Nite-On

Designer

Ling, Wing Nga, Gloria

Title

Nite-On

Subject

Knitwear

Fashion shows -- China -- Hong Kong

College graduates

Date Created

2016-05-30

Format

Photographs

Identifier

FSIT20160530D04P001

FSIT20160530D04P002

FSIT20160530D04P003

FSIT20160530D04P004

Description

WHY YOU CHOSE THIS INSPIRATION

I chose Hong Kong Neon Signs as my final year collection topic because as my final student work, I want it to be meaningful and memorable to me as a Hong Kong citizen. When we talk around Hong Kong, Neon Sign is the first thing that comes to mind. Hong Kong has been a neon city since 1970s and neon sign plays an important role on presenting Hong Kong cultures. It symbolizes Hong Kong’s history and offers energetic visual expressions. However, LED and other new technologies are supplanting it. People only focus on the latest development and treat traditional things as ‘out-of-dated’. This knitwear collection is to show that old things can be interesting and we should treasure them because if we do not have them in the past, we cannot have things at present. They have their values and keep on glowing in the dark.

KEY DESIGN FEATURES OF COLLECTION

The key design features of my collection are the digital printing on natural fiber and asymmetric panelized silhouettes.

To present the vibrant graphics of Hong Kong Neon Signs on Knitted fabrics, digital printing is the key technique used as the high colorfast.

Besides, asymmetric panelized silhouettes of the outfits are to imitate the silhouettes of Hong Kong Neon Signs at night.

Collection

PolyU knitwear fashion show 2016