Dressing comes first when talking about the four basic necessities of life – Dressing, Eating, Living and Commuting. It goes without saying that clothes are crucial for our daily lives. How can we develop a good dress sense? Tailor Siu Lan, who is in her seventies, holds steadfast in her quest for the quality of fabrics, as well as the handwork and design of clothes. She also upholds her belief in pursuing a dressing style which is simple, suitable and comfortable for herself. Meanwhile, boutique owner Sam, fashion designers Toby and Kay pursue the principle of sustainable fashion. By upcycling old clothes, a new value is bestowed upon the garments while beautiful memories are retained.
One gives others the most superficial impressions of himself / herself through clothes. Clothes are the most intimate connection that links up a person with his / her past emotions. In order to let the elderly have warm and decent clothes to wear, a group of volunteers from social enterprises often goes to Community Support Centres for the Elderly to help the elderly make and amend clothes, hoping that the elderly will regain confidence. In the meantime, several fashion design students make efforts to design for elderly with impaired mobility a collection of functional clothes, addressing their different needs through responsive care from the inside out.
Dress sense can be cultivated over time, but one has to learn how to cherish and love to understand the true beauty of dressing.
「衣食住行」衣為先,衣著對日常生活的重要性不言而喻。如何能夠穿出品味?七十多歲的裁縫小蘭堅持對布質、車工、設計的追求,堅持適合自己、簡單舒服的衣著風格。時裝店店主Sam、時裝設計師Toby和Kay則奉行綠色時尚的原則,將一件件舊衣升級再造,賦予衣服新的價值,同時保留了美好的回憶。
衣服是一個人給予外界最表面的印象;衣服是一個人與過往情感最貼身的連繫。為了令老人家們可以穿得溫暖,穿得體面,一群社企的義工經常到長者日間服務中心幫助公公婆婆改衫、造衫,希望讓他們重拾自信。而幾位修讀時裝設計的學生亦身體力行,為行動不便的長者度身設計一系列功能性服飾,由內至外貼心照顧他們的不同需要。
衣著品味可以隨著時間累積,但要穿出真正的美,就要學懂珍惜和愛。