The Cultural Affairs Bureau of Macao SAR (IC) received a total of 27 applications for the Subsidy Programme for Fashion Design on Sample Making 2013, launched in June to promote the development of Macao's fashion design industry. To appraise the entries and based on such criteria as creativity and originality, market potential, quality, overall visual effects, optimization of the business plan and budgeting rationality, the IC gathered a professional adjudicating panel composed by: Dr. Raymond Au, Associate Head and Professor at the Institute of Textiles & Clothing at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University; Mr. Walter Ma, Vice-Chairman of the Hong Kong Fashion Designers Association; Ms. Vitoria Kuan, Senior Manager at the Macau Productivity and Technology Transfer Centre (CPTTM); Ms. Terry Sio, member of the Committee of Cultural Industries of Macao and President of the Rainbow Group; Mr. Fong Son Kin, Vice-President of the Macau Industry Association; Mr. António Conceição Junior, a veteran fashion designer from Macao; and Mr. Chan Peng Fai, Chief of IC's Department for the Promotion of Cultural and Creative Industries. After the initial review, 15 entrants were selected to the second review. On an individual basis, the following applicants were selected (in random order): Lee Ming San, Lam Lai Heng, Lei Nga Sun, Wai Chin Seong, Leng Carmen, Tam Chi Kit, Cheang Chi Tat, Chan Wai Chan, Un Fong Teng, Cheong Oi Leng, Clemente da Costa Miguel Alexandre, Nunes Grilo Andreia Filipa. On a team basis, the jury selected the following applicants: Lei Weng Man and Lei Ho Sin Ieng, Cheang Man Cheng and Tse Ka Wai, as well as Dias Cardoso Ana Claudia and Dias Cardoso Nair Alexandra. The Cultural Affairs Bureau will notify the short-listed entrants by phone.
The second review will take place on October 26, in a location to be announced. Entrants must produce a fashion sample based on the drawings submitted for the initial review. On the second review day, the sample outfit must be presented by a model (full make-up and hair dressing are required, in order to bring out the total look). In addition, entrants will give a presentation of the work to the adjudicating panel, individually or in groups, and answer questions made by the panel. Each candidate chosen for this second review will be reimbursed up to a maximum of MOP10,000 as compensation for the sample making and presentation costs, upon submission of the relevant expenses' invoices. In the second review, a maximum of eight finalists will be selected as beneficiaries of the Programme, each of whom will be subsidized up to a maximum of MOP150,000.
For details please visit www.icm.gov.mo/dpicc/sps or www.macaucci.com. For further enquiries, please call Ms. Lam or Ms. Lau on (853) 2892 4040, during office hours.
