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Workshop on Creative Ring

創意戒指工作坊

“澳門時尚廊”於六月七日(星期六)下午舉辦“創意戒指工作坊”,教授製作創意戒指飾物,歡迎有興趣的市民報名參加。

“創意戒指工作坊”由澳門生產力暨科技轉移中心的飾物班導師區禮嘉小姐講授,透過輕鬆的教學手法,指導參加者如何利用工業材料的金屬線創作成戒指,透過專業工具及詳細講解,協助參加者製作具個人創意設計的戒指,鼓勵自行動手創作,在製作的過程中學習掌握技巧,並注入創意,從而製作出獨具個人風格的自家戒指飾物。  

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Summer Pop-up Shop 2014

Summer Pop-up Shop 2014

To further develop the fashion design industry in Macao and, Macao Fashion Gallery sets up a pop up store for a limited period to sell local designs over the summer in 2014. Its aim is to open up commercial opportunities for local fashion designers and different distribution channels for their original designs. On this occasion, the summer pop up store, adopting the theme of summer, has five local brands participating.

The brand ‘DARE TO DREAM’, fittingly, is renowned for its creative and characteristic casual fashion, using handpicked fabrics and stitches as well as practicing unique dyeing and washing techniques in garment manufacturing. The women’s lines under this brand are characterized with romantic, cute, trendy, cool and adventurous themes.  

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Exhibition on Classic Sewing Machines

Exhibition on Classic Sewing Machines

Introduction

Sewing machines, nicknamed in Cantonese and transliterated as ‘clothes vehicles’, were recognized as a household necessity in the 1960’s when the society was relatively simple and less affluent. Many housewives then chose to make clothes with ‘clothes vehicles’ for their husbands and dresses for their daughters. Their remarkable skills have added on the clothes a touch of homey happiness. As the textile and clothing industry in Macao was expanding in the 1980’s, sewing machines became tools of the trade and brought considerable business opportunities to the city. Its people were able to improve their living standards and the society was developed rapidly. Sewing machines have witnessed the changes of the society over the decades, and become part of the collective memory of the Macao people.  

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Workshop on Chinese Button

中國鈕結工作坊

“澳門時尚廊”於三月八日(星期六)下午假澳門生產力暨科技轉移中心舉辦“中國鈕結工作坊”,教授製作的鈕結飾物,歡迎有興趣的市民報名參加。

「廣繡展」現正於“澳門時尚廊”舉行。為配合是次展覽主題,特舉辦    “中國鈕結工作坊”,由資深手藝設計師潘月玲老師,教授製作鈕結飾物,她   教學經驗豐富,這次工作坊除了可近距離欣賞其靈巧手藝之外,更可學習製作  基本的鈕結配飾。  

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Canton Embroidery Exhibition

Canton Embroidery Exhibition

Introduction

Cantonese embroidery, including Canton embroidery and Chaozhou embroidery, is one of four most well-known embroideries in China, as well as part of the national intangible cultural heritage. Canton embroidery is typically colourful, decorative and of sharp contrast, made with multiple embroidery techniques. Long-standing and well-established, it is sewn so neatly and the patterns are arranged in such a genius way that the embroidery is of high aesthetic value. At this rejuvenating spring, the Macau Fashion Gallery presents the Canton Embroidery Exhibition, providing the local fashion industry and the art-lovers an opportunity to witness the spectacle of this national art of southern China.  

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Spring Pop-up Shop 2014

Spring Pop-up Shop 2014

Macao Fashion Gallery, with the aim to promote the fashion industry in Macau, hold on “Pop up shop”of local fashion brands to 2014. Its aim is to open up commercial opportunities for local fashion designers and different distribution channels for their original designs.

The brand Worker Playground was established in 2012, inspired by the Macao Worker Playground. The playground provided the public with an open space for sport, as well as a large-scale event venue. Hence, it was well-loved by the locals and is now part of the collective memory of the people in Macao.  

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Seminar – How to build an international fashion brand

Seminar – How to build an international fashion brand

In coordination with the event “Lisbon to Macao … A Fashion Journey”, Macao Fashion Gallery has decided to organize a “How to build an International Fashion Brand” seminar at the same time.  For this seminar, we have specially invited Clara Brito, local fashion designer for fashion brand LINES LAB, and Nuno Baltazar, designer for international fashion brand NUNO BALTAZARR ATELIER, as our speakers.  During the seminar, they will explore their journey to build a fashion brand as well as the current and future development opportunities for fashion industry people in Macao and Portugal.  The seminar aims to encourage more in-depth communication between fashion industry practitioners in Macao and Portugal.  The speakers will share their professional views and wealth of experience on fashion industry with young designers of Macao.  

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Lisboa to Macao…a Fashion Journey

Lisboa to Macao…a Fashion Journey

Introduction

In this cool autumn November, Macao Fashion Gallery brings in a series of Portuguese designs to its exhibition hall. The unique and flamboyant collections from two Portuguese designers are distinctly different from traditional Portuguese style clothing, bringing a refreshing experience to our visitors.

To coordinate with the “Forum on Economic and Trade Co-operation between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries” ministerial conference, which is held by the Macao SAR Government in November, Macao Fashion Gallery especially orchestrated an exhibition aptly titled “Lisbon to Macao … A Fashion Journey”.  Two Portuguese fashion designers are invited to showcase their collections, giving Macao Fashion Gallery an enchanting southern European feel and a novel stylish experience to our visitors.  

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Magic of Creation – Costume Exhibition for Original Musical

Magic of Creation – Costume Exhibition for Original Musical

Introduction

From creating innovative adaptations to traditional clothing to exchanging inspirational forces with international style gurus, Macao Fashion Gallery has always taken the role of constructing the most fashionable stage for Macao, helping to show the world the joie de vivre of Macao’s fashion design industry.

In recent years, development of Macao fashion design has broadened its scope from daily lives to stage performances.  Many designers are actively working with local stage costume designers to create a new dimension of development for fashion designers in Macao.  In light of this, Macao Fashion Gallery has decided to create our “Magic of Creation – Costume Exhibition for Original Musical <Myth of Fox>” to showcase a successful cross culture cooperation between local fashion designers and stage performance artists.  

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