Group photo of the adjudicating panel
The second review of the “2018 Subsidy Programme for Fashion Design on Sample Making”, organised by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC, from the Portuguese acronym), has been completed and a total of eight applicants were selected. IC will grant each eligible applicant a subsidy of up to MOP170,000 for sample making and promotional works.
IC launched the Subsidy Programme for Fashion Design on Sample Making in order to continuously facilitate the development of Macao’s fashion design industry. In the 2018 edition, a total of 21 entries were received, including 17 individual entries and 4 group entries. Following the initial and second reviews, the adjudicating panel selected the following eight entrants: Wong Ha and Wan Sio Tong, Leng Carmen, Cheang Man Cheng and Mac Chi Lon, Cordova Celestino Maria, Lo Ka Heng and Choi Wai Leng, Siu David, Lai Ka Pou, Cheang Chi Tat.
The adjudicating panel was comprised of fashion design, retail, production and training professionals from Macao, including Terry Sio Un I, Chairman of the Rainbow Group; Victoria Kuan Chi Ping, Deputy Director-General of the Macau Productivity and Technology Transfer Centre; José Tang Kuan Meng, member of the Committee of Macao Cultural Industries and Vice-President of the Industrial Association of Macau; Lai Sao Keng, General Manager of the Macau Brand Incubation Center and Robert Lai, Macao veteran fashion designer.
The Subsidy Programme for Fashion Design on Sample Making has been held yearly since 2013, attracting new entrants with each new edition. In the 2018 edition, 30% of the entries were submitted by new entrants; more than 60% of the entrants have already registered trademarks for their fashion brands, which reflects the importance given by local fashion designers to the protection of their intellectual property.
Some of the adjudicators who have participated in the selection of works in previous years remarked that the applicants have enhanced their market sense and their applications are increasingly practical and catering more to market demands, showing a clearer direction for the development of their brands. For enquiries about the results of the Programme, please contact Ms Lam through tel. no. (853) 8399 6205 during office hours.