Title of Design: The Adonis Rose
Contestant: Miss Wong Ka Yan
School: School for Higher and Professional Education (SHAPE)
Here is a sad but romantic story of Aphrodite, Goddess of Love, and her lover, Adonis. One day, Adonis was hunting in the forest. He totally forgot Aphrodite’s warning that he should stay alert to animals which seemed not to attack people, or he would be killed. As a result, he was injured by a boar and died afterwards.
Hearing the sad news, Aphrodite ran as fast as possible to her lover, but her foot was pricked by thorns of some white roses, turning the white roses into fresh red in colour.