THE BRITISH Fashion Council held a cocktail reception in Hong Kong to celebrate British fashion, design and creativity. Hosted at The Potato Head space Hong Kong’s Sai Ying Pun neighbourhood. The event was a part of The GREAT Festival of Innovation. Taking place last week, the festival brought together industry leaders, entrepreneurs, educationalists and futurologists from across the globe.
Tess Macleod Smith attends the British Fashion Council Cocktail Reception to celebrate British Fashion,
Design and Creativity at Potato Head, Hong Kong.Photograph: Keith Ts uji/Getty Images for the British Fashion Council
Sian Westerman attends attends the British Fashion Council Cocktail Reception.
Photograph: Keith Tsuji/Getty Images for the British Fashion Council
The reception was organised by chief executive of the British Fashion Council, Caroline Rush, Edeline Lee, Eudon Choi, Georgia Hardinge, House of Holland. Isa Arfen, Mother of Pearl, Phoebe English, Roksanda, Sharon Wauchob and Teatum Jones.
(Right to left) Divia Harilela, Amy Powney, Jerri Ng, Vincenzo Torre and a guest attend the British Fashion Council Cocktail Reception. Photograph: Keith Tsuji/Getty Images for the British Fashion Council
From left: designers Phoebe English, Serafina Sama of Isa Arfen and Edeline Lee (right) attend the British Fashion Council Cocktail Reception.Photograph: Keith Tsuji/Getty Images for the British Fashion Council
Guests included editor-in-chief of British GQ Dylan Jones, director Adrian Yu, designer Amy Powney, president of Lane Crawford Andrew Keith, senior vice president of Karla Otto Arne Eggers, BBC Worldwide corporate affairs advisor Carys Taylor, South China Morning Post’s Divia Harilela and Vincenzo Torre, Net-A-Porter China’s Claire Chung, chief executive officer of Fortnum & Mason Ewan Venters, Estée Lauder’s Grace Lam, InStyle China editor Jerri Ng, head of BBC WordWide China Kelvin Yau, director Nancy Stannard, designer Serafina Sama, Rothchild’s Sian Westerman, influencer Susanna Lau, Net-A-Porter’s Tess Macleod Smith and influencer Vincci Yang.
Kevin Poon DJs at the British Fashion Council Cocktail Reception.
Photograph: Keith Tsuji/Getty Images for the British Fashion Council
They mingled while DJ Kevin provided the sound for the evening.
Karen Wong (L) and guest attend the British Fashion Council Cocktail Reception.
Photograph: Keith Tsuji/Getty Images for the British Fashion Council
Designer Edeline Lee attends the BFC Cocktail Reception.
Photograph: Keith Tsuji/Getty Images for the British Fashion Council
Dylan Jones (L) and Tristram Hunt (R) attend the British Fashion Council Cocktail Reception.
Photograph: Keith Tsuji/Getty Images for the British Fashion Council
From left: Georgia Hardinge, Phoebe English, Roksanda Ilincic, Caroline Rush, Eudon Choi and Serafina Sama attend the British Fashion Council Cocktail Reception. Photograph: Keith Tsuji/Getty Images for the British Fashion Council
by Tom Halford