Brand: ARTO.
Arto Wong is a contemporary fashion designer and the founder of Arto Wong Studio, a knitting creation company that provides knitwear design and production, image design and other related services. It also owns a fashion label Arto.
Arto is best known for her creative and technically ambitious knitwear design. She uses innovative knitting technology to create fashionable and unique clothing for the contemporary. ARTO’s mission is to use eye-catching designs, hoping that the public can find resources in clothes, understand themselves better, and express themselves bravely.
Brand: Dorian Ho Collection
Dorian Ho is a distinguished fashion designer with a 30- year career encompassing a diverse range of collections, including evening gowns, bridal wear, and specialty uniforms for various industries. His acclaimed ‘‘Dorian Ho Collection’’ has been featured in fashion weeks across Sydney and New York and is currently showcased in prestigious showrooms worldwide. Dorian is dedicated to mentoring emerging designers and facilitating their entry into the international market.
Brand: The CHAOS
“the CHAOS” is the creative brainchild of founding design duo Davis and Jasmine. They have the experience of working for several design and production projects locally and oversee high-end fashion brands. Jasmine launched her Redress Design Award collection “Over the midnight of doomsday clock” in 2023. Her vision is changing the stereotype of sustainable fashion being unattractive by creating a new image of eco-fashion and redefining the meaning of beauty. In merging the design philosophy with Davis, “the CHAOS”. inspiration always comes from art, file, philosophy and culture, which creates a new interpretation of masculinity and femininity, smooth and flawless silhouette and unique chic eco fashion style.
Brand: NEVIDEBLA
Winner of the 2023 YDC champion who also received the best visual presentation award, Jason, graduated from Queensland University of Technology in Australia and is the co- founder of the brand NEVIDEBLA. The name of the brand means “formless”, symbolising the unrestrained creative concept. The first series Holometabolism exudes a doomsday atmosphere with exaggerated tailoring and deconstructed design. In this event, he turned to military style and challenged the limits of sustainable fabrics. He said that this series is based on the uniforms of the US and German military decades ago.
Brand: SZMAN
Mandy Fong, a 2022 graduate from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University’s Fashion and Textile programme, founded SZMAN, a sustainable luxury fashion brand. Passionate about high-end fashion and sustainability, she excelled in international competitions like WorldSkills, Hong Kong YDC, and The Redress Design Award. SZMAN, launched in 2022, blends vintage and modern romanticism, empowering women through versatile designs. Using high-quality materials, lace, hand-painting, beadwork, and patchwork, the brand prioritizes limited production and meticulous craftsmanship, creating timeless pieces that promote beauty and positive environmental impact.
Brand: 112 Mountainyam
Mountain Yam launched his ready-to-wear label 112 Mountainyam in 2014, and focuses on bold colours, textures and prints. In 2020, the brand shifted to a sustainable focus and debuted a collection focusing on local production, craftsmanship, community, responsible materials and waste reduction.
Brand: Tigerstrolling
Tiger Chung was the First Prize winner and Hong Kong Best winner of the Redress Design Award 2024. They hold a BA (Hons) in Fashion Design from Nottingham Trent University, and a Higher Diploma in Fashion Design from Hong Kong Design Institute. As well as a cash prize, Chung – who defeated nine other finalists representing Australia, France, Iran, Italy, China, Vietnam and the United Kingdom – will join a team from the US designer Tommy Hilfiger to work on a sustainable retail project.
Brand: Kowloon City Boy
Hong Kong designer Toki Wong founded his brand Kowloon City Boy in 2021. He believes that fashion should not be unattainable, so he aims to create approachable, playful, and stylish clothing suitable for various occasions such as the gym or dates, enabling men of all styles and body types to embrace the authentic ‘‘Hong Kong City Boy’’ aesthetic he champions.
Brand: VIVIENNE TAM
Vivienne Tam, honored by Forbes as one of the “25 Top Chinese Americans in Business” and listed among People Magazine's “50 Most Beautiful People”, is an acclaimed international designer. Known for her culture-bridging, East-meets-West design approach, she has pioneered collaborations with major brands like HP, Lenovo, Google, Tencent, Starbucks, and Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group. Vivienne effortlessly fuses her cultural roots with modern design, earning recognition for her artistry. Beyond her design work, she is the award-winning author of “China Chic”. Notably, pieces from her collections are permanently housed in prestigious museums worldwide, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art (MET), the Victoria and Albert Museum, and the Andy Warhol Museum.
