Asahi KASEI Awards Launched The Asahi KASEI China Fashion Designer Creation Awards were launched at the Beijing Hotel on March 22, 2007. The event was hosted by the Organizing Committee of the China Fashion Week, Asahi KASEI Corporation, Asahi KASEI Fibers Corporation, and organized by Beijing Bentley Culture Development Co., Ltd. The representatives from China and Japan, as well as fashion professionals and press members from domestic and international organizations attended the signing ceremony. News Hosa Lingerie Collection Choi Bo Ko Fashion Collection Ordifen Undergarment Design Contest Hosa Cup Swimwear Design Contest Summary General Introduction From only 4 fashion collections in 1997 to over 30 today; from an annual event to the event for two seasons a year (Spring/Summer and Autumn/Winter); from small participation of local fashion designers and companies to the wide involvement of overseas brands and designers, China Fashion Week has experienced an extraordinary decade. From March 17- 25, over 40 professional activities will be held in Beijing. Schedule & Events On March 17, 2007, with the start of the Hempel Awards, the 15th China International Young Fashion Designer Contest, the China Fashion Week Collections A/W 07-08 opening ceremony was launched in the banquet hall of the Beijing Hotel. In the following 9 days, there will be more than 30 famous fashion designers and makeup stylists, over 100 new design talents and 27 fashion brands from 20 countries and regions such as China, France, Germany, Italy, and Korea as well as Hong Kong and Macao displaying 25 collections of haute couture, fashion and makeup, 3 fashion design contests and 2 graduate selected works shows. In addition, 14 press conferences and 9 expert lectures will be part of the over 40 professional activities will not only highlight fashion trends A/W 07-08, but also enhance international exchange and cooperation in the fashion and ready-to-wear industries and promote brand development and competitive power. General Introduction · An Overview of China Fashion Week Collections A/W 07-08 版权所有 中国互联网新闻中心 电子邮件: webmaster@china.org.cn 电话: 86-10-88828000 京ICP证 040089号 网络传播视听节目许可证号:0105123