured throughout Fashion Asia Hong Kong 2026. The 10 Asian Designers To Watch Exhibition will open on 3 September, followed by the Fashion Challenges Forum on 4 September. International industry leaders, curators and creative voices will gather to discuss the evolution of fashion, future strategies and the changing business ecosystem.
Completing the programme is the fifth Hong Kong Denim Festival, dedicated to denim culture, creativity and commercial development. Its programme includes showcases, workshops and an industry forum, culminating in the Denim Voyage Party fashion show with more than thirty looks. Hong Kong Denim Festival will also support emerging designers through future retail opportunities and international presentations, including participation at TRANOÏ PARIS during Paris Fashion Week in March 2027.
Hong Kong Fashion Fest 2026 sets out to demonstrate that fashion is more than an image of the moment. It is a cultural language, an economic opportunity, a space for experimentation and a way of connecting different parts of the world. From the intimate craftsmanship of couture to technology, sustainability and accessible citywide pop ups, Hong Kong will become a place where fashion is not simply presented, but experienced.
Admission to all public exhibitions will be free. The full programme and the latest information are available on the official Hong Kong Fashion Fest website.
