Chloé’s Runway Show at the Shanghai Expo Center, February 25 On the red carpet: the host with Geoffroy de-la-Bourdonnaye, president and CEO of Chloé Tonight in Shanghai, Chloé hosted its largest-ever runway show to continue the celebration of the brand’s fifth anniversary in China, which started with a China-only edition Marcie bag. Held at the Shanghai Expo Center,…
Month: March 2019
Hugo Boss Mulling China Joint Venture, Aggressive Expansion
China One Of Premium German Brand’s Top International Markets Hugo Boss plans to open around 20 China locations per year for the next five years. (Image: A Hugo Boss store in Guangzhou) While joint ventures are common among international and Chinese automakers, we haven’t seen many taking place in the fashion world. (Aside from recent…
Chinese Retailer Wuhan Zhongnan Cuts Out The Luxury Middleman
Wuhan Zhongnan Buys Luxury Goods Overseas On Behalf Of Shoppers Zhongnan's new service claims it offers goods at the "original Europe price" One of the biggest obstacles for greater profits for imported luxury brands in China is the high luxury tax, which can double the price of some goods. To get around this high luxury tax, many Chinese…
Luxury Shoemaker Christian Louboutin Plans Beijing, Shanghai Stores
Louboutin Hopes To Operate As Many As Five Stores In China In The Next Three Years A perfect fit for the China market? French Luxury Shoemaker, Christian Louboutin, is planning a Beijing store to open in July and a second Shanghai store to open by the end of 2011. Famous for his red-soled women’s footwear,…
Cartier’s Nigel Luk: Chinese Consumers Give Luxury Orientalism The Cold Shoulder
Luk Speaks To Wall Street Journal About Cartier’s 40 Years Of Success In Hong Kong Cartier's "Kiss of the Dragon" collection has proven exceptionally popular among Chinese consumers This week, the Wall Street Journal posted an interview with Cartier’s Nigel Luk, managing director of Far East operations. Reflecting on Cartier’s 40 years in the Hong…
Chinese Consumers Continue To Embrace Luxury Brands (Video)
Imported Luxury Brands Still Dominate, Though Home-Grown Luxury Is On The Rise One of the biggest challenges facing domestic Chinese luxury brands is convincing high-end buyers to choose them over famous imported brands Earlier this month, we ran an interview with Zhang Zhifeng, the founder and chief designer of the domestic Chinese luxury brand NE-TIGER,…
Will E-Commerce Help Stem The Tide Of Mainland Chinese Shopping In Hong Kong?
Armani Is Latest Brand To Add Online Shopping To Chinese-Language Site Emporio Armani's Chinese online store launched on November 26 A relatively strong yuan, duty free shopping and better selection are among the top reasons that visitors from mainland China give for their cross-border shopping sprees in Hong Kong. While Hong Kong retailers have welcomed…
Do Savile Row Suitmakers Really Want To Be Seen As “Coal Boss” Brands In China?
Trinity Ltd., Owner Of China Retail Rights For Savile Row Suitmaker Gieves & Hawkes, Plans To Add 50 Stores In Smaller Chinese Cities Not the best advertisement for LV (Image: Stylites in Beijing) This week, Bloomberg reported that Trinity Ltd., which owns the China retail rights for brands like Cerruti 1881, Intermezzo, and Savile Row…
Comite Colbert And Sina Jointly Develop Site Promoting French Luxury Brands In China
Site Designed To Tap In To China’s Budding Luxury Consumer Culture By Showcasing Many Of France’s Top Brands Comite Colbert's site was launched this week at the Chinese embassy in Paris to much fanfare. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena) While French luxury goods remain popular among China’s high-end shoppers, France has struggled over the last two years…
Chinese Supermodel Liu Wen Makes Vogue Italia Debut
“Blue Time” Shot By Miles Aldridge Liu Wen for Vogue Italia: “Blue Time” (Image: Vogue Italia) As one of China’s top models, Liu Wen (刘雯) has become a fixture at events like New York and London Fashion Week as well as the face of Estee Lauder in Asia. But until now, Liu has yet to…