5. Handover period window displays, fashion designs and advertising by Sandy/Cassie

UNION JACK DRESS
-designed by Pacino Wan for his 1997 Spring/Summer collection
-the first half of Wan's collection celebrated Britain and colonial influence; the second half was inspired by China
-main British pop culture seen in the fashion was the Union Jack, face of Queen Elizabeth II, and the crown





1. A qualitative change of Redwhiteblue
1950s-1960s
＊ Protecting the out walls of a building
＊ Weatherboard
1960s-1970s
＊Materialà light, durable, waterproof, carry things
A traveling bag
1970s-1990s
＊Change in the pattern
2004
＊Sam Hui’s concert
RedWhiteBlue represent the“Old-Hong Kong Spirits
2005
＊「建 – 香港精神紅白藍」的展覽


2. RedWhiteBlue and Hong Kong

RedWhiteBlue as a witness…
＊ 1960s-1990s
Common use à traveling bag à carry things back to China
H.K is more prosperous and progressive than China
＊ 1997s-2004s
China is opener than before, rapidly development -->
Hong Kong’s competitiveness is weaker than before -->
RedWhiteBlue is forgone by HK people


3. What is “Old-Hong Kong Spirits”

RedWhiteBlue Old H.K Spirits
Durable Patience
Multipurpose Flexible
Functional Dependable


4. RedWhiteBlue and H.K people

＊ RedWhiteBlue is the best way to represent “Old Hong Kong Spirits”
＊ Vast use --> part of HK people’s life
＊ Vitality of Hong Kong people at 1950s-1990s
＊ Identity
Hong Kong (Chinese) V.S China (Chinese)
Cannot use the economy superiority --> “RedWhiteBlue Spirits”
--> more outstanding than China (Chinese)


5. Reasons for doing visual product of RedWhiteBlue

＊ Part of Hong Kong History
＊ Close related to Hong Kong people’s life ∵Vast used in their life
＊ Represent the spirits of Hong Kong people
＊ Recall Hong Kong people --> strong --> overcome many difficulties


6. Discussion

Nowadays, do “RedWhiteBlue Spirits” disappear in Hong Kong and Hong Kong people’s heart? If not, does it change?


7. Reference

•http://www.geocities.com/mrdragonpower/rwb.htm
•http://www.cul-studies.com/zlzx/Article/Class21/200506/100.htmlstudies.com/zlzx/Article/Class21/200506/100.html
•http://www.hkcorevalues.net/b5_article68.htm
•http://studentreporter.mingpao.com/cfm/com_OldContent2.cfm?Category=activityspecial&Content_ID=436&Year=8.cfm?Category=activityspecial&Content_ID=436&Year=8
•http://entertainment.webshots.com/album/274799272saiFLf?start=48f?start=48