Our company was established in 1992 and we’ve joined the HKTDC fairs for 21 years, twice a year, so roughly 40 times in total. We are a manufacturing company that started off in OEM and ODM. Currently, we focus on our own brand ANICOA. Apart from retail, we are also targeting tailored and bespoke services for women. We are trying to introduce this service to our clients. We’re able to make 10+ new contacts from Thailand, Taiwan, Malaysia, Australia and France. Our collection was sold out on the first two days by Thai buyers. We normally focus on high quality Italian and Japanese fabrics in small quantities and it’s now sold out. Orders value up to 10K+ USD in total.

We are a Hong Kong men's shirt brand founded in 2019. Our vision is to be the No.1 Asian men's shirt brand and looking to expand globally. We're based in Hong Kong but we also have businesses in Mainland China, Singapore and Vietnam. CENTRESTAGE is a great place for us to find a low-cost way to meet some international buyers and understand what they are looking for. I think we have been very successful in achieving that.

We wanted to showcase our modern and simple designs that showcase functionality and innovation. We have incorporated our trademark technologies into our products, namely our VISDRY technology and advanced wrinkle-free technology. We have made 10 new contacts from Korea, Japan, Thailand and Indonesia. Through the 8 meetings initiated by the HKTDC, we had some good conversations with 2-3 brands from Japan and Korea. I think a lot of the buyers we have met have been really impressed by our showcase.

My company focuses on sustainable eco-friendly active sport leisure wear. Our booth focuses on tshirts, womenswear, accessories and sports accessories. If you look at our art work, this is something that we’ve created and also incorporated on our clothes. We’re also able to buy the art piece separately. Our main objective of joining CENTRESTAGE is to promote our brand and find international buyers. We’ve had a very good response and connected with 20 new contacts. They come from Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand and China. Out of the 20 enquiries, 8 of them should be placing orders. The ones interested in placing orders include Thailand, Korea and Vietnam. All of these potential buyers were arranged by HKTDC’s business matching meetings and we’ve been able to achieve our objectives through the fair.

Ika Butoni was founded in Hong Kong in 1983. In 1985, I started to join the HKTDC exhibitions and gradually I was able to expand into Europe as well. We focus on intricate details, patterns, handworks, prints, and now we focus on slow fashion.

The main objective for joining CENTRESTAGE is because there’s many women who are unemployed and I’m hoping to empower women and provide them with jobs and support their families. I’m also hoping to look for new partners and designers to collaborate with. I’ve met with a lot of new contacts from China and Russia. There are up to 10 potential leads who are interested in my brand. HKTDC was also able to help me arrange 3 business matching meetings. They come from Nanjing, Hong Kong and many more.

I dare to say that we are the pioneer in sustainability amongst the fashion and lifestyle businesses in Asia. We have been a long term partner with the Nordic Region as I was invited to pitch my idea to the Committee for a Sustainable Nordic Region in 2014. After spending a year to transform our business into a green company, I would say we’re a pioneer in what we do.

Up to the second day of the fair, we’ve already received more than 40 contacts for collaborations, one of them was the Fashion Council from Germany which impressed me a lot. She shared her comprehensive thoughts on sustainability and analysis on her buying with me. I would certainly go further with her. I am excited to have a F2F at CENTRESTAGE this year as we are eager to share our philosophies and over 10 selected brands to different government departments, associations and buyers. Trying out accessories and clothes in-person is entirely different from virtual or browsing online. We usually partner with officials and brands from Finland, Sweden and Japan. They are the top countries in promoting sustainability in the world.

We’ve received a shoe order from a company based in Shenzhen below 10,000 USD. For the remaining days, we expect to receive 20,000-30,000 USD worth of orders at the fair. There are 10 potential business opportunities from Chengdu, Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen that I believe we will collaborate with in the future.

We are Laws Knitters with 50 years of history. We primarily focus on knitwear manufacturing. Last year, we launched Laws Knitters Studio to focus on customization and showcase the industrialization process in Hong Kong. We want to create products outside of fashion, that’s why from our studio/booth you can see our focus on accessories and knit art. We’ve taken inspiration from the exterior of the monster buildings during the 50s and 60s in HK to create shapes for the knitart which is then showcased through our bags and accessories. This illustrates how we’re able to push the boundaries of knitwear and promote sustainability. This is the first time Laws Knitters Studio (as a brand, not as the group) has exhibited at CENTRESTAGE. We’re able to utilize fashion, technology and innovation to develop our collection .

