In Praise of Silk: Fashion from China National Silk Museum Across Time
In Praise of Silk: Fashion from China National Silk Museum Across Time
HKDI Gallery Presents a tribute to the beautiful fibre that has long been a renowned Chinese heritage: mulberry silk. Presented by HKDI's Department of Fashion and Image Design, in collaboration with the China National Silk Museum, one of the largest textile museums in the world, this fascinating display provides an insightful journey through the millennia-long evolution of China’s silk culture and its global impact. Exhibits range from ancient Chinese silkwork designs to contemporary fashion, weaving looms, animations, photographs, and more.
Date: 29 Sep – 2 Dec 2017
Time: 10am – 8pm (Closed on Tuesdays)
Venue: d-mart
Website: www.hkdi.edu.hk/hkdi_gallery/2017/cnsm/
Opening Ceremony
Date: 29 Sep 2017
Time: 6pm (Cocktails) & 6:30pm (Opening)
Venue: Design Boulevard, HKDI & IVE (Lee Wai Lee)
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Concurrent Event
HKDI Fashion Archive Opening Forum “Fleshion • Flashion • Fashion”
Time: 7:30 – 8:30pm
Venue: VTC Auditorium, HKDI & IVE (Lee Wai Lee)
Speakers:
Ms Hilary Tsui, Co-founder of Liger
Mr Wallace Kwan, Creative Director, i.t apparels Limited
Mr Harrison Wong, Design Director, Harrison Wong Ltd.
Moderator: Mr Sammy Leung
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