Joey (left), Grace (right) and their tutor Dr Lo Kawai visit flagship store at International Finance Centre in Hong Kong to understand Loro Piana brand philosophy and view latest collections
Joey, Grace and Dr Lo at Loro Piana sponsored factory tours in commune of Quarona and village of Roccapietra in Varallo, Italy to learn about the Maison's extraordinary craftsmanship heritage and entire production process
PolyU Team: Joey, Grace and Dr Lo Kawai
Presentation to judges
The Endless – inspired by wildfire in Australia, fabric is specially treated to reflect burning fire, burnt woods, ashes and sky during fire. Colours are also derived from wildfire elements
On 6 April, the Loro Piana headquarters in Milan, Italy, held the Loro Piana Knit Design Award, an international competition dedicated to giving talented students their own creative interpretation of various iconic yarns that represent the excellence of the Maison.
Two BA final year students, Joey Chan and Grace Wong, were shortlisted for the opportunity to develop a creative idea that focused on the theme "Regenerate" – to reuse the fibres and materials provided by Loro Piana to innovate and enhance the value of the Maison’s exclusive yarns by playing with the available colours and using stitches to give rise to new weaves and textured forms.
The five other participating design intuitions at the Loro Piana Knit Design Award were: the Fashion Institute of Technology (New York, USA); Heriot-Watt University (Edinburgh, UK); Donghua University (Shanghai, China); Università Iuav di Venezia (Venice, Italy), and Institut Français de la Mode (Paris, France). The champion went to students of the Fashion Institute of Technology.
