About Us

2024

Integrating Fashion with Innovation and Sustainability

Founded in 1978, High Fashion Group (0608.HK) is a modern fashion enterprise embracing sustainability and innovation that has built a multi-national business covering the entire fashion industry chain, including fashion design and production, printing & dyeing, retail & wholesale brand business and innovation hub & industrial park.

Headquartered in Hong Kong, High Fashion has expanded its global footprints by establishing sales and marketing offices in the US and Italy, and our own garment factory in Cambodia. We have also set up production bases across China and Southeast Asia to maximise the production flexibility and achieve a competitive edge in our supply chain. Together with our stable quality management system and comprehensive capabilities in innovation of textile and garment, we keep expanding and growing our business into different fields, including sportswear, activewear and athleisure.

Sustainable Fashion

Innovation

Product Innovation

Corporate Positioning

Sustainability, Creativity and Innovation

Originality and imagination are the essence of our products. Accompanied by scientific management and cutting-edge technologies, High Fashion has brought to the world different sustainable and innovative products. The ever-growing importance in digitalisation has also prompted High Fashion to push for the application of information technology in business development. The implementation of Industrial 4.0, utilization of digital platforms, adoption of 3D true-to-life sampling and investment in AI projects empowers us to stay ahead of the game.

An All-in-one Supply Chain Model

With an extensive network of factories and a highly skilled manufacturing management centre, High Fashion is able to bring all types of quality garment merchandise to our customers trouble-free. While we dedicate ourselves in developing fabrics and workmanship that could be found nowhere, we also run a strong industrial engineering department in order to provide the most competitive solution. With the advantage of vertically integrated business model and the inspiration of IoT (Internet of Things), High Fashion pursues supply chain network optimisation, generating more streamlined workflows and aiming at quicker response, faster decisions and earlier new products.

Fashion Ecosystem - WL District

WL District (WLD), a vibrant ecosystem which gathers upstream and downstream companies from the creative industries into one place. Established in 2016, “WL District Hangzhou” is a world-class creativity and innovative hub that houses over a hundred enterprises coming from the fields of fashion design, technology, e-commerce and sustainability. Newly revitalised in 2020, “WL District Hong Kong” adopts a similar ecosystem model and is now a growing community of like-minded businesses. WLD leverages High Fashion’s extensive resources, connections and industrial experience to forge an ecological, omni-channel community with endless opportunities ahead.

Business Philosophy

Technological Change

Technological Change

In order to transform and upgrade traditional industries, we have continuously keep up with advanced technologies. By implementing new technologies into our production process, such as 3D, artificial intelligence, big data, and blockchain, we have established a smart supply chain.

Supply Chain Sustainability

High Fashion upholds the spirit to diversify and innovate. We are ready to dive deeper on sustainable garments and introduce active wear and athleisure wear. We proactively integrate and allocate all resources to elevate ourselves to the next level of innovation skills, creating High Fashion’s one-of-a-kind products and providing customers with quality products and services.

Supply Chain Sustainability
Evolve over Time

Evolve over Time

To thrive, High Fashion is driven to respond to change in time. We assess and predict the future trends with foresight, planning and continuous learning. We adapt to the rapidly-changing market and look for opportunities hidden in change; adjust and upgrade our organization, processes and talent and skill base ahead of the curve. Challenging the status quo to keep improving ourselves, High Fashion acts fast and swift with strong strategy and powerful and effective execution.

Our Journey of Glory and Dreams

1978

Mr. Lam Foo Wah founded the High Fashion International Group in Hong Kong

1979

Installation of the first Jacquard

 

1980

Set up of Gongming High Fashion Garment factory production of woven garments.
Set up of printing and dyeing factories in Zhongshan, China,rolled out silk printing and dyeing productions

1980

Launched brand retailing business
Creation of the famous brand “Theme”. Since then started providing modern fast fashion styles for working women. Over 40 dedicated counters and stores in shopping malls in mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and India, and other markets.
Theme was the top brand of choice for professional womenswear.

1991

Founded fashionable brand August Silk; provided elegant and sophisticated apparel for the professional career women. The brand has opened more than 2,000 stores in Europe and the United States and has consistently been named as a top retail brand in the United States. August Silk has become the world’s best-selling brand for women’s silk clothing.

1992

Listing of The High Fashion International Group on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (stock code: 608), trading as HIGH FASHION INTERNATIONAL LIMITED and officially began developing large-scale expansion strategies for domestic and international business.

1993

The Group increased its footprints in the UK, Europe and the US markets.

