The Hong Kong Young Fashion Designers’ Contest (YDC) has always been a barometer of the city’s creativity: a place to test ideas under runway lights. This year’s finale was held on September 5 during the closing of Centrestage – Asia’s premier annual fashion event hosted by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) – and saw 10 emerging local designers respond to the theme “You” with collections rooted in memory and experience. The top prize went to Tsui Ao-lung for The Tide, a collection...