Cheuk Ng is a writer and director based in London. She co-edited the third issue of Viscose Journal, which set out to deconstruct the notion of “Asias” through fashion.

Joni Zhu is an independent curator born in Shanghai and based in London, where she has worked in the non-profit and commercial sector for the past decade. Her work examines geopolitics within transnational feedback loops and is concerned with minoritarian politics and machinic conditions. She has held a postdoctoral position researching arts in digital and networked surveillance in the Department of Visual Cultures at Goldsmiths, University of London, where she received her PhD in Curatorial/Knowledge. She has organised projects with BFI, freethought at Bergen Assembly, Sadie Coles HQ, David Roberts Art Foundation, the Guardian, Kings Place, among others. She lectures Critical and Cultural Studies at the School of Creative Arts at University of Hertfordshire.

Thai designer Venice Wanakornkul launched her label, London-based VeniceW, in 2018, bringing the playful, innovative spirit of high-fantasy cosplay to the world of contemporary fashion. Wanakornkul graduated from Chelsea College of Art, going on to study at Parsons MFA Fashion Design & Society program, where her graduate collection was inspired by the progression of time, and how that itself can create clothing. Considering herself ‘lazy’ in many respects, she created an entirely new process to design a collection by living in paper garments where the creases, tears, folds, rips form parts of the final design. Venice’s practice has always centred on transforming life’s most humdrum experiences and paraphernalia into sources of excitement and power. Having cut her teeth with avant-garde brands like Telfar and Eckhaus Latta, VeniceW’s silhouettes are also in a similarly unconventional vein, seamlessly merging conceptual sophistication with skilful design and pattern-making. 

Joyce Ng is a London-based fashion photographer. She studied at Central Saint Martins, graduating in 2014. Joyce spent her youth in the multitude of sprawling malls in the city of Hong Kong, during the handover era. In her images she constructs a play between reality and built environments, making subtle reference to the vast array of product merchandising she grew up with. As a mallrat, her visual language was formed strictly from the saturation of advertisements, Cantopop and “Mo lei tau”, a nonsensical humour unique to Hong Kong culture. Growing up watching mainland tourists merge with fellow locals, she developed her eye for street casting; before committing to photography she worked heavily in street casting for projects like DIS magazine and the first 5 seasons of Wales Bonner, as well as casting for her own photography.

SAMUEL GUÌ YANG is a London based design studio established in 2015. SAMUEL GUÌ YANG is a design studio with roots in both London and Shanghai. The collections are marked by the duality of the team behind them. By mixing and merging Chinese and western codes, and historic and contemporary references, they embody a language that both fits and challenges. With a meticulous focus on construction and fabrication the goal is to create pragmatic wardrobe pieces imbued with strong character and a sense of mystery. The brand aims to operate with a holistic sustainable approach where choices of fabrics, manufacturers, design and ways of presentation are all taken into careful consideration.

Yat Pit is a Hong Kong based brand, created by fashion designers Jason Mui and On Ying Lai with their first brush stroke. Creating a collection to inspire our audience's interest to reconnect with Chinese tradition and culture. After studying in the UK and returning to Hong Kong, both Mui and Lai have embraced their journey in rediscovering their roots and family history. Ancient dressing is an integral part of Yat Pit’s aesthetic and is about translating Chinese style into a contemporary context. The ideas of Chinese clothing are redefined and proposed in terms of new silhouettes, materials and our personal sense for style. Not complete elegance. but always with a touch of humour and imperfections in our approach.