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The Speaking for All Workshop

- HKFYG Leadership Institute

Students participated in a workshop about the fashion industry and body image. Silvia Wang from 5A has
provided us with her insight.

Look at the Best Version of Yourself

The “Speaking for all School Workshop” was held
on Zoom by the HKFYG Leadership Institute on 21st
May, 2022. The workshop discussed high fashion, which
demonstrated the appealing and interesting aspects of
vogue.

What is fashion? Although it seems like a simple
question, its answer varies. In the beginning of the
workshop, the speaker approached the topic of
dressmaking. She shared her experiences with different
clients and the choice of fabric. On the other hand, she
also explained the history and development of fashion.
After we understood the component of fashion, the
speaker raised a question, “How was fashion created?” In
fact, fashion designers’ ideas for clothes were inspired by
nature and different cultures, even architecture can offer
unusual structural lines and airy silhouettes to designers.
In other words, all objects can spark creativity. It shows
the glamour of fashion. Moreover, in order to further
expand our interest in fashion, rather than just viewing it our communication skills when exchanging our opinions
superficially, the workshop played two videos on runway on different fashion items. Hence, the workshop
shows, which displayed the design concepts and styles effectively trained students’ oral skills. Nevertheless,
from different international brands in a vivid and specific the speaker’s professional and positive comments
way. They did not only give me a better understanding also encouraged us to speak more and boosted our
on current fashion trends, but also enabled me to have a confidence.
more comprehensive interpretation of “fashion”.
Speaking of communication, there is always
Apart from introducing fashion, the workshop also something we overlook — our posture and body
provided many opportunities to train the participants’ language. This is the same in fashion, posture and
public speaking skills. It organized group discussions in body language are also essential for building a positive
the breakout rooms, in which students could showcase personal image. As the speaker mentioned,
“our body is constantly sending a message to
the world.” A proper movement can make us
look confident, but the majority of us neglect
it. Through this workshop, I have begun to re-
evaluate my personal image.
All in all, I would like to express my
gratitude to my school, which offered me
an unparalleled chance to participate in
the workshop. It was a truly useful and
meaningful experience.

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