The officials of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) will be invited to attend a fashion show and even walk on the catwalk early next month to encourage more casual dressing in the workplace for saving energy, local press reported on Friday.

Chief Executive Donald Tsang has agreed to officiate the event, and all 14 secretaries have been invited to attend the show on June 3, Sing Tao Daily cited a government source as saying.

The event, currently entitled "Dress smart-casual for work for energy-saving's sake", will be held two days before the annual United Nations World Environment Day on June 5, which focuses on climate change and the effects of global warming.

Among those already prepared to exchange their suits and ties or formal wear for a more casual look on the catwalk are Secretary for Health, Welfare and Food York Chow and Secretary for the Environment, Transport and Works Sarah Liao, according to the report.

The catwalking officials will have advice from experts on what to wear.

In July 2006 the government began promoting light dressing for work in its Action Blue Sky Campaign.

Source: Xinhua