The Ralph Lauren F/W 2011 Collection Shows Chinese Design Cues Ralph Lauren’s China-inspired F/W 2011 collection (Image: AFP) Fashion Week in New York came to a close last week, and an interesting highlight turned out to be classic American design house Ralph Lauren, who debuted a China-influenced Fall/Winter 2011 collection. The show contained cheongsam-inspired dresses,…
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China Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2010 Opens In Beijing With A Bang
Local Designers, Fashion Houses Showcased As Fashion Editors, Buyers And Models Converge In Capital City Celebrities like film star Gong Li took part in the opening events at this year's China Fashion Week in Beijing This week, the fashion world turns its collective eye toward Beijing, where China Fashion Week kicks into gear. This year,…
Hong Kong Retailer Joyce Celebrates 40 Years, Former Exec Goes Digital
Joyce Boutiques Aims to Provide Label-less Luxury; Former Joyce Boutique Executive Adrienne Ma’s New Flash Sale Site Photo by Diane Pernet. Joyce Boutique has been enjoying a lot of attention lately from its 40th anniversary celebration, which will be marked by the release of limited-edition products, including the Anna Sui butterfly USB drive, a Ruinart Champagne bottle designed…
When Will Luxury Brands Flex Their Digital Muscle In China?
Leather Goods Company Coach’s Global Digital Strategy Coach's Chinese-Language Site American leather goods company Coach has been on a turn-around recently, with the company ending its fiscal year owning 20% of the US market in accessories, as well as increasing penetration in both the UK and Europe. For Coach, China has been the most impressive…
German Label Marc Cain Takes Unique Approach To Entering Mainland Market
Fashion House Enlists Hong Kong Designer William Tang And Actress Kelly Chen To Appeal To Mainland China Consumers William Tang and Kelly Chen for Marc Cain Though German luxury auto brands like Audi, Mercedes-Benz and BMW dominate in China, in the fashion market high-end German brands are constantly playing catch-up to their French and Italian…
From Mundane To Must-Have: Retro Sneaker Brand Huili To Re-Debut In Hangzhou
Huili (“Warrior”) Looks To Go Upmarket After Intensive Rebranding Effort Home-grown Retro: Huili ("Warrior") sneakers In 2006, a group of Shanghai-based Frenchmen purchased the rights to the Chinese sneaker brand Feiyue, launching a “revised” version of the classic plimsoll in their home country at a significant markup. In the four years since, the reimagined Feiyue…
A Conversation With Ben Walters Of Chinese Sneaker Brand Ospop
“Industrial Commercial Workwear as Fashion” Ben Walters, founder of Ospop (Photo courtesy Ben Walters). Last week, Jing Daily had the opportunity to speak to Ben Walters, founder of Ospop, a retro-hip company that makes “Liberation Shoe” (解放鞋)-inspired sneakers and bags. Upon moving to Shanghai in 2003, during a period of constant construction throughout the city,…
Global Luxury Brands “Testing The Waters” In China’s E-Commerce Market
European Luxury Brands, Online Retailers Increasing Cooperation With Paypal, Alipay, With Benefits For Chinese Consumers Forzieri is one of the latest European brands to allow direct payment from Chinese shoppers Over the past few years, as Chinese consumers have embraced e-commerce, online retailers specializing in European luxury goods have become wildly popular with shoppers looking…
Bulgari Opens New Boutique At Shanghai IFC
340 Square Meter Location Is Largest In East China Bulgari's new Pudong location at Shanghai IFC Chinese-language media reports today on the grand opening of Italian luxury brand Bulgari’s newest boutique, located in Pudong’s Shanghai IFC mall. Advertised as a complimentary “twin boutique” to Bulgari’s flagship at Plaza 66, this new location employs a “new…
Vintage Style Catching On Among Young Chinese Designers
Shanghai’s Bai Sher, Heizi Go Beyond “Fu Gu” Retro And Create New Designs With Old Materials Designer Xiao Xiao (Photo: Peijin Chen/CNNGo) Yesterday, Jing Daily looked at Shanghai’s role as a “muse” for many international luxury brands, and the transformative effect that the city is having on their long-term China strategy. Although the city is…