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Ms CHENG Hiu, Febbie

Assistant Professor

Email febbiecheng@thei.edu.hk

3890 8296

Ms CHENG Hiu, Febbie

Febbie obtained her Master's degree (Distinction) in Fashion & Textiles Design from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and a BA (Hons) in Fashion Womenswear from Ravensbourne College of Design & Communication in the UK. She is an experienced and passionate fashion design educator with extensive experience in both the industry and academia. Prior to joining THEi, Febbie has worked for PolyU, CITA, and various prestigious international luxury fashion brands, including Alexander McQueen, Michiko Koshino, Blanc de Chine, and Barney Cheng Couturier. Febbie's exceptional work has been recognized with an exhibition of her pieces at The Evergreen Classic – Transformation of the Qipao exhibition in the Hong Kong Museum of History. She is passionate about sustainable fashion and fashion cultural studies and is committed to promoting these areas to students and the community.

TEACHING AREAS

  • Dissertation Supervision
  • Major Design Project
  • Menswear Option
  • Fashion CAD
  • Fashion Illustration and Presentation
  • Fashion Developments
  • Conceptualising Fashion
  • Concept Research
  • Fashion Event Planning
  • Interdisciplinary Design Collaboration
  • Living with Sustainable Materials

 

QUALIFICATIONS

MA(Distinction) in Fashion & Textiles Design, Institute of Textiles and Clothing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong

BA(Hons) in Fashion (Womenswear), Ravensbourne College of Design and Communication, UK

 

EMPLOYMENT

Senior Designer / Barney Cheng Couturier, Hong Kong

Part time Lecturer / Clothing Industry Training Authority , Hong Kong

Senior Fashion Designer / Schiesser HK , Hong Kong

Fashion Designer / Blanc de Chine , Hong Kong
Tutor / Institute of Textiles and Clothing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University , Hong Kong

 

RESEARCH, ACADEMIC PUBLICATIONS, PUBLIC LECTURES

  • Journal Publication

​Cheng, H (2019). Perspective on sustainability of Hong Kong fashion designers. Journal of Textile Engineering and Fashion Technology, 5(5), pp.242-245

Eve M. H. Chan, Febbie H. Cheng, Joseph Y.Y. Lau, Liane W.Y. Lee and Danny C. K. Ho (2022). “Rebuilding a More Sustainable Fashion Industry after COVID-19”, HSUHK Business Review Vol 4, Issue 1

 

  • Book Chapters

Cheng, H., Febbie (2011) The Evergreen Classic – Transformation of the Qipao. pp. 260-261.  Hong Kong Museum of History, Hong Kong. ISBN.9789627039693

 

  • Academic conference

Cheng, H (2019) "Sustainability perspective in Hong Kong: An investigation of awareness of staniable elements in the fashion design process" In the 13th International conference on Design Principles & Practices at St. Petersburg University, Saint Petersburg, Russia

 

  • Exhibition

Cheng, F. The Evergreen Classic – Transformation of the Qipao Exhibition. Tsuen Wan Plaza, Hong Kong. Date 11 Jun 2011.

Cheng, F. The Evergreen Classic – Transformation of the Qipao Exhibition. Hong Kong Museum of History, Hong Kong. Date: 22 Jun – 13 Sep 2010.

Cheng, F. Fabricapplication – L’Atelier. The Resources Centre, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong. Date: 1 Sep – 30 Oct 2009.

Cheng, F. Fashion outfit exhibited at World Fashion Asia: 2007 International Fashion Exhibition organized by The Korean Society of Fashion Business, Hong Kong. Date: June 2007.

Research Grants

  • 2023-2023, RGC Inter-Institutional Development Scheme (IIDS), Circular Fashion Forum: Implementation of United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs) in the fashion industry (UGC/IIDS25/B01/22), HK$568,488 (Principal Investigator)

Research Interests

  • Sustainable and Circular Fashion
  • Fashion Design & Development
  • Fashion Cultural Studies
  • Contemporary Womenswear and Menswear Design