The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) launched the 2015 Subsidy Programme for Fashion Design on Sample Making in June in order to promote the development of Macao’s fashion design. Following the initial review, IC herein announces the entrants for the second review. The Subsidy Programme for Fashion Design on Sample Making is now in its third year. This year, a total of 22 applications were received and accepted, of which 45% were from new applicants. Nearly 70% of the applicants have registered their fashion brands as a trademark. IC had invited an adjudicating panel to grade the entries based on their creativity and originality, market potential, quality, overall visual effect, feasibility and degree of perfection of the exhibition and business plan, as well as the rationale of planning and budgeting. The adjudicating panel is comprised of Terry Sio Un I, member of the Committee of Cultural Industries of Macao and Chairman of the Rainbow Group; Victoria Kuan Chi Ping, Senior Manager of the Macau Productivity and Technology Transfer Centre; Jose Tang Kuan Meng, Vice President of the Industrial Association of Macau; and Johanna Ho, a renowned Hong Kong fashion designer. The entrants selected for the second review are (names listed in no particular order): (individual applications) Tam Chi Kit, Cheang Chi Tat, Leong Iok Pui, Wai Chin Seong, Cheang Man Cheng, Ho Weng I, Leong Man Teng, Siu David, Chio Ut Fu, Peng Yun, Lei Wai Cheng and Leng Carmen; (group applications) Cheong Kuan Peng and Wong Ha, Lo Ka Heng and Choi Wai Leng, Dias Cardoso Ana Claudia and Dias Cardoso Nair Alexandra. IC will inform the entrants listed above of the result by telephone and email. At the current stage, entrants should make a sample based on one of the drawings submitted for the initial review, which will be presented to the adjudicating panel during the second review by a model with full make-up and hair dressing, to bring out the full look. Entrants will be asked to introduce their works and answer questions in an interview with the panel. Following the second review, entrants may apply for a maximum subsidy of MOP11,000 to reimburse the expenses incurred on sample making and presentation. The date and venue for the second review will be announced at a later stage. A maximum of eight finalists will be selected as beneficiaries of the Programme, each receiving a maximum subsidy of MOP160,000. For details, please check the Cultural Affairs Bureau website (www.icm.gov.mo/dpicc/sps) or the Macao Cultural and Creative Industries Website (www.macaucci.com). For further enquiries, please call Ms. Grace Lam or Ms. Lily Lam, staff members of IC through tel. (853) 2892 4040 during office hours.
