With strong commitment to cultivating budding talents, Hong Kong's Fur Design Competition plays a pivotal role to attract young designers and inject new life into fur fashion.

Mr. Christopher Lam, Chairman of Young Executive Committee of the Hong Kong Fur Federation, said Hong Kong furriers and designers have successfully combined state-of-the-art techniques with excellent craftsmanship to produce original fur for various needs of modern fashion.

Mr. Lam said the annual Fur Design Competition has gained strong industry support over the last two decades, effectively bringing up young talents and encouraging them to pursue a career in the fur industry.

“The design contest provides local design students a great chance to show their talent in creating fur fashions and to work with manufacturers to produce stylish garments,” he said.

Organized by the Hong Kong Fur Federation, the Fur Design Competition 2007 will be in the spotlight under the theme of The Myriad Facets of Luxe, which draws inspirations from the beauty and complexity of modern form architect to enrich the intricate depth and layering in the fur structure.

Participating students are exploring the flair and versatility of fur with respect to the theme's four highlighted scenes – the feminine approach of ROUND with soft lines and curvy silhouette; RECTANGULAR's clean and modern chic in linear structure; the funky style with different layering in RUGGED; and the grand and bold concept of VOLUMATIC in rich colors.

As a special highlight to the event, eight renowned Hong Kong fashion designers will take their creative designs to the stage at the “Designers Love Fur” epilogue, the grand finale of the annual extravaganza tonight (Friday, 5 January 2007). The inspiring collection from Ms. Bonita Cheung, Mr. Arthur Lam, Mr. Richard Li, Mr. Walter Ma, Mr. William Tang, Mr. Benny Yeung, Mr. Kevin Yeung and Ms. Lu Lu Cheung, manufactured by members of the Federation definitely adds glamour and excitement to the show.

A total of 380 sketches were submitted by contestants to this year's competition and 44 designs have been selected for final judging at InterContinental Hong Kong this evening. Among them are 29 pieces of work for the Full Fur Category and 15 pieces for the Fur Combination Category. In addition to the regular prizes, the organizer again presents the Creativity Award and the Best Sketch Award this year.

“Hong Kong Fur Design Competition is a valuable breeding ground for new talent and all participants have demonstrated strong commitment and skills in creating fur fashions. We hope the awards will give students recognition and encourage them to explore further their originality and design talent,” Mr. Lam said.

He also expressed heartfelt gratitude to the dedicated efforts of all the participating members of the Hong Kong Fur Federation for producing fabulous fur garments as well as support from the sponsors and the panel of judges including Ms. Sheren Tang and Ms. Dee Poon, which made this year's competition a resounding success.

The contest has secured overwhelming support from both lecturers and students of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University's Institute of Textiles and Clothing, the Institute of Vocational Education (Kwai Chung)'s Department of Fashion and Textiles, the Clothing Industry Training Authority's Department of Design and Manufacture and the Caritas Bianchi College of Careers' Department of Fashion and Textiles, as well as members of the Hong Kong Fur Federation.　

The students participating in the competition have shown strong creativity to produce some original and stylish fur designs. Their continued development and maturity will provide fresh impetus to the fur industry and strengthen Hong Kong's competitiveness in the global fur market.　

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新聞稿                                                                                                               2007年1月5日

他續稱，香港皮草設計比賽舉辦至今逾20載，深獲業界支持，多年來培育了不少天才橫溢的設計師，不斷延續毛皮的瑰麗姿采。

「2007年香港皮草設計比賽」由香港毛皮業協會主辦。今年，大會舞台主題「千姿綽約」(The Myriad Facets of Luxe) 的靈感源自現代建築美學與結構，跟毛皮設計優美而細膩的剪裁不謀而合。

在毛皮熱潮席捲全球的趨勢下，香港毛皮業協會誠邀了八位香港知名時裝設計師參與「Designers Love Fur」表演，與香港皮草製造商合作，利用毛皮創作一系列精彩時裝作品，作為2007年1月5日(星期五)「香港皮草設計比賽」的壓軸節目。參與表演的設計師包括張潔雯、林樹彬、馬偉明、楊棋彬、楊遠振、李國華、鄧達智及張路路，他們的設計為大會增添更多時尚魅力。

今年共有380份設計草圖參賽，而入圍的44件設計，包括29件全皮草組及15件皮草混料組作品，將角逐今晚假香港洲際酒店頒發的獎項；除各個常設獎項外，大會將繼續頒發「最具創意獎」及「最佳時裝繪圖獎」。　

每年，是項比賽均吸引學界與業界的熱烈支持，包括香港理工大學紡織及製衣學系、香港專業教育學院(葵涌分校)時裝及紡織系、製衣業訓練局設計及製作部、明愛白英奇專業學校時裝及紡織系的導師與學生，以及香港毛皮業協會的會員。

特此嗚謝香港時裝設計師協會支持 “Designers Love Fur”表演項目。

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香港毛皮業協會於一九七九年成立，其宗旨為促進本港毛皮業的發展及統籌業內各項活動。現時本港毛皮業採用之原料大部份均來自北歐、美國、加拿大等國家之現代化養殖場；野生毛皮之來源均來自過剩的動物，具有積極維持生態平衡的作用。而業內人士更與各地政府緊密合作，以確保被採用之毛皮並不屬於瀕危的野生動物。