Are you looking for a university in Hong Kong to study the arts?

By: Melissa Stevens

Keen to pursue a creative career? One local university is providing the chance to do that, right here in Hong Kong. Budding designers from the city’s campus of the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) recently showcased their work at the fourth annual SCAD Hong Kong Fashion Showcase in the presence of China’s most celebrated couturiere, Guo Pei.

SCAD - HKG 2018 Winter Fashion On Show 2

Guo, the first Chinese national designer to join the prestigious Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture, was among the VIP industry guests at the show. Held at SCAD’s historic campus, the show featured models taking to the runway in the chic and cutting-edge designs of some of the university’s recent fashion graduates.

The creative flair and the technically advanced methods SCAD students are renowned for was on display in the clothing, which featured bold colours, innovative use of fabric, and techniques such as crystal embellishment, laser cutting, quilting and bonding.

Students also gained first-hand experience running the show’s backstage operations for the professional production, with Guo sharing her invaluable experience with the participants

SCAD - HKG 2018 Winter Fashion Show — A staircase became part of the runway to display Jeffrey Taylor’s sweeping ballgown

SCAD - HG Winter fashion show Shady Wong — A bold red-and black piece by Shady Wong

SCAD - HG Winter fashion show Sammy Leung — Sammy Leung’s range called heavily on denim

SCAD - Chocolate Tsang — A floaty number by Chocolate Tsang

SCAD - HG Winter fashion show Jasmine Chow — A Jasmine Chow creation

About SCAD

Located in Sham Shui Po, SCAD gives local students interested in pursuing creative careers the chance to study in Hong Kong. The private, non-profit institution offers bachelor’s and master’s degrees in more than 40 majors, as well as offering minors in more than 75 disciplines. Career preparation underpins the ethos of the school – a study of 2016 SCAD graduates showed 98 percent were employed or pursuing further education within 10 months of graduation.

SCAD - HG Winter fashion showv — SCAD graduates Shady Wong, Sammy Leung, Chocolate Tsang, Chinese couturiere Guo Pei, Nara Chan, Jasmine Chow, Rosalina Ma and Endra Devi

Want to know more?

Applications are now open for SCAD Hong Kong’s next intake. You can apply at scad.edu/apply. You can also visit the campus on SCAD Days or Spotlight Days. For more information, call 2253 8044.

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This article first appeared in the February/March 2018 issue of Expat Living magazine. Subscribe now so you never miss an issue.