Multi-Brand Boutique Stocks Designers Ranging From Jason Wu To Simone Rocha Overseen by specially made scarecrow mannequins, fashion lovers in Shanghai recently packed into the independent multi-brand boutique Alter (Jing Daily interview) to celebrate the store’s second anniversary. DJed by store owner Sonja, the invitation-only runway show and after-party — the timing of which coincided…
Month: March 2019
Asia’s Next Design Hub: The Battle For Leadership
World Runway 2011 in Singapore Flight TR2967 to Singapore. I am on my way to Blueprint, the first large-scale designer trade show in Southeast Asia. Part of the Singapore Fashion Festival, Blueprint was launched two years ago with the support of multiple local government offices. As for my involvement this year, I’ve got several meetings…
Shiatzy Chen CEO, Harry Wang: “The Chinese Customer Wants To Buy Western Things From Western Brands”
Taiwanese Fashion House Plans To Open 100 Mainland China Locations By 2020 Taiwan’s Shiatzy Chen is trying to position itself as one of Asia’s top premium fashion houses (Image: PR) The Business of Fashion speaks this week to Harry Wang, CEO of the Taiwanese fashion house Shiatzy Chen. Founded in 1978 by designer Wang Chen…
Brand To Watch: Nisiss
Hailing from Zhuhai, over the past several years the Chinese fashion label Nisiss has gradually established itself as one of the more interesting domestic brands to watch. Known for its stripped-down approach to fashion and eye-popping price tags, Nisiss currently operates boutiques in some of the country’s leading shopping hotspots, among them Xintiandi Style in Shanghai,…
Is Diane Von Furstenberg Overextending in China?
“Journey Of A Dress” Exhibition Set To Run From April 2-May 14 At Pace Beijing DVF will hold the “Red Ball” March 31 in Shanghai (Image: Diane Von Furstenberg’s Weibo) Her name may be a tongue-twister in Chinese — Dài’ān Féngfúsītīngbǎo (黛安·冯芙丝汀宝) — but that hasn’t slowed Diane Von Furstenberg’s all-out effort to become a…
Are Westerners Ready To Accept A “Made In China” Luxury Brand? (Video)
Shang Xia, Qeelin, Zhaoyi, Shanghai VIVE Strive To Become Household Names Though foreign brands have dominated the China luxury market since its first stirrings in the early 1980s, in recent years domestic brands have appeared on the scene, intent on leveraging their understanding of traditional Chinese craftsmanship, cultural cues and aesthetics to create “luxury, made…
The Fashion Media Paradox
D&G's "Swide magazine" keeps readers up to date on recent collectons and a range of lifestyle stories It’s a known fact that the only way for print media survive is to secure as much advertising as possible at the highest price possible. This is true not only for the tons of free newspapers that we…
Chinese Luxury Shoppers Do Brisk Business Selling Paper Shopping Bags
Used Chanel Shopping Bags Selling For Up To 200 Yuan (US$31) On Taobao Next best thing? We can’t exactly call this an “only in China” story, but Shandong Business Daily reports this week that some enterprising Chinese luxury shoppers are doing a brisk business reselling their branded paper shopping bags online. Much like Gucci’s (truly…
Chinese-Language Magazine, Weibo Efforts, Shanghai Event: Dior’s Busy Week In China
French Luxury House Will Hold First China Couture Event In Shanghai On April 14 Dior will hold its first China couture event in Shanghai on April 14 Continuing its expansion into the China market in 2012, the French fashion house Christian Dior has been busy this week reaching out to the country’s luxury-hungry consumers while…
Piaget To Unveil New Concept Store In Shenyang
Grand Opening Slated For December 6 Piaget new concept store, Shenyang Though Piaget‘s massive Asia flagship in Hong Kong is a hard act to follow, on December 6 the Swiss luxury watchmaker and jeweler will unveil its first new mainland China concept store in Shenyang. Opening its doors at Forum 66 (sister property of Shanghai’s landmark Plaza…