A total of 54 students from 22 schools took part in the “2026 Macao Student Fashion Creativity Competitions”, with the award ceremony held yesterday at the Seac Pai Van Vocational and Technical Education Activity Centre in Coloane, where students were recognised for their skills and creativity across four competition categories.
Organised by the Macau Productivity and Technology Transfer Centre (CPTTM) in conjunction with the Education and Youth Development Bureau (DSEDJ), the competitions combined four skills competitions – fashion technology, merchandising display technology, beauty technology and fashion illustration technology – following the WorldSkills competition model*.
Addressing the ceremony yesterday, CPTTM President Victoria Alexa Kuan Chan said the centre launched the competition three years ago, bringing the four competitions together to allow participants to understand international competition requirements and benchmark their skills against international standards.
This year’s competition adopted the theme “Green City”, aiming to encourage students to combine fashion creativity with sustainable development by incorporating recycled materials and low-carbon production methods into their designs, according to a statement by the organisers yesterday.
The Macao Student Fashion Technology Competition covered pattern drafting, sewing and creative design, the statement said, adding that participants spent a total of 21.5 hours over four days, from August 11 to 14, creating a designated garment using calico**, cutting and sewing a specified dress and developing a creative design based on the “Green City” theme.
The Macao Student Visual Merchandising Competition comprised window display design and production, the statement noted, underlining that participants first produced a full-colour design, together with a design concept and title, before using the provided materials to construct the display.
The Macao Student Beauty Technology Competition featured nail techniques, face painting and beauty care, the statement said, while the Macao Student Fashion Illustration Technology Competition covered fashion design, colour application and garment production drawings.
Each competition awarded one champion, second place and third place as well as three excellence awards. Champions were awarded 3,500 patacas, while those in second place received 2,500 patacas, and the third-placed competitor got 1,500 patacas. All six winners received a trophy.
Kuan encouraged students to remain committed to their goals and continue improving their skills, saying that regardless of whether they won an award, they had gained knowledge and made friends through their shared experience.
The competition provided students with an opportunity to test their technical abilities against an international competition model while exploring sustainable approaches to fashion and design through the “Green City” theme, the statement said.
*The WorldSkills competition model is a global framework for assessing and benchmarking vocational excellence. It replicates real-world industry workflows through practical test projects, driven by international standards, structured age-eligible competitor tiers, and transparent, objective marking schemes tied directly to occupational competencies. – Gemini
**Calico is a coarse, heavy, plain-woven cotton fabric traditionally featuring bright printed patterns. The word calico derives from Calicut (now Kozhikode), a major port city on the Malabar Coast of Kerala, India, where European traders first sourced the fabric. - Gemini
Winners from the Macao Student Fashion Technology Competition pose with their awards alongside representatives during yesterday’s “2026 Macao Student Fashion Creativity Competitions” award ceremony at the Seac Pai Van Vocational and Technical Education Activity Centre in Coloane. – Photo: Khalel Vallo
