Shenyang Location Zegna’s Fourth Flagship In China Actors Nicky Wu (2nd right) and Tong Liya (2nd left) attend the grand opening in Shenyang Coming off its 20th anniversary in the China market, this past weekend the premium Italian brand Ermenegildo Zegna held the grand opening of its fourth China flagship — and new national flagship…
Month: March 2019
Is China The Future “France” Of Fashion?
Chanel is dominant in the China market, but could a potential rival be around the corner? (Image: La Bella Mia) Coco Chanel dared to suggest French women wear trousers during a time of great social, economic and political transformation, not unlike what is happening in China today. It makes me wonder – is there a…
Unknown But Ubiquitous, China’s Fashion Elite Take Place At Paris Fashion Week
“Ten Years Ago We Didn’t Have Any Chinese Citizens In Our Industry” Actress Jiang Yuqi at Paris Fashion Week (Image: Abaophoto) Names like Huo Siyan, Li Xiaolu, Wan Baobao and Lin Peng might not rank among the best-known in the global fashion industry, but the presence of these women and other members of the Chinese…
Diane von Furstenberg’s China Expansion: “I Love Being Here”
Fourth DVF Location In Mainland China Recently Opened In Beijing Diane Von Furstenberg's "Red Ball" in Shanghai last year Perhaps no Western designer made more direct overtures to the Chinese market over the past few years than Diane von Furstenberg, whose DVF brand currently operates four mainland China locations in Beijing, Shanghai and Chengdu. Though…
Made [For] China: Growing Luxury Demand Buoys US Manufacturers, Brands
High-End Demand Rising For Everything From Faucets To Handmade Shoes Watermark in Brooklyn has seen rising demand boost exports to China Going against the decades-long trend of lower-priced Chinese imports flooding the US market, a growing number of American manufacturers, fashion brands, leathergoods makers, and family-run wineries are looking to China’s luxury consumer as a…
Hugo Boss Launches China Online Store
Follows Zara And Coach In Launching Independent Branded Shop Coming off a tougher 2012 in China, this week Chow Yun Fat-fronted German fashion house Hugo Boss launched its official Chinese online store, following the lead of Coach and Zara in going it alone rather than partnering with a major international e-tailer. Stocking the brand’s full menswear, womenswear…
“Culture Chanel” Exhibition To Hit Beijing’s National Art Museum Of China In November
Exhibition Slated For National Art Museum Of China (NAMOC) From November 5 – December 13 Culture Chanel Following its successful run at Shanghai’s Museum of Contemporary Art (MoCA) earlier this year (Jing Daily coverage), the brand-exalting “Culture Chanel” exhibition will hit the National Art Museum of China (NAMOC) in Beijing from November 5th to December 13….
Thomas Pink “Made To Order” Event Makes Beijing Debut
Thomas Pink Execs Take Part In Event At Shin Kong Place Thomas Pink debuts “Made to Order” at Shin Kong Place This past weekend, the British high-end shirt-makers Thomas Pink launched an exclusive “Made to Order” event at Beijing’s Shin Kong Place. With senior Thomas Pink execs in attendance, including CEO and global brand director Jonathan Helbron,…
Armani Turns To China For “One Night Only In Beijing” & #ArmaniTweetTalks
“I’ve Always Had A Very Special Relationship With China” Armani's "One Night Only in Beijing" event will precede the launch of #ArmaniTweetTalks This week, Giorgio Armani will be the latest fashion heavyweight to drop into Beijing, stopping by the city to celebrate more than a decade of Armani in China. Coming years after previous China…
LONDON show ROOMS Brings Britain’s Rising Fashion Stars Back To HK
British Fashion Council-Supported Event Runs November 6-8 Agi & Sam Returning to Hong Kong for the second year, the British Fashion Council‘s (BFC) LONDON show ROOMS event is set to introduce more of London’s rising design stars to the city’s style set. Taking place at The Space Gallery on 210 Hollywood Road, the showroom has some serious shoes…