Fashion designers are finding out whether their latest collections will go airborne at the 2009 spring/summer Hong Kong Fashion Week. The program opened Tuesday. Participation is higher than it's ever been for the event.

Fashion designers are finding out whether their latest collections will go airborne at the 2009 spring/summer Hong Kong Fashion Week. (Photo: CCTV.com)

There are more than 11-thousand exhibitors at the fair, gathered from 21 countries and regions. The four-day fashion week showcases the latest styles in ready-to-wear, accessories and everything else related to fashion.

The exhibition space is carefully organized. There are 7 sections based on geographic locations of the designers. Nine more sections are organized according to function and design. There're sections for cloth and yarn - babies and children, wedding apparel, high fashion, ready-to-wear, accessories and international designers.

For those who really want to get into the subject, there are also eight featured forums for fashion insiders.

(CCTV July 11,2008)