Hangzhou Residents Go From “Fake Foreign” Brands To Top-of-the-Line In One Decade Hangzhou’s largest shopping mall, MixC, opened last spring Previously in Jing Daily’s “Second-Tier Spotlight” series, we’ve looked at some of the major trends shaping China’s provincial capitals, more commonly referred to as “second-tier” cities. While many observers of mainland China’s consumer market focus…
Month: March 2019
Fan Bingbing’s Global Glamour Boosts Luxury Brands at Cannes
Chinese Mega-Star Gives Red-Carpet Lift to LV, Chopard, L’Oreal Fan Bingbing wears a Louis Vuitton gown to the Opening Ceremony of the Cannes Film Festival. Fan Bingbing has been turning heads all week at Cannes Film Festival as she shows off her style to a global audience while simultaneously officially promoting L’Oreal and Chopard. In…
Global Brands, Engage Your Global Chinese Customers
Giving Chinese customers a top-quality service experience is critical, regardless of location Despite the proven purchasing power and attractive spending patterns of traveling Chinese consumers, brands dramatically underinvest in this global customer segment in their home markets. Many brands that led the pack in executing China market-entry strategies in recent decades have subsequently missed the…
Exclusive: Jing Daily Interviews A Chengdu Luxury Insider
Chengdu One Of China’s Fastest-Growing Luxury Markets Luxury shopping mall in Chengdu Arguably the most important economic, cultural and fashion hub in western China, the luxury market in Chengdu has taken off in recent years, with the city regularly cited as a key new market for top high-end brands. Last year, Louis Vuitton registered record sales of…
Alexander McQueen Takes Shanghai
“Reach[ing] More People Than We Imagined Was Possible Through The Store Network” Alexander McQueen Shanghai Following the opening of the inaugural Beijing Sanlitun boutique in October 2011, Alexander McQueen — under the creative direction of Sarah Burton — is making a second foray into China with the launch of a womenswear store in Shanghai. Realized by architecture…
Chinese Labels Capture Woolmark Prize Nominations
Emerging Designers Take Place On World Fashion Stage The prestigious international Woolmark Prize has nominated several Chinese designers for its 2013/14 award, which each year propels emerging local talent from Asia, Europe, North America, the Middle East, and Australia into the global spotlight. The prize is famous for taking notice of Karl Lagerfeld and Yves…
Targeting Second-Tier Cities, Hong Kong Luxury Retailer Set For China Expansion
The Swank Has 4 Hong Kong Boutiques & 1 In Beijing The Swank will double its locations by 2015 Multi-brand retailer The Swank, which currently operates four boutiques in its native Hong Kong and one in Beijing, is set for a a mainland China expansion that should see its locations double within the next five…
Brand To Watch: Book Of Deer
Hong Kong Label Started In 2010 By Young Designer Eilidh Ho Eilidh Ho of Book of Deer (Image: Time Out HK) Lovers of whimsical prints, airy fabrics and Peter Pan collars rejoice: Hong Kong’s Book of Deer is set to become your new favorite label. Founded in 2010 by Edinburgh-born, Hong Kong-raised, Central Saint Martins-educated designer…
Chinese City Adopts “Milan Plan” In Attempt To Become Int’l Fashion Hub
“Bringing Together Designers, Retailers, Raw Material Suppliers, Manufacturers And Service Providers In One Location” Shishi hopes to become a fashion epicenter Recently, China Daily reporters Lv Chang and Hu Meidong published a story about a small coastal city in China’s southern Fujian province, Shishi, that has set its eyes on becoming China’s version of Milan….
For Shanghai Tang, Two Heads Are Better Than One
Collaboration With Shourouk Latest For China-Influenced Label Shourouk for Shanghai Tang This season, Hong Kong-born, Richemont-owned luxury retailer Shanghai Tang launches yet another creatively resourceful collaboration, this time with Parisian jeweler Shourouk, the eponymous label founded by Tunisian-bred Parisian designer Shourouk Rhaiem. The fine jewelry collection, inspired by ancient Chinese symbols and contemporary pop influences,…