On March 17, 2007, the Hempel Awards the 15th China International Young Fashion Designer Contest kicked off China Fashion Week Collections Autumn/Winter 2007-2008.

The opening ceremony was held at Banquet Hall of Beijing Hotel On March 17, 2007.

In the following 9 days, 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 Chinese mainland, Hong Kong, Macao, France, Germany, Italy and South Korea will hold 25 displays of collections of haute couture, fashion and makeup, as well as 3 fashion design contests and 2 graduate students' selected works displays. Besides, 14 press conferences, 9 expert lectures will be held.

Over 40 professional events will not only show the most fashionable trends for next autumn and winter, but also enhance international exchange and cooperation in fashion and ready-to-wear industry and promote China's brand development and industry competitiveness.

In order to review the development of China Fashion Week and make it better serve the innovation of brands, industry and fashion lifestyle in the future, its organizing committee and China Fashion Association alSo decide to select Top 10 meritorious entrepreneurs, Top 10 fashion designers, Top 10 fashion models and Top 10 fashion institutes during China Fashion Week and U-Town China Fashion Week Closing Ceremony & the 10th Anniversary for CFW Public Choice Gala.

Sponsored by Sept Wolves Fashion Co., Ltd., the committee and Sowrai will produce a TV special entitled “Sept Wolves-China Fashion Week/Ten Years of Vogue”, which will be broadcast via Guangxi Satellite TV and the Internet to demonstrate the important figures and achievements of China fashion industry.

(China.org.cn March 17, 2007)