THE WHITE DRESSPROJECT

THEWHITE DRESS PROJECTThe White Dress project is an international collaboration betweenthe Hong Kong Design Institute (HKDI) and Southampton SolentUniversity (SSU) in the UK, giving Fashion Image Design higherdiploma students at HKDI and BA Fashion Styling students at SSUthe opportunity to explore design exposure and learning acrosscultures through the common ground of the White Dress.

Students were given identical copies of a collection of 17 whitedresses, produced by the HKDI students from the higher diplomaFashion Design and Development programme. They were thenprovided with an open brief to create styled images using thedresses. Students from Southampton Solent University’s BA (Hons) Fashion Photography, BA (Hons) Photography and BA (Hons) Make-up and Hair Design courses also got involved,working with the design teams to produce the images featured here.

The inspirations for the students’ narratives are wide-ranging. In some photographs cultural influences are evident, with elementsof kitsch and harajuku – a sub-culture that emerged in Japan and is now popular with Hong Kong youth – as well as more traditionalelements of Hong Kong culture, such as marriage and weddings.

Other groups drew upon alterative social themes such as ‘toxicity’and ‘materialism’, while some SSU students chose to shoot inderelict buildings – referencing both the unrest of 1980s Englandas well as that of the current day. Some of the work is moreabstract or surreal in its conception, taking inspiration fromspiritual figures or using post-production to create a fracture in the image, causing us to look twice.

The diverse ways that the White Dress is customised, accessorised,modelled and situated demonstrate the scope of the stylist’s rolein constructing narrative and defining how clothing communicates.The only common thread connecting all the students’ works –besides the dresses themselves – is the imagination andexuberance they show.

With thanks to: Jessie Au, Roddy Leung, Jennifer Anyan, Connie Chan, Amy Clark, Liz McLafferty and Jane de Teliga.

White Calico Miniature Outfits.Styling: Tsoi Ka Chun, Calvin So. Photography: N

ana Kho

Miaoting, CaiWai Ching, ChanWing, ChanYin Ling, ChanTsz Chun, ChauPui Ying, ChunHoi Ching, FungYiu, HeungYuk Ki, HeungKa Lee, HoHing Lung, HungKong Ngai, KoPui Yi, LamTatia Pui Wan, LauKa Lok, LawKam Ying, LeungTung Yan, LeungShun Yin, LinTsz Chun, LiuSiu Hong, MokChun Fai, Ng

Wa Wai, NgTik Man, PangYuen Shan, PangHiu Man, PoonWing Yee, TungWai Wa, WongYau Kei, WongYee Wa, WongYing To, WongKi Shan, YeungKai Yan, AuKa Ling, ChanTsz Kei, ChanLee Ching, ChauWing Yan, ChengWing Fan, CheungTsz Ho, ChimYeuk Yan, ChoiChui Yi, HoWai Hang, HungSui Ting, Ip

Chun Yip, KongNga Hung, LamKa Lai, LauKa Po, LawLai Na, LeungSze Long, LiHa Man, NgKa Ki, PangChi Man, SoHin Ki Kiman, SungTsz Yan, TangTung Shan, TangHiu Ha, TseNie Ni, TsoiYee Wan, WatHoi Yin, WongSo So, WongHoi Yan, YipNga Ting, YuCheuk Ying, Yuen

Students from the Higher Diploma in Fashion Design and Development,involved in the White Dress project:

17 DRESSES, 72 STUDENTS

Kate SuttonSophie BrentonEmma CoulstonBianca RichardsAlex Cleal

Francais KenyonFrankie McKernonLuLu McArdle (Graduate)Francesca BarthaCharlie Bateman

Students from BA (Hons) Fashion Styling, BA (Hons) Fashion Photography, BA (Hons) Photography and BA (Hons) Make-up and Hair Design involved in the White Dress project:

HONG KONG DESIGN INSTITUTE

SOUTHAMPTON SOLENT UNIVERSITY

Styling: Sophie Brenton. Photography: Emma Coulston

Styling: Kate Sutton and Bianca Richards. H

air and make-up: Francias Kenyon and Frankie McKernon. Photography: Lulu McArdle

Styling: Sophie Brenton. Photography: Emma Coulston

Wedding.Styling: Lam

Kin Ting, Fong Mei Ki. Make-up: Yeung W

ing Tung, Choy Sin Yee Anita. H

airstyling: Chan Wai Fong, Yau Yeun Wai. M

odel: Shirley Ho. Photography: Ken

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od.Styling, make-up and hairstyling: Cheung Lok Yan, Lai Lok Sze, Lau Sze W

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odel: Jordan Jeynes .