The Group’s China subsidiaries were established in that year. Amongst were, Zhejiang Xinchang High Fashion Silk Co., Ltd. as a production base for silk fabric; Hangzhou Aogesi Clothing Co., Ltd. to expand the company’s woven silk garment production, and Hangzhou High Fashion Knitting, Ltd. to expand the company’s knitting production capacities. The High Fashion Charity Fund is also founded in the same year. And for the years to come, creating a fund to fund poverty alleviation campaigns and charitable donations.

1994

Daliwei Fashion Co., Ltd. (now Dalisheng Fashion Co., Ltd.) established for the production of woven garments together with the expansion of factory facilities in Dongguan, China.

1995

Famous fashion brand CSLR was established to provide fashionable, trendy, comfortable and high-end fashion for urban women. Till now, the brand boasts more than 100 sales outlets, with exclusive shopping counters set up in many shopping malls in China as well as fancy flagship stores opened in Indonesia, Singapore, Vietnam, Malaysia, and other regions.

1998

High Fashion International Group celebrates its 20th Anniversary.

1999

High Fashion’s School of Hope was completed and officially inaugurated.

2000

The company purchases three banks, now part of the Gloryshine Group, to expand its clothing retail business.

Aokangde Knitting is also purchased this year, further expanding the production of silk knitwear.

2001

Acquired High Fashion International Centre in Kwai Chung, New Territories to serve as headquarters building for the Hong Kong office.

Established Hangzhou Dalimei Apparel Co., Ltd., further expanding the scale of production of woven silk garments.

In the same year the company also acquired the printing production base of Hangzhou Kaidi Co., Ltd., thus moving the printing and dyeing processes north from Zhongshan and to integrate entire.

2002

The cornerstone was laid at the Xinchang High Fashion Technology and Industrial Park.

2004

Official set up of the Group’s office in Italy; further expanding High Fashion’s markets in Europe.

After consolidation and integration, the Group’s China headquarters were officially known as “High Fashion (China) Co., Ltd.”.

2006

The Gloryshine Center is purchased in Shenzhen as the Gloryshine Group’s headquarters.

On April 20th of this year, High Fashion’s “Women’s Silk Clothing Production Base” is formally launched and a groundbreaking ceremony is held.

On August 18 of the same year, an R&D center for the development of new products is established jointly with Zhejiang University of Science and Technology.

2007

The Group officially inaugurated the “Women’s Silk Apparel Production Base,” in Xiaoshan, Hangzhou China.

The then-chairman of the Fédération Française de la Couture, Mr Didier Grumbach, visited High Fashion International Group’s China headquarters

2008

The Group introduced a system of advanced Italian industrial processes and finishings for printing and dyeing silk, together with a team of Italian technical experts to process new textiles on location in the China Headquarters. This had greatly enhanced the company’s printing and dyeing processing capabilities, from “High Fashion Manufacturing” to “High Fashion Creation”.

The Hangzhou Quality of Life Review Conference was held on 31st of May at High Fashion International’s China headquarters. At the same time, High Fashion (China) Xiaoshan Industrial Park was awarded one of the Hangzhou Quality of Life Regional Awards for that year.

High Fashion International Group celebrated its 30th Anniversary that year on a high note.

2009

Chairman the Standing Committee of the 10th National People’s Congress Mr Wu Bangguo arrived at the Group’s China Headquarters for an official.

Mr Shen Jian, a member of the Standing Committee of the Hangzhou Municipal Party Committee and Deputy Mayor of the city, presented a plague stating “The World’s Silk Looks to China, China’s Silk Market Looks to Hangzhou, Hangzhou’s Silk Looks to High Fashion.”

Another plague which reads “Pearl of Silk Womenswear, and an Outstanding Representative of Industrial Transformation and Upgrading” was received from Mr Hong Hangyong, a Member of the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee and the Xiaoshan District Party Committee.

The High Fashion Women’s College was established in cooperation with Hangzhou Vocational and Technical College, providing an integrated production, education, and research service platform.

2010

High Fashion Women’s College offered classes in “Fashion Retailing and Management”. The aim was to meet the Group’s long-term strategic needs for talent and to cultivate talents whom can create value for the fashion retail industry.

The brands August Silk, Theme, CSLR and August Silk Men, participated in the 18th China International Apparel Expo, with their classic works for the international event and were rewarded with excellent business opportunities.

The brand for high-end womenswear – Axelledesoie was founded in the same year.

2011-2012

The Group carried out the four-in-one automation, scientisation, intelligence and informatisation to provide a solid basis for High Fashion’s innovation platform.