Since his debut in 1987, Antonio Marras has been known for blending art, music, and culture in his collections. Inspired by Sardinia, his work explores identity, tradition, and contemporary fashion beyond stereotypes.
Cavia transforms existing materials into unique, handcrafted pieces, blending creativity, sustainability, and experimentation in fashion made to last.
Cavia embraces a fully circular approach, working only with existing materials, vintage garments, deadstock, recycled yarns, and discarded textiles, transforming them into contemporary knitwear. Through a Made-To-Order model, local production, natural dyes, and low-impact processes, the brand reduces waste and supports responsible sourcing. Each piece extends the life of materials, proving that beauty can be created without producing anything new.
Diesel, founded in 1978, is a global premium lifestyle and fashion brand known for its denim and creativity, and has been led since 2020 by creative director Glenn Martens.
Founded in Milan in 1968, ETRO blends Italian heritage with innovation, creating a kaleidoscope of refined maximalism and timeless style.
Ferragamo is a historic Italian fashion house founded in 1927 by Salvatore Ferragamo in Florence, representing the excellence of Made in Italy by combining innovation and craftsmanship.
The Giorgio Armani Women’s line is aimed at the contemporary woman, with sophisticated pieces for a variety of professional occasions, alongside unique eveningwear creations.
Since its launch in 1975, Giorgio Armani has stood out for its unique and unmistakable image, clean and sophisticated designs, superior materials, and timeless elegance.
These elements have been associated with the brand ever since. Throughout his creative career, the designer has embraced the idea that good design never goes out of fashion and has articulated this unique vision with a focus on authenticity and on free and individual expression, turning style into a lifestyle.
Institution is an ethical, social-artistic brand that blends cultural heritage and contemporary design beyond the boundaries of fashion.
Lorenzo Seghezzi is an artisan, bespoke clothing brand based in Milan, founded in 2021 by designer Lorenzo Seghezzi. The brand aims to be a social, political, and cultural statement that gives value to all identities not defined by gender binarism and, more broadly, to all LGBTQIA+ communities of today and the past, reinterpreted through the medium of textiles.
Italian brand founded in 2017: inclusion, craftsmanship, upcycling, and iconic knitwear that intertwines memory, femininity, and a contemporary vision.
Max Mara, founded in 195 is a luxury fashion brand known for iconic coats and timeless elegance, embodying Made in Italy craftsmanship.
Upcycling Materials: Max Mara upcycles discarded camel hair fabrics from its iconic coats to create new insulation material, Cameluxe, reducing waste and resource consumption. It's a product that is not only sustainable, but also highly insulating. Camel hair is foundational to Max Mara, a testament to quality and an iconic mark of distinction.
Missoni is an Italian fashion brand renowned for color and geometric patterns which define an unmistakable style, with research and artisanal experimentation on knitwear.
Oh Carla is an artisanal and upcycling brand founded in 2020 by Carlotta Boldracchi and Claudia Nesi. It creates unique, zero-waste, made-to-order, and sustainable garments.
Studio Piero D’Angelo merges fashion, science and art to envision a more conscious and regenerative future.
Since 1994, the PIETRA brand has built its vision around the concepts of responsibility, sustainability, and transformation, developing its research and creating unique clothing pieces.
Italian brand founded with a vision of sustainability, craftsmanship, and contemporary elegance: iconic silhouettes that merge memory, nature, and artistic innovation.
Our approach celebrates a shift from mere fashion to conscious expression. Rooted in Italian artisanal tradition and inspired by ecological responsibility, we create pieces that reconnect us with life and honor the respect for all living beings.
We embrace environmental awareness, slow fashion, and craftsmanship, blending innovation and heritage to redefine modern luxury.
Zegna, global leader in luxury menswear, was founded in 1910 in the Italian Alps. A family-run brand, it champions sustainable fabrics and craftsmanship, with Oasi Zegna guiding its commitment to innovation.
In the 1930s, Ermenegildo Zegna launched a reforestation project in Piedmont’s mountains, planting 500,000 trees in what’s now Oasi Zegna, a 100 km² area surrounding the original 1910 wool mill. This unique environment represents harmony between people, nature, and community, inspiring the brand’s values. From this legacy, Zegna developed Oasi Cashmere and Oasi Lino, certified 100% traceable fibers from 2024, and Vellus Aureum, fully traceable wool fibers from FW2025, reflecting Zegna’s commitment to sustainability and creativity.