“Who do you think will queue for LV in Paris?…Not Westerners.” A roundup of this weekend’s top stories from the Chinese luxury market, from Jaguar Land Rover’s ambitions to produce vehicles in China to Shanghai Tang’s ambitious expansion plans and Hong Kong’s retail expectations for Golden Week. Citing Strong Demand, Shanghai Tang Plans To Double…
Month: March 2019
The Battle Is On Between High-End & High Street Brands In China
Mainland Chinese Tourists Line Up Outside Hollister As Well As Chanel Abercrombie & Fitch will open its first Hong Kong flagship on August 11 One topic that has recently been on the lips of many Hong Kong residents is the upcoming flagship launch of the American high street fashion brand, Abercrombie & Fitch, on August…
Brands To Watch: Smith & Norbu, Void, Rhoede, SVS, Celia B
Click:China flower supplier From Eyewear To Underwear, Stand Out This Year With These Emerging Brands Some new, some not so new, all born or based in China — here’s Jing Daily’s brands to watch this year that, in our opinion, are destined to make a splash on the regional fashion scene. Smith & Norbu Hong…
Mandarin Capital Partners To Invest US$58 Million In Italy’s Miroglio Group
Domestic Private Equity Firm Looks To Join International Fashion Industry Motivi store in China (Image: Miroglio) In the latest example of a Chinese investment firm looking to “go global”, Mandarin Capital Partners, the largest Sino-European private equity fund, recently announced plans to pour €40 million (US$57.9 million) into Miroglio, the second-largest women textile group in Italy. Under the…
Gucci Goes Local For Chinese New Year, Chases Little Emperors
Looking for the perfect Chinese New Year gift for the luxury devotee who’d be turned off by Year of the Snake editions by brands like Alexander McQueen, Smart, and Vacheron Constantin? Look no further than Gucci’s China-facing luggage tags, imprinted with one of two auspicious golden characters — 囍 (“double happiness”) or 福 (“luck”) — and crafted in…
Luxury Second-Hand Shops Spreading Like Wildfire In China
“The Rise Of Second-Hand Shops In China Is A Microcosm Of The Luxury Industry” Milan Station is expanding rapidly in mainland China despite dozens of copycats We’ve kept a close eye on the emergence of luxury second-hand shops in places like Shanghai and Shenyang, but with high-end consumption booming throughout China, these stores are now…
Roger Vivier’s High-Stakes Bet On China
Rise Of The Aspirational Market Could Lead To Tiered Luxury Roger Vivier jumped to the second tier days after hitting Beijing Recently, French fashion house Roger Vivier— creator of the Stiletto heel — opened its third mainland China location at Shenyang’s Mall Forum 66, shortly after unveiling its Beijing Yintai Centre flagship and two years…
Chinese Designer Yifang Wan Wins Vauxhall Fashion Scout’s Merit Award
Award Worth £25,000 Over Three Seasons Image: Vogue The accolades keep pouring in for emerging Chinese fashion designer Yifang Wan, who was recently announced as the winner of Vauxhall Fashion Scout’s Merit Award for the autumn/winter 2013-14 season. Previous winner of the Central Saint Martins L’Oreal Professional Award in 2010, Wan is perhaps best known for her MA graduation…
Shanghai Retailer FOOTMARK Creates Limited-Edition Jeans With Clothing Label, Hi Panda
FOOTMARK x Hi Panda Limited Edition Jeans Celebrated at “Pop-Up” Gallery Space FOOTMARK x Hi Panda Pop-Up Flyer Shanghai retailer FOOTMARK, which specializes in casual-wear and streetwear, has launched a limited-edition jeans collaboration with the Shanghai clothing label Hi Panda. As the Chinese-language portal Hexun.com reports today, in its new collaboration, FOOTMARK is drawing not only…
NetEase’s Luxury E-Commerce Site First Casualty Of 2012
“NetEase Premier” Touted “Global Brands,” “100 Percent Authentic Products,” “7 Day Return Policy” NetEase Premier was launched in January 2011 Less than one year after its much-hyped launch, “NetEase Premier,” the luxury shopping platform created by the Chinese Internet portal NetEase (163.com), has ceased operations, making it the first casualty of the luxury e-commerce shakeout of…