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| Finalists and Judging Panel |
| Final Highlights |
| Winner : 【Look 10】 BY XIE HO YIN |
| 1st Runner-Up : 【Look 4】 BY LAM WAN SZE |
| 2nd Runner-Up : 【Look 7】 BY SHEK CHING YIU |
| Merit Prize & Most Favorite NEXT IN CHINESE STYLE 2025 by Online Voting Prize -
【Look 9】 BY WONG SZE YAN |
| Merit Prize |
| Behind-the-scenes |
LOOK 1: CHAN PUI YI
LOOK 2: HON PUI KA
LOOK 3: HUNG YUEN
LOOK 4: LAM WAN SZE
LOOK 5: LEUNG YI NOK
LOOK 6: LOH WING YAN
LOOK 7: SHEK CHING YIU
LOOK 8: WONG MEI YI
LOOK 9: WONG SZE YAN
LOOK 10: XIE HO YIN
Sponsor
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Planning and execution agency
Co-organizing organization
Supreme Special Sponsor
Title sponsorship
Fabric sponsorship
| Semi-final Highlights |
Workshops
| Denim Workshop |
Stella Blu Professional Team
(*Participants participated in various workshops held by the partner brands)
▸ Explaining the characteristics of denim fabric
▸ Explanation of the fabric washing and processing process
▸ Explanation of the fabric washing and processing process
▸ Group photo
NEXT IN CHINESE STYLE (NICS) – YOUNG DESIGNER CHALLENGE 2025
| SPARKLE CHARITY FOUNDATION x HKDI |
The 6th edition of "NEXT IN CHINESE STYLE" was hosted by the Sparkle Charity Foundation and SPARKLE COLLECTION, co-organized by the Hong Kong Design Institute (HKDI), and sponsored by German Pool.
To promote and celebrate Hong Kong's intangible cultural heritage—the art of Hong Kong Chinese cheongsam—this competition was themed “Casual Wear – HK Swinging 60's,” inviting participants to create a set of "Casual Wear Future Chinese Clothing" that could be worn daily and blends Chinese and Western elements, making traditional Chinese clothing more suitable for everyday wear.
This competition invited current and former students of the HKDI Department of Fashion Image Design to use the neon-colored【Gas Pump/Road Sign】signature pattern cotton fabric provided by the organizers. They combined elements of fashionable Chinese-style cheongsams, Tang suits, and denim to create a fusion of East and West, shaping the future of cheongsams and Tang suits. Participants who advanced to the semi-finals were selected to walk the runway at Sparkle Collection's annual new product launch fashion show.
The awardees of 2025's "NEXT IN CHINESE STYLE (NICS)" received unanimous praise and favor from professional judges. The awardees included:
Winner : 【Look 10】 BY XIE HO YIN
1st Runner-up : 【Look 4】 BY LAM WAN SZE
2nd Runner-up : 【Look 7】 BY SHEK CHING YIU
Most Favorite NEXT IN CHINESE STYLE 2025 by Online Voting Prize : 【Look 9】 BY WONG SZE YAN
Merit Prize :
【Look 1】BY CHAN PUI YI
【Look 2】BY HON PUI KA
【Look 3】BY HUNG YUEN
【Look 5】BY LEUNG YI NOK
【Look 6】BY LOH WING YAN
【Look 8】BY WONG MEI YI
【Look 9】BY WONG SZE YAN
| Cheongsam Workshop |
Master Fung Yau-choi, the great master of Shanghai style qipao
▸Demonstration of cheongsams tailoring
▸Students learned the art of making cheongsam buttons
▸Students learn the art of making cheongsam buttons
