Perched at the crossroads of East and West, Hong Kong has long been a place where cultures, aesthetics, and ideas collide. Today, a new generation of designers is harnessing that same energy—pushing beyond the city’s reputation as a commercial fashion hub to stake out bold, deeply personal visions. Their practices move fluidly between couture and craft, sustainability and spectacle, tailoring and technology.
From the romantic volumes of Caroline Hu to the textural explorations of Derek Chan, the interdisciplinary thinking of Jasmine Leung and Davis Tong, the experimental world-building of Brun Chan, and the theatrical futurism of Nigi Wang, these talents are shaping a fashion landscape that feels both rooted and boundary-less. Together, they represent a new wave of creatives redefining what fashion from Hong Kong can look like.
CAROLINE HU
Arguably one of the most compelling names to emerge from Hong Kong, Caroline Hu is already making her presence felt at Paris Fashion Week. The first winner of the BoF China Prize, shortlisted for the LVMH Prize, and an alumna of Central Saint Martins and Parsons School of Design, Hu has built a reputation for her soft-focus, flou and romantic couture sensibility under Reverie by Caroline Hú. Her work balances youthful delicacy with structural precision, playing with volume in a way that feels considered rather than excessive. The result is emotionally charged yet technically rigorous. One of her gowns has even been inducted into the permanent collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, a rare distinction for a young designer.
DEREK CHAN
Derek Chan, founder and creative director of Demo, channels the drama of language into fashion. An avid reader, Chan approaches masculinity through a contemporary, gender-fluid lens, reworking classical tailoring with a subtle sense of disruption. His collections often explore texture and contrast: tweed sits alongside distressed denim, striped shirting meets traditional fabrics reimagined through hand embellishment and embroidery. The effect is thoughtful rather than theatrical—clothing that invites closer inspection.
JASMINE LEUNG AND DAVIS TONG
Founded by Jasmine Leung and Davis Tong, The Chaos merges art, film, photography, and philosophy to rethink sustainable fashion. Built on Leung’s 2023 Redress collection, the brand challenges assumptions around eco-conscious design. Through upcycling, reconstruction, and traditional craft enhanced by innovative technology, the duo creates fluid, gender-blurring silhouettes. Their commitment to natural and regenerated fibres underscores a broader ambition: to move sustainability beyond concept and into practice.
BRUN CHAN
Brun Chan is founder of royksopp gakkai 蘑菇學會. Royksopp references a type of mushroom in Norwegian, while gakkai translates to “school club” in Japanese, a nod to the label’s experimental ethos. Working across fashion, art direction, and visual culture, Chan treats clothing as one of many mediums for expression. Her collections prioritise narrative over trend, incorporating patchworked vintage handkerchiefs, crochet, blankets, printed mesh, and knitwear into layered compositions. She has also styled and art directed projects for artists including Eason Chan, Balming Tiger, Suzy Bae, Mirror’s Lokman, and the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra.
NIGI WANG
Nigi Wang is best known for his custom-made stage costumes, particularly for high-profile performers. His label, GINIGIWANG, founded in 2015, reflects an ongoing exploration of futurism, technology, and cultural memory. Wang’s aesthetic draws on the dark romanticism of Western European history, often filtered through Gothic references. The result is dramatic yet deliberate—performance wear that bridges spectacle and craftsmanship.
This story first appeared in GRAZIA Singapore’s March 2026 issue.
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