Centrestage, international trade show will provide the ideal promotion and launch platform for international, especially Asian, fashion brands and designer labels . It will be featuring 200 fashion brands from 20 countries and regions, as well as more than 50 events, including the opening gala fashion show, will be held this September in HongKong, announced the HongKong Trade Development Council.

"Shooting Stars” is the theme of the inaugural Centrestage, which includes four thematic zones: glam, allure, metro, and forward.

Participating countries and regions, include the Chinese mainland, Taiwan, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Thailand, India, Australia, the United States and Europe. Local and overseas industry associations will also attend, such as the Hong Kong Fashion Designers Association, the California State Trade and Export Promotion & Center for International Trade Development from the US, the Taiwan Textile Federation and the Thailand Textile Institute.

The opening day gala fashion show will involve Mim Mak from Hong Kong, Simon Gao from Beijing, Ko Taeyong from Seoul and Pongsak Suprratccheep & Thita Kamonnetsawat from Bangkok.

The Hong Kong Fashion Designers Association will stage, Fashion Mirage, on September 7. According to Simon Choi, project director of Fashion Mirage, the show will adopt a theme based on five local cultural elements and the event will feature 50 fashion designers, including Walter Ma and Barney Cheng.

The event will take place from September 7-10 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. The last day will be open to public free of charge.