"Hiromichi Ochiai, the Designer and brain behind hot Japanese fashion label Facetasm, will be the VIP judge for ‘The Hong Kong Young Fashion Designers' Contest (YDC) 2016, to be held on September 10. Seventeen YDC finalists will take the stage to compete for the top three awards. The contest will be the finale of CENTRESTAGE currently on in Hong Kong. Ochiai will also share his insights with the finalists."
Hiromichi Ochiai, the Designer and brain behind hot Japanese fashion label Facetasm, will be the VIP judge for ‘The Hong Kong Young Fashion Designers' Contest (YDC) 2016, to be held on September 10. Seventeen YDC finalists will take the stage to compete for the top three awards. The contest will be the finale of CENTRESTAGE currently on in Hong Kong. Ochiai will also share his insights with the finalists.
Ochiai, was the first Japanese designer to reach the finals of LVMH Prize. He launched his own label, Facetasm, in 2007 and held the brand’s first fashion show four years later. At the 31st Mainichi Fashion Grand Prix in 2013, Ochiai received the Shiseido Award for best new designer of the year. Last year, he presented his 2016 Spring/Summer collection at Georgio Armani’s Armani/ Teatro at the Milan Fashion Week. The name Facetasm is derived from the word ‘facet’, implying each piece has different sides or different meanings.
Besides Ochiai, other senior industry and media representatives will be a part of the judging panel. Lawrence Leung, Chairman of HKTDC Garment Advisory Committee, will be the Chief Judge. Other judges include: Federico Tan, Director, social/capital; Bonnie Lam, Vice President, YOHO! Media Division; Reeds Yau, Director, Creative & Visual Merchandising, ImagineX Group; Jonathan Lee, Senior Buyer, Shine Trading (HK) Ltd; and Virginia Chan, Head of Footwear, i.t apparels Ltd. They will select the best works based on creativity and originality, market potential, workmanship, use of fabrics and overall visual appeal.
