Chloé Celebrating Fifth Anniversary In China The upcoming Chloe runway show will be simulcast online On February 25, the French luxury brand Chloé will launch its largest-ever runway show in China, debuting its Spring 2011 line at the Shanghai Expo Center. Organized to commemorate Chloé’s fifth anniversary in China (which recently saw the release of…
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Video: Home-Grown Chinese Fashion On Display At China Fashion Week 2009
Click:how big are nano satellites Last week, we covered China International Fashion Week, which gave domestic Chinese designers their chance to take the world stage. Today, Reuters features a video giving those of us who couldn’t make it to the events in Beijing a glimpse of China’s up-and-coming fashion scene:
PricewaterhouseCoopers Report: China Ripe For Online Retail “Explosion”
Study On Retail And Consumer Products Sector In Asia Predicts Strong Growth In Fashion, Online Shopping, Luxury Markets China's retail market is poised for an explosion in the next five years (Graph: PricewaterhouseCoopers) Today, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) released its 2011 Outlook for the Retail and Consumer Products Sector in Asia report, highlighting some of the top…
Tech Meets Fashion: Vivienne Tam & Square Team Up For “Double Happiness” Device
Device Available On Vivienne Tam Website & In Retail Stores For $10, With Proceeds Going To A Good Cause Vivienne Tam + Square “Double Happiness” credit card reader (Image: PR) Chinese-born American designer and “China Chic” pioneer Vivienne Tam is no stranger to the world of high-tech, having previously collaborated with Hewlett-Packard on its Mini 210 Vivienne…
10 For ’10: Expert Opinions On The Year Ahead (Part 1 of 2)
For our two-part series, “10 for ’10,” Jing Daily asked experts to weigh in about what we could see developing in a range of industries in China over the course of 2010. From arts and culture to the luxury business, from technology and current events to marketing and economics, Part One of “10 for ’10”…
Future For Luxury Goods Looks A Little Brighter
Growing Demand In China’s Interior, Other Asian Countries Should Counterbalance Tepid Consumption Elsewhere Although Chinese consumers have shown a taste for foreign luxury brands, domestic labels will present stiff competition in coming years As a result of the fast-paced development of China’s eastern coastline and special administrative regions, only recently have major luxury brands made…
Video: ffiXXed Exhibition At Triple-Major In Beijing
Australian Art & Design Collective Presents Exhibition At Store’s Grand Opening Last week, Jing Daily noted the grand opening of Triple-Major, an avant-garde concept store in Beijing’s largely