Italian Luxury Brand’s First Nanjing Location Is Eighth Retail Outlet In Mainland China Bottega Veneta's new Nanjing store is located in the city's "Eastern Mall" (东方商城) Bottega Veneta recently announced the grand opening of their first Nanjing location, the Italian brand’s eighth store on the Chinese mainland. The new store, designed by creative director Tomas…
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“Crossover” Spotlights Beijing Fashion Trends (Video)
Candy Lin (Candy & Caviar) And Nels Frye (Stylites In Beijing) Discuss Beijing Trends This weekend, Candy Lin of the Beijing-based fashion label Candy & Caviar and Nels Frye of Stylites in Beijing appeared on CCTV’s “Crossover” to discuss key trends in the Chinese fashion industry. Definitely worth a watch for anyone interested in the…
Anna Sui x JOYCE Limited Edition Flash Drive
100 Limited Edition Flash Drives Will Be Available From November 1-21 Anna Sui x JOYCE limited edition USB drive Designer Anna Sui has teamed up with JOYCE to create a line of China-only USB flash drives, limited to an run of 100. Shoppers who spend more than 3000 yuan (US$452) or purchase more than four…
China Institute Young Associates Organize “Night of Fashion” In New York
Historic Fashion Meets Contemporary Designs By Ann Yee, Arbitrage, Cody Sai, and Janet Zheng Some of the looks featured in the “Fashion Then” segment Last night, New York’s CUE Art Foundation was the venue for a night of fashion organized by the China Institute’s Young Associates program to foster the next generation of China Institute…
Gucci Learns To Speak Chinese
Company Plans To Invest Most Heavily In Asia-Pacific Region, With Particular Eye On China, In 2010 Gucci has grown rapidly in China, but does it risk overexposure? Many would say it has already spread itself too thin The last decade has been good for Gucci in China, with the company going from a handful of…
2009 Wrap-Up: Chinese Jewelry, Fashion Brands Awaken
Home-Grown Brands, Creating Everything From Sporting Goods To Jewelry, Have Their Eyes Set On International Markets Chinese fashion houses like JNBY have, over the past 10 or 15 years, quickly established reputations for world-class design and quality. While foreign luxury brands maintained their comfortable lead in China throughout 2009, even cementing it further in smaller…
Fiorucci Opens Massive Hong Kong Flagship
New Boutique Located In Central, Near Party Spot Lan Kwai Fong Fiorucci’s new Hong Kong flagship is located on Wellington Street in Central (Image: LifestyleAsia) Just because most luxury brands remain fixated on the Chinese mainland doesn’t mean Hong Kong’s missing out. Actually it’s quite the opposite. Owing in no small part to mainland China’s…
Chinese Creativity: Who Are The Emerging Designers?
Jing Daily Picks Some Of China’s Top Designers Beijing designer Vega Wang (Image: Sina) Last month, Reuters quoted fashion executives and designers as saying that Chinese designers “will drive catwalk trends more than deep-pocketed Asian buyers as China’s creativity becomes fashions’ next big thing.” While China’s money has been an economic driver, and Chinese design…
Hermès To Back New Brand, Shang Xia, In China: Will It Turn Off Chinese Luxury Buyers?
“Shang Xia” (“Topsy Turvy”) To Launch In China In September 2010 Shang Xia is Hermes' attempt to reach more customers in China by building a new brand. But will it backfire among the brand's target market? (Image: Flickr) Women’s Wear Daily reported last week that French luxury house Hermes plans to support the launch of…
Comme des Garçons Hong Kong Reopens With Ai Weiwei T-Shirt Collaboration
Top Chinese Contemporary Artist Collaborates With CdG On Hong Kong-Only T-Shirt Design The COMME des GARCONS/Ai Weiwei collaboration t-shirt will retail for $1600 HKD (approximately $206 USD) and only be available at the CdG store in Hong Kong. Luxury brand and artist collaborations have gained steam over the past few years, as luxury designers try…