HKTDC has also been able to connect us with clients from all over the world including German, Japan, France and China. We also foresee more HK clients to visit our booth. Our main objective is to promote knitwear and because CENTRESTAGE is a globalized event, we also want to let people know that knitwear can go beyond sweaters and jumpers, and there are a lot of local entrepreneurs to showcase Hong Kong’s ability to be a global textile and fashion hub. There are a lot of buyers that are interested. HKTDC has arranged 3-4 business matching meetings. They come from Japan, China, Germany and the Philippines.

We’re a fashion design company established in 2013. We started off with a booth at HKTDC 10 years ago and were able to connect with buyers from Mainland China. Since then, there’s been a lot of wholesale and consignment business to tier 1 department stores in different parts of China. Afterwards, we participated in HKTDC trade shows such as Paris, London and New York Fashion Week during pre-covid times. Our main line is 1122 and we’ve also launched MYAM which is our urban style casual/day wear for men and women. 1122 will focus on image building and bespoke items, while MYAM focuses on sustainable fashion. These two years, we’ve also used up-cycle fibers to create our collection. We’ve also collaborated with different corporations to do up-cycle uniform design including HK Express, Ritz Carlton, Nina Hotel etc. This was one of the main sources of income in order to self-fund our dream as a fashion designer.

One of our main objectives is purely for marketing and allowing our team to be bold and creative, and with CENTRESTAGE, we’re able to present our new collection. This year, we’re showcasing a collection that’s more about self expression instead of being commercially driven. We were able to collaborate with the Hong Kong ballet to give a more vibrant look to our audience. Our objective is to communicate to our audience that we’re able to restart our business and ideas post-covid. The collection is inspired by florals that burst into fireworks, similar to HK with and without fireworks during this pre and post-covid transition phase. We had 5-6 potential buyers that were interested in our collection. They come from all over the world including Korea, Indonesia, France and Italy. We’re in a stage of restarting our business post-covid so there isn’t an expected order target that we have in mind. HKTDC also helped us arrange 8 business matching meetings from all over the world. We think these buyers are really looking for new emerging brands and designers that they’ve not stocked before.

Our company is based in the North part of Korea which is very big in the textile industry. The Korean government and another research company have sponsored them to support their business. Therefore, the purpose of being at CENTRESTAGE is a way to support these Korean textile businesses. Our main objective is to foster collaboration with other textile companies and designers. Having the booth can also help us generate more general brand awareness and understanding of our business. It’s also good to meet people in-person as well. We’ve been able to identify some potential buyers and they come from Southeast Asia. These partners we’ve connected generally have their own retail stores or distribution. We’ve not received any orders since it’s still early at this moment. HKTDC was able to arrange 30+ business matching meetings. They come from Indonesia, Japan, Italy, China etc.

We are a lifestyle brand based out of Sydney, Australia since 2016. We’ve been mainly doing shows in the US, Europe and Australia. This is the first time we tapped into the Asian market, so we decided to start in Hong Kong, being the fashion capital in Asia at CENTRESTAGE. Our main objective is to enter the Asian market. What I’ve heard from people when we were doing shows in the US and Australia, they’ve told us to try Hong Kong. I’ve been told there are a lot of buyers that come from Southeast Asia such as Indonesia, Thailand etc., so we’ve decided to try CENTRESTAGE for the first time. I’ve also seen a lot of personal shoppers here.

We’ve made 6-7 potential business partners from Thailand, Hong Kong, Europe and Beijing. There were a couple of buyers and most were personal shoppers. Normally at trade shows, we get around 150K-250K USD in value’s worth of orders from a show, and we see this as a marketing opportunity to catch the attention of Asian buyers for the first time. I’ve been able to identify a couple of potential business partners, one was from Singapore and the other from Thailand who owns a shop and caters to the Middle Eastern market as well. We’ve had 3-4 business matching meetings with the help of HKTDC. They mostly come from China and one was from Thailand.

