Wong In Midst Of Comeback, Tipped To Grace Cover Of September Issue Of Mainland China Elle Faye Wong for Celine (Image: Elle) She may not be a household name in much of the world, but throughout most of East and Southeast Asia the Chinese singer (and occasional actress) Faye Wong (王菲) is entertainment royalty. Before…
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A Chinese Demographic Not To Neglect: Trendy, Big-Spending Men (Jing Archives)
80% Of Wealthy Male Chinese Consumers Between 18-44 Years Of Age One of the faces of "he fashion" in China: athlete Liu Xiang (Image: 163.com) This May, Jing Daily translated an interesting Chinese-language article that outlined an emerging trend it called “he fashion” in major Chinese cities, exemplified by a growing number of relatively wealthy,…
Week In Review: March 8-12
Jing Daily’s Top Posts For The Week In case you missed them the first time around, here are some of Jing Daily’s top posts for the week of March 8-12: Ai Weiwei Sotheby’s Contemporary Asian Art Auction: Top 10 Lots To Watch Last month, Jing Daily wrote about the recent Sotheby’s art auction in London where 100%…
Luxury Brands (And Shoppers) Converge At World Expo
Visitors “Go Crazy” For Pavilion Shops The Italian pavilion is displaying a 1923 Isotta Fraschini car worth over US$5 million (Photo: Sina) In addition to the high-tech displays and architecture at the Shanghai World Expo, free-spending shopaholics can feast their eyes (and drop their cash) on rare and exclusive products up for grabs at several…
Exclusive: First Glimpse Of Li Xiaofeng’s “Porcelain Polo” For Lacoste
On-The-Ground Coverage By Nels Frye (Stylites in Beijing, LifeStyle Magazine) Lacoste is launching its 2010 Collector’s Series, for which it has tapped Chinese contemporary artist Li Xiaofeng (best known for his “porcelain shard” creations), this week in Paris at the famed Hôtel Costes. In the run-up to the official launch tomorrow, Jing Daily will be posting…
Phillip Lim’s “4 x 3.1” Project For Lane Crawford Hits Beijing (Photos)
Beijing Event Attracts City’s Fashion And Media Elite Phillip Lim and attendees at the 4 x 3.1 unveiling in Hong Kong earlier this month This weekend, New York designer Phillip Lim was in Beijing for the mainland China launch of his “4 x 3.1” multimedia fashion project for the high-end Hong Kong department store Lane…
Designer Vega Wang: “I Want To Encourage Chinese Girls To Become Stronger, More Confident, And Independent”
Wang Studied Fashion Design At Central Saint Martins In London Vega Wang (Photo: Stylites in Beijing) Emerging talent and new fixture of the Beijing fashion scene, Vega Wang recently spoke to the Shanghai-based publication BundPic (外滩画报) about her design philosophy and upcoming collections. Wang, a graduate of Central Saint Martins College of Art & Design in…
China Fashion Week: Was It A Success?
International Young Fashion Designer Competition, Marisfrolg, Nuit Blanche, Jefen By Frankie Attract International Attention Jefen by Frankie Last week saw the 13th annual China Fashion Week kick off in Beijing. With around 50 events, including fashion shows, professional competitions, conferences and forums held during the week, schedules were definitely packed. As fashion week winds down…
China Progress Report: Diane Von Furstenberg
DVF Opened First Beijing Boutique Last Year, Planning Larger Rollout DVF – “Journey of a Dress” is one of the most eagerly anticipated art/luxury events of the year Perhaps no western designer made more direct overtures to the Chinese market last year than Diane von Furstenberg, whose DVF brand recently debuted in Beijing and Shanghai….
Hong Kong Fashion Extravaganza 2011 (Jan 17-20)
Hong Kong’s Fashion Week to Feature Asia’s Emerging Designers and Brands L-R: Well-known local fashion designers Sandy Johannsson, Ika's May Wong, Bonita Cheung, Gary Tsang, Lucy Shih, Qinyi Fashion's Cynthia Hui, HKDTC Director Benjamin Chau, designers Michelle Miao, Greenie Chau, Do Do Leung, and Hin Lee. (Courtesy HKDTC) Next week, the fashion industry will look…