Chinese Designers Seek Greater Visibility Overseas VOLV-Qingqing Wu S/S 2012 collection debuted in New York Male fashion trends in China aren’t limited to luxury man-bags and polo shirts. At the recently concluded Mercedes-Benz China Fashion Week S/S 2012, menswear brands and designers enjoyed a higher profile, with the likes of VLOV-Qingqing Wu, Zuoan, Zeng Fengfei,…
Month: March 2019
Higher-End H&M Imprint COS Opens First Asia Location In Hong Kong
COS Currently Has 51 Locations In Europe COS lands in Hong Kong (Image: Divia Harilela/The D'Vine) This week, COS (Collection of Style), the more sophisticated sister brand of Swedish retail giant H&M, unveiled its first Asian location on one of Hong Kong’s main shopping arteries, Queen’s Road Central. The two-story, 6,000-square-foot boutique is COS’s first…
Hong Kong’s Goods of Desire (G.O.D.) Goes International
G.O.D.’s First Foray Into International Markets G.O.D. founders Benjamin Lau and Douglas Young at the grand opening of their Singapore flagship Beloved in its native Hong Kong for tongue-in-cheek interpretations of local design and culture, Goods of Desire (G.O.D.) recently made its first foray into international markets, opening a flagship at Singapore’s Central. Firmly establishing…
Ralph Lauren Takes (Another) Shot At China, Targets Europe-Bound Chinese Tourists
American Brand Looking To Lift Prospects Amid Sluggish European Demand Ralph Lauren's 4D show took place in New York and London in 2010 Much-discussed but long-delayed, Ralph Lauren’s China expansion push may finally take place this year, with the American brand announcing this week plans to open 60 stores in the Greater China region within the next…
Bally Launches Chinese “Online Flagship” To Tap Growing E-Commerce Market
Bally Cooperates With Yoox On Chinese E-Commerce Platform Bally’s new online store Two companies that are looking to expand in the China luxury market, the Swiss luxury footwear and accessories brand Bally and Italy’s e-commerce powerhouse Yoox, have teamed up for Bally’s first official Chinese-language “Online Flagship,” which launched this week. The new online platform,…
Online To Offline: Neiman Marcus Promotes E-Tail With Shanghai Runway Show
Company Launched Chinese E-Commerce Site In December 2012 Neiman Marcus fashion show at Three on the Bund A little over a year after the Dallas-based luxury retailer Neiman Marcus announced its entrance to the China market via a $28 million investment in Glamour Sales Holdings, and nearly four months after launching its Chinese-language e-commerce site,…
In China, Is Brand Image More Important Than Sales?
Louis Vuitton Voyages exhibition at the National Museum of China, 2011 Every brand wants a pristine image and strong sales. (Who wouldn’t?) But amidst the complexities of a developing China, can they have both? If not, which one should they prioritize? Watching the frenetic shopping scrum from my perch in Hong Kong, I say “brand…
Only In China: Paper Gucci Insert Causes Vogue-Buying Frenzy
Folders Showing Up On Taobao For 4x Original Price, At Some Stores For 10x The Gucci folder in question This week, one of the more “only in China” stories we’ve noticed is a run on the August issue of Vogue China, owing not to the popularity of its cover model Ming Xi or its actual…
Designer Vega Wang: “I Want To Stand At The Forefront Of Fashion”
Wang Plans To Expand Into Standalone Mall Boutiques Vega Wang (Image: Rayli) Young Beijing-based designer, Vega Zaishi Wang (王在实), one of Jing Daily’s favorite emerging Chinese designers, is quickly establishing herself as one of the most innovative and interesting figures in China’s burgeoning home-grown fashion scene. Since returning to China from London in 2008, following…
Video: Demand For (Some) Luxury Brands Holding Up In China
Is Worst Of Slowdown Over For Likes Of Burberry? As Jing Daily noted last month, a slowdown in China’s red-hot luxury market — which is still expected to register double-digit growth in 2012 — has been far from uniform for major brands, with some (Dior, Prada, Hermès) showing continued strength while others (Hugo Boss, Burberry) have…