Our company was established in 2021. We mainly focus on daily menswear that’s down to earth and with some design elements to it. We want to also develop a certain type of Hong Kong male persona from our designs, that’s why our brand is called Kowloon City Boy. Our main objective of joining CENTRESTAGE is to showcase our latest collection through our fashion show. We’re mainly selling some Fall Winter and Spring-Summer collections. There were a couple of potential foreign buyers that were thinking of placing orders. They come from Japan, England, France and the US. These were business matching meetings arranged by HKTDC and there were around 8 in total. There were also some buyers that happened to have walked past our booth. Since this is our first time working with them, we’re hoping to reach a total value of 200K HKD worth of orders.

CPTTM (The Macau Productivity and Technology Transfer Centre) is a non-profit organization from Macau. Over the years, we have been committed to bring Macau designers to participate in overseas exhibitions and fashion shows, in order to promote the diversification of Macau's fashion and industrial sectors, as well as focusing on the training of fashion talents by offering a one-year diploma course of more than 400 hours. This is the 4th-5th consecutive year for us to participate in CENTRESTAGE. We have invited 10 brands to participate in the show, 90% of which are first-time exhibitors, covering fashion, accessories, footwear and casual sportswear. We are so happy to be back at the fair after the pandemic, and to reconnect with designers and buyers face-to-face. Our main goal is to re-establish connections between brands and companies after COVID-19, which has caused many relationships to break down. The response to our Macau fashion show was good. Most of the brands were satisfied with the line-up, the arrangement and the number of buyers at CENTRESTAGE, and the enquiries they received were up to their expectations.

Some of the brands that came to CENTRESTAGE for the second time received immediate enquiries from Japanese buyers after the show, which proved that there are repeated buyers. Most of the buyers here will come back the following year, and they were able to get in touch with real sellers, and even brand new labels were able to maintain a close relationship with their buyers in the future. Each of our brands were given around 5 business matching sessions at the event. I felt that the conference had made a conscious effort to accurately match each brand with a business.

We have been a local brand for over 60 years. This is our first time participating in CENTRESTAGE to showcase our latest denim collection of traditional Chinese clothing. I believe that our brand is well-known among the locals, especially on the occasions of wedding ceremonies and lunar new year festivals.

By adding more vibrant elements to our designs, we want the younger generation to get more exposure to our Chinese traditional clothing. I want to take advantage of this fair to promote traditional Chinese Clothing locally, and also to the world. We identified quite a few new designers, buyers and suppliers from France, Italy, Southeast Asian countries, Korea, India, Taiwan etc. Some notable people included a Shanghai new-style designer of Chinese traditional clothing, a pattern designer from Taiwan and the wool knit fabric suppliers from Mainland China that we met at the fair. We look forward to partnering with all of them. I think the idea of Chinese traditional clothing made of wool knit fabric will be a good start to our development.

Nature Hedonist was founded 3 years ago in Dubai, but our production is in Kazakhstan. We believe in empowering women, we have 30 women working in the production process. It’s a fair trade business and we believe in putting their energy and effort into the high quality linen clothes that we produce. Our showroom is in the center of Dubai with a Balinese touch. We are very well known in the Middle East, so now we’re trying to tap into Russia and other parts of Asia. We want to be known internationally so CENTRESTAGE is the first step for us.

This exhibition helps us find buyers/distributors for the Asian market. We’ve been able to meet with interesting people from Malaysia, Seoul, Hong Kong and Singapore. It’s been quite productive so far and tomorrow we have 5 interested buyers. If I could close these 5 deals, for us, that’s already a big achievement. We’re all about meeting the right quality buyers that fit our brand values - eco-friendly, sustainability and supporting women. HKTDC also helped us arrange 3 business matching meetings and they have a lot of potential, coming from Malaysia and Singapore. Next year, we hope to participate again.

Seoul Showroom covers over 100 Korean fashion brands online. By participating in CENTRESTAGE, we aim to promote Korean brands and expand our connection with international brands worldwide. Meanwhile, we are interested in the fashion trend in HK and curious about how HK designers are inspired as well.

