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Assistant Professor

Department of Design and Architecture

Contact details

Email: febbiecheng@thei.edu.hk

Phone: +852 3890 8296

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.

  • 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
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

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
  • 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.

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)

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