JUDGING
The judging session for selection of 18 finalists (to be conducted in February 2016) will be adjudicated by the representatives of HKFDA. The selection criteria will be base on:
ĦE Creativity and originality
ĦE Use of materials
ĦE Marketability
ĦE Overall appeal
Among the 18 finalists, SIX finalists will be chosen from Hong Kong region; TWO from PeopleĦĤs Republic of China; THREE from other Asian countries; THREE from U.S.; and FOUR from Europe.
Panel of judges for the final judging is (arranged in alphabetical order):
ĦE Miss Janet Cheung, Vice Chairman, Hong Kong Fashion Designers Association & Creative Director of Cobra Creation Company
ĦE Miss Holly Fulton, Creative Director (Holly Fulton), UK
ĦE Miss Molly Goddard. Creative Director (Molly Goddard), UK
ĦE Professor Eileen Karp, Chairperson, Fashion Design Department, School of Art and Design, Fashion Institute of Technology, U.S.A.
ĦE Professor Elinor Renfrew, Head of Fashion Department & Associate Head of Design School, Kingston University, UK