I have already placed over 5000 USD orders at this fair. 5 items from each brand. All of them are sources from new suppliers. Later on, we will contact 5 more brands from HK and Macau for collaboration. This fair really paired me with different representatives of the fashion and garment businesses worldwide.

I’ve been working for 4 years as a freelance creative director, fashion stylist and curator in the fashion business with brands like Chanel, Jil Sander, BMW, Porsche, Adidas and Puma etc. I am also the VP and co-founder of the Fashion Council Germany.

I’m grateful to be invited by CENTRESTAGE to look at the beautiful designers and manufactures all over Asia. You can really get a grasp of the culture through their designs and the materials and techniques that they use. It’s also great to be able to speak to manufacturers about sustainability and exchanging ideas.

I’ve met with a lot of interesting personalities from HK, Korea and Japan. I also talked with Match Showroom to get an overview of the collection they’ve curated. As a fashion stylist who’s interested in sustainability, it’s very interesting for me to see this trend in future shows. It was also very interesting to meet with buyers, there were too many! As a Creative Director, it’s good to get more information on the manufacturing process.

I had 8 business matching meetings. I really liked the fashion shows from CENTRESTAGE and was very proud of Nils Hauser, a German designer who won the prize. It makes me proud that he could win the prize in Hong Kong. It would be great for the Fashion Council of Germany and Hong Kong to have exchanges, and this is already a great start.

We are a concept online store in Hamburg specializing in basic wear from Scandinavian brands, like Ganni. Ready-to-wear for a daily basis is what we want to source through CENTRESTAGE. That is what we sell the most in the past ten years. I’m excited to see what Hong Kong has to offer in this fashion industry and explore all the brands that are carried here.

Among all the Hong Kong, Taiwan and Macau suppliers I have been in touch with, there is a Hong Kong brand that has reinvented the Chinese gown into a ready-to-wear look that particularly fascinates me. It's quite interesting to see that. I’ll definitely speak to them a bit more and see if we can partner together afterwards.

We really like to use fabrics that are sustainable and I met a couple of designers here who are doing this. This is a really nice development in the fashion industry and what I’m looking for at CENTRESTAGE.

Browns Fashion is a 53 year old fashion retail business in the heart of London, founded by Mrs. Burstein and her team through championing young designers and being one of the first to do so in the Western hemisphere. We launched Ralph Lauren, Alexander McQueen and John Galliano’s graduate collections. There’s an amazing story about how she partied with Calvin Klein in New York and they secured the exclusive UK launch at Browns. That’s something we still try to impart to this day and it’s embedded in the history of the business and people as well. Ever since we’ve been acquired by Farfetch, we’ve been able to expand globally.

For me, when we join a fair like CENTRESTAGE, it’s all about discovery. We can go with a couple of brands in mind, but in truth there’s so many exhibitors and I want to find something new and unknown. Big players all see the same brands and buy similar things, and for us, it’s nice to have a point of difference. Whether it’s REDEMPTIVE or Midnight Jewellery, to me, that’s something new and refreshing. It’s also good to see what creativity and designers are coming out of Asia and Hong Kong is a big city and a huge player in the luxury retail scene. I found some inspiring designers like Angus Tsui. I think Hong Kong fashion is still quite explorative and trying to find its voice and its place in the fashion scene. There’s a lot of talent and it’s proven harder to decipher what’s hot and what has longevity. We’re still figuring out what the future looks like for us and for the brands. HKTDC arranged 10 business matching meetings. They’re mainly from Hong Kong and one from Korea.

LOTTE was established in 1979. I could definitely say that LOTTE department store is the #1 in Korea with the longest history and over 32 department stores in Korea. Compared to other department stores, we have already established different department stores in different regions, even in smaller cities to serve all clients. That is why LOTTE works with a wide range of fashion brands.

We are looking mainly for clothes that are applicable to the Korean market and match the Korean trends ranging from clothes, accessories, earrings, scarfs etc. Our objective is to get more insight and knowledge into the fashion industry. It is very important for us to know the trends and styles of different countries, connecting with people and scouting for up and coming brands. This will really help widen my knowledge and perspective. I’ve met with 5-6 connections mainly from HK and India during the fair, mostly in the menswear category that I am in charge of in Lotte. I discovered some amazing brands that really resonate with the Korean market. With sustainability growing in Korea, I was able to meet a few brands that had a focus on sustainability and that I saw had great potential in Korea. We don’t have a limit on what we can order as long as I'm interested in the brand and I can recommend it to my company. After approval, we can invest as much as possible on those brands.

