New Shanghai Boutique Planned For Fall Solidifies Designer’s Asia Push A look from Hererra’s Fall 2013 collection. (Women’s Wear Daily) Carolina Herrera will be expanding her China presence as part of a push into Asia with the Shanghai opening of her first China boutique planned for this fall. Although the move comes at a time…
Month: March 2019
Following Shanghai, Alexander McQueen Hits Hong Kong
Third New Concept Store After Miami & Shanghai Alexander McQueen Hong Kong Coming right on the heels of the label’s new concept store at Shanghai’s Réel Mall, British fashion house Alexander McQueen recently opened its newest boutique in Hong Kong. Conceived by Sarah Burton and the late Alexander McQueen and designed by David Collins Studio,…
Gucci Takes Shanghai: Luxury House Holds China Events, Taps Actress Li Bingbing
Gucci Creative Director Frida Giannini Holds First Shanghai Events Li Bingbing for Gucci A superstar at home and a veteran of the American talk show circuit, Chinese actress Li Bingbing (李冰冰) is now taking on her newest role as the face of Gucci’s accessories ad campaign. This past weekend, Gucci creative director Frida Giannini presented Li…
Net-A-Porter May Find It Difficult To Cross The Great (Tax) Wall Of China
Chinese-Language Site To Launch This Month Net-A-Porter's new Hong Kong distribution center should cut down already short delivery times to China As Jing Daily noted last week, the wildly successful Richemont-owned British luxury e-tailer Net-A-Porter is set to launch a Chinese-language version later this month, part of a stronger effort to tap the Asian market…
Jing Daily Interview: Leading Chinese Designer Boutique, Dong Liang
“Sometimes Business Has Its Bright Side” Tasha with her favorite design by Liu Qingyang (Image: Erica Ji for Jing Daily) Established in Beijing three years ago with a singular focus on stocking and promoting the work of China’s up-and-coming designers, Dong Liang Studios (栋梁) — which has expanded from a tiny 20 square meter location in Wudaoying…
Fashion (In The) Capital: JOYCE Launches Second Beijing Location
Leading Hong Kong Avant-Garde Fashion Retailer Hits Shin Kong Place JOYCE Shin Kong Place Coming one year after the launch of its first Beijing flagship store at China World Mall, Hong Kong fashion powerhouse JOYCE recently launched its second location in the Chinese capital at Shin Kong Place. Mirroring the same multi-brand concept seen at…
Second-Tier Spotlight: “Rich Second Generation” Fueling Ningbo Luxury Market
Luxury Shoppers In Eastern Chinese City Younger Than National Average He Yi Avenue Shopping Center Jing Daily’s Second-Tier Spotlight” series looks at some of the key trends shaping China’s provincial capitals, often referred to as the country’s “second-tier” cities. Previously in the series, we’ve highlighted Xi’an’s surprisingly young luxury consumers, a “Goldfinger”-worthy publicity stunt in Changsha, jade…
Will China’s E-Commerce Market See An Industry Shakeout In 2012?
Industry Expecting To Surpass 750 Billion Yuan (US$118 Billion) This Year Taobao’s T-Mall is increasing its luxury offerings Although China’s e-commerce market continues to gain strength, with 173 million Chinese currently shopping online and the industry projected to surpass 750 billion yuan (US$118 billion) in gross merchandise value this year, an increasingly crowded playing field and…
Brand To Watch: Ground Zero
Hong Kong-Based Brand Recently Showed At Paris Fashion Week Ground Zero F/W 2013-14 Founded in 2003 by brothers Phillip and Eri Chu, the Hong Kong fashion label Ground Zero has steadily gained exposure and accolades worldwide, with the duo recently showing their second collection at Paris Fashion Week. Initially coming to the attention of Hong Kong…
Dior Caps Successful 2011 With Grand Opening Of New Beijing Flagship, Lady Dior Exhibition
Wrapping Up A Busy Year In China With Fashion Show, “Lady Dior As Seen By” Exhibition Bernard Arnault, Maggie Cheung and other VIPs cut the ribbon French fashion giant Dior has had a very busy year in China. In May, the brand brought a traveling multimedia exhibition to Shanghai, featuring interpretations of the classic Lady Dior…