Photography: Kelly Chan.

Futurism

.Styling, make-up and hair: Lau King Ha, Magey Ng, Fung Ka Hei, H

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odel: Alena.D. Photography: Kyan Chan

Geometric Illusion.Styling: Koey Yu. M

ake-up: Aya Wan. H

air: Ice Lo, Johnny Lai, Yin. M

odel: Sophia Lau. Photography: Kyan Chan.

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-Onna(乾物女). Styling, make-up and hair: Chan Ka Kui, Chan Man Lee, Chiu Kin Man, Tam

Wing Yan, Lee Tsz Ying. Model: Vivian Cheung. Photography: Alex Cheung

Hong Kong. Styling: Cheng Pak Fong Terry. Make up: Chattie Leung. H

air: Lam Lok Hang Alec, Chung Cheuk Pan Freem

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odel: Siu Hing Kit A

lex. Photography: Brain Tsang

Media.Styling, make-up and hair: Chan Hiu Wing, Cho Tsz Ying, Choi H

o Cheong, Ng Yan Kit, Pun Wai Yu, Yip Oo Song. M

odel: Khardine Florence. Photography: Laim Leung Ho Yin

Blossom.Styling: Wong Siu Wai, N

atalie, Ching Lam

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atalie, Ching Lam

. Hair: Tang Hao Hsien, W

ong Chun Fui Arthur. Model: Cora. Photography: M

ok Tze Chun, Otto.

Assistant: Chow Yan Yi, Wong Mui Fong

Marine Pollution.Styling: Calvin So. M

ake-up: Deep Choi, Erin Chau. Hairstyling: Deep Choi, Samantha Kan. Model: M

arion Rugrmann. Photography: Ryan Cheung, Ryan Ng, Tsoi Ka

Chun Edwin. Lighting: Maggie Lai, Gen Tang. Assistant: N

ana Ng

Toxic Fashion.Styling, make-up and hair: Cheung Mei Yi, Chiu Tsz Yiu, Chiu Kan Yan. Model: Sandra. Photography: Leung Nok Chai. Assistant: W

ong Chi Him, W

ong Wing Faat

Toxic. Styling, make-up and hair: Kate Tai Yee Ki, Cynthia Tsui Wai Sze, Sonia Po I Ching, Joyce Wong Pui M

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odel: Kseniya. Photography: Leo Choy

Devil. Styling, make-up and hair: Chan Kam Ling, Cheung Chin Chun, Lam

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odel: Ella.

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Styling: Kate Sutton and Bianca Richards. H

air and make-up: Francias Kenyon and Frankie McKernon. Photography: Lulu McArdle

Puppet Queen.Styling, make-up and hair: Lam Ho Kam, Cheung Man Ting, Wan Wai Yee, W

ong Wai Sun, W

ong Wan Yi, Chan Cheuk Sum

. Model: Sandar Bakker. Photography: Jason Chan

Alice in Dark Wonderland.Styling, make-up and hair: Wai Yee Man, W

ong Man Hay, Yeung Tsz Ching, Karen Lee, Cham Kwan Yiu. M

odel: Iryna Zaritskaya. Photography: W

ilson Wong.

Pope.Styling: Peli Lam

, Lee Hoi Yan, Aki Po, Hannex Ho, Fason Wong, Happy Yu, Queenie Yeung. M

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ann Wong.

Photography: Derek Yuen.

Materialism.Styling, make-up and hair: Chan Hiu Shuen, Chan Mei Yi, Lam Yuen Kiu, Ng Wing Sze, Tam

Tsz In, Yeung Kit Man, Yeung Tak Ting. Model: Tam

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Photography: Wong Chun Ming.

Self Destruct. Styling and photography: Kate Sutton. M

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Self Destruct. Styling and photography: Kate Sutton. M

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Styling: Kate Sutton and Bianca Richards. H

air and make-up: Francias Kenyon and Frankie McKernon. Photography: Lulu McArdle.

Styling: Kate Sutton and Bianca Richards. H

air and make-up: Francias Kenyon and Frankie McKernon. Photography: Lulu McArdle.

Styling: Kate Sutton and Bianca Richards. H

air and make-up: Francias Kenyon and Frankie McKernon. Photography: Lulu McArdle

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