I just arrived today but am expected to receive 8-9 business matching meetings. I’m looking to speak to those from Hong Kong and Japan, especially when the Korean market also tend to follow Japanese trends. I’m looking to speak to Japanese designers and bring them to Korea.

We are the top 3 sourcing brands with 12 concept stores in China. Our brands are mainly sourced from the West, Japan and Korea, with little independent local brands. Based on the purchasing power and fashion trends in different regions, each store displays different styles and brands.

In the past, we only focused on Paris and Milan Fashion Week, plus fashion week in Shanghai. We seldom had the opportunity to know more about brands in Hong Kong. Since this is my first time to be here, before I came here, honestly I didn’t have much expectation of the fair at the start, and yet I am amazed by all the students’ work here. The students’ designs were incredibly stunning and mature.

I have spent nearly two hours walking around the fair and it was completely out of my expectation to discover so many emerging new talents at CENTRESTAGE and of this scale. I have met with 8 designers during the business matching meetings. They come from Hong Kong, Japan and Korea. I am sure I will keep in touch with 4 of them.

We are a multi-brand store that mainly carries European luxury brands. We also own a private label, and have 7 private stores in Japan that are more contemporary and affordable. This means we have 2 dimensions to our business: one is very luxury, the other is daily wear.

This is our first time visiting CENTRESTAGE and I really want to see Hong Kong designers. For example, WilsonKaki who showed in Tokyo Fashion Week, and he wore it here to; along with other brands, so we can see future opportunities. Our store is a brand select store, so for us, it is not about the particular product but we focus more on the designer. We want to meet with designers that are different from what we currently have, and what is currently in other stores.

I plan to have 6-8 business matching meetings tomorrow. 1 from Korea, 1 from HK Polytechnic University and the rest are HK businesses. I’m very excited to meet with potential emerging designers. It would be nice for up and coming designers to collaborate with our in-house brand in Japan in the future.

We have 5 stores across the Middle East, expanding across Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Qatar and Saudi Arabia. We have a mixture of brands ranging from contemporary to resort, evening with a wide range of price points. Each store caters a different customer segment. We’re always trying to find a point of difference in our boutique since there’s a lot of competition in Dubai, so I came here to scout for new and exclusive brands for the region.

At CENTRESTAGE, I’ve been able to identify a couple of Hong Kong designers that I really liked. I came here looking for contemporary wear and accessories. Our customers like to wear something unusual and I’m able to see that amongst these designers. I’ve not placed any orders yet, but I’ll order a sample first before placing an order. At one store, we would place around 10K USD for an initial order. For all 5 stores, it will be around 50K USD just from CENTRESTAGE. HKTDC also helped me arrange 8 business matching meetings, and I also had around 25 additional meetings from the fair. 5 of them had a lot of potential and I’m looking to place orders with. There are also other designers I’m interested in and hope to keep in contact with them for future seasons. All of them are from Hong Kong.

The Mall Group is a retail business which includes The Mall, Emporium and Paragon Department store. I take care of the womenswear section. My responsibility is to get brands onboard to join the consignment system as part of the mall and identify potential brands for our Thai distributors to buy their products. Afterwards, we encourage our distributors to sell these brands in our shopping malls in many locations.

I’ve met with 3 brands. 2 from Hong Kong and 1 from Korea. The ready-to-wear products and designs are quite good. I will get the distributors to follow up with the brands directly. If they’re able to close the deal, I can then maybe offer a space for them in the malls.

I’ve made a lot of good connections at CENTRESTAGE. Surprisingly when I am here, I’m able to meet a lot of potential suppliers from Thailand and find ways to collaborate with them such as pop up stores etc. I’ve had 7 business matching meetings and met with 4 potential brands. Three brands are based in Hong Kong and 1 brand from Korea.