2013

The Group is always an advocate of the GREEN environment and implements strategic concepts of “green R&D, green manufacturing, green operations, and green products”, building energy-saving and environmentally-friendly production systems such as waste water recycle systems, photovoltaic systems, air-cooled air conditioning systems, and replacement of environmentally harmful equipment. The Group’s China operations have been moving towrads modern, sustainable eco-enterprise compliant with management systems such as IEUMS, Six Sigma, amongst others.

2014

Official fabric supplier for the ‘New Chinese’ official wear in the 2014 APEC Summit. We showcased our exquisite silk on the World’s stage.

The Lifestyle Silk brand Susan Carlington was established in the same year. The brand keeps its image on the development, design, and retail of silk scarves, home textiles, and silk gifts.

In the same year, the Group saw the birth of another brand CB which focusses on high-end womenswear in silk, with the exclusive development of “silk denim”, and silk jeans as the brand’s major product line in ready-to-wears, altering the stereotype of the look and feel of traditional jeans.

2015

With High Fashion International Group’s strong industry foundation and extensive industry experience, the Group expands to providing derivative services for the silk industry. The existing industrial park was rebranded WL DISTRICT and transformed to an ecosystem model business park, with its theme and focus on ‘Innovation and Creativity.’ This year also saw the official launch of an e-commerce platform The.Me Showroom, based on the Group’s women’s fast fashion brand Theme. This represented the establishment of the Group’s leading B2B trade and service platform for the fashion industry.

2016

High Fashion International Group was invited to serve as the official designer and manufacturer of a series of China’s National Gifts for the visiting reporters and press in the G20 Summit held in Hangzhou. Susan Carlington’s “The Flower Clusters” brocade series of silk scarves were very well received by both Chinese and International guests during the G20 Summit. The products are now collected and displayed permanently at the Zhejiang Merchants’ Museum.

High Fashion China hosted the release of “2017 Autumn and Winter Fashion Trends of Chinese Silks” at the Expo Centre of the Olympic Stadium in Hangzhou and was invited to do road shows in Dubai.

2017

The year saw the launch of haute couture brand Aisi. The brand was designated as the official partner in the G20 Summit held in Hangzhou, to tailor-make uniforms for the ceremony.

The WL District project was officially opened to the public.

Silk athleisure brand Silkism was founded, spearheading the brand as first of its kind in the sportswear industry.

2018

To be awarded both STeP by OEKO-TEX® and MADE IN GREEN by OEKO-TEX® certificates

2019

High Fashion become a member of Hangzhou City Brand Promotion Association, helping Hangzhou build a “City of Quality of Life”.

2020

Completed revitalization project of High Fashion Centre and established WL District Hong Kong

High Fashion with Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology in the development of the fabric of the uniform for the PRC delegation for the Opening Ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics 2020

2021

WL District Hangzhou selected as temporary site of a provincial-level research institute, and its Phase 2 under construction. Fashion community is also on the launch.

Corporate Culture

High Fashion Group upholds our core values of “fulfilling ourselves in fulfilling others”. We are always happy to fulfil other’s happiness, and exercise the power of “never repeating the same mistake” and “no venting of anger on others”, to support employees growth and development.

Our goal is to foster a harmonious and inclusive working environment to nurture a corporate culture of equality, respect, freedom, responsibility and trust, aiming at a big family of love, professionalism, dedication, commitment and enthusiasm.

Core Values

Put the Needs of Others before Your Own
The most lasting and fulfilling achievements are often earned by helping others fulfill theirs. When you focus on helping your teammates, customers, and others succeed, your eventual payoff will always be far greater than expected.

Quality is Our Priority
It is not only about the quality of the product, but also the quality of service. Always be commited to provide our customers with high-quality products and the best service. Put our customers at the heart, comprehend and satify customers’ needs, and strive to go above and beyond.

Consciousness of an Entrepreneurship
Think in a way that an entrepreneur does. Be market-oriented and take teamwork into consideration. Be it success or failure, take responsibility with the whole team.

The High Fashion Attitude

No Repeated Mistakes or Shirking of Responsibility 
Never repeat the mistakes made. Be responsible for the mistakes when facing difficulites or adversity and be positive when overcoming the challenges. Reflect on the problems and ensure it would not happen again.

Creativity and Innovation
Creativity and innovation is a powerful driving force for the company’s development. It is also the magical power that helps employees to improve and succeed. These two elements shall be reflected in all aspects of production and management, from technology, product to work procedures.

Managing for Tomorrow
Have a sense of crisis and the ability to detect hidden danger. Take comprehensive precautions and develop a strategy that covers all possible scenarios, thus regain the initiative and turn any crisis into an opportunity.