Raphael Deray is one of the oldest department stores in France and we are based in Paris. We work on womenswear, menswear, beauty and design. And now I am looking for luxury and designers, and more high-tech brands from all over the world. Usually the U.S, China, Hong Kong, Korea and Japan are our main targets because I feel like they are very attractive to the European market, like the good price point, good quality and nice details.

It is my first time to be here and I like the size of the fair, not too big and not too small, around 150-200 brands. It is good to have 8 business meetings scheduled by the HKTDC, meanwhile I met around 7 potential designers and suppliers by myself. Most of them come from Hong Kong and a few are from Vietnam. One designer from Hong Kong specializing in abstract design interested me a lot and impacted me the most. We worked with lots of big names but we are always looking for emerging designers. I think we will partner with 5-6 of them in the coming 6 months or this year. I'm grateful to be here. It gave me a better understanding of the fashion in Hong Kong and Asia and to know what is happening. I would say the style here is fancier than what you can see in Paris or France as those in Paris or France are in a more classic style.

We set up the company nearly 18-20 years ago . We want people to appreciate the craftsmanship and understand the dreams of designers. We want to curate something and bring it back to Vietnam. We want to find brands with high craftsmanship and are able to persuade me with their brand story. They deserve to be promoted and introduced to the market.

I’m here at CENTRESTAGE to discover new and emerging designers with great craftsmanship, quality and design. This time at the fair, I found an interesting pearl jewellery brand from Hong Kong. I’ve already placed orders and will likely do so in the future. For commercial purposes, our orders can range from a couple thousands to a few ten thousand dollars because we have multiple stores. HKTDC helped me arrange 10 business matching meetings. There might be 1-2 potential partners from Hong Kong and Kazakhstan that I’m interested in.

Based in Vietnam, our company has been an established store of luxury brands since 2017. We have more than 50 brands at our store. We are quite famous among our local singers, KOLs, and influencers.

We stick to our brand philosophy - namely modern, artistic, feminist, classic, and elegant. We are looking for eco-friendly fabric and technology-cool fashion to match our customers’ preferences. We are positive about possible partnerships with suppliers from Japan and Hong Kong. They both have great designs and are mainly made of wool and expensive, thick fabric filling. Thanks to the help of HKTDC, we have met 7 buyers through the business matching meetings and we are ready to form a partnership with Lapeewee, a Hong Kong brand.

I’m the owner of VOO Store in Berlin. I started my business 13 years ago in 2010. I did not come from a fashion background originally, but I love bringing creative people together. This is why I started VOO Store. It’s not a typical store, but more of a networking place for creative people. Because of this, I think the people like us. It’s not the typical retail store, you can actually connect with other people.

I came here without an expectation because I don’t know too much about HK or Chinese fashion brands. I’m here at CENTRESTAGE to discover and understand the current trends and happenings, and I am more familiar now. It’s my second time at CENTRESTAGE. I was here 5 years ago in 2018, and now I see a lot of difference in a positive way.

There are two brands from the fashion show that I really liked. The fair’s really been elevated. Firstly, I like to see the different aspects and perspectives in Asia. Secondly, it’s also an opportunity for me to discover new brands, designers and creatives. Thirdly, Hong Kong and China are big production hubs. It is important to be able to see and understand the production process here. I’ve met with different designers from around the world. I’ve had six business matching meetings. They come from Hong Kong, China, Macau and Korea.

Our company is called Hug with 7 years of history. We have 5 stores located in 3 cities including Chengdu, Shenzhen and Anaya. We will continue identifying suitable designers that will elevate Hug’s brand selection and contain Eastern and Western cultural elements. Our main objective is to connect with new emerging designers in Asia e.g. Hong Kong. We can see that many Hong Kong designers have put in a lot of effort and details in their designs. We’ve been able to see a lot of cargo fashion trends, ethnic and contemporary styles. There’s been a good balance. There’s been a couple of brands that have caught my eye including ‘knitup’, a platform that provides creative input and helps you in the design development process. We will forge some new partnerships from the show, but will need further discussions with them to see if there are new relationships that we can establish. With the help of HKTDC, they've been able to help us arrange 6 business matching meetings from Vietnam, Taiwan and Hong Kong, which we think is great and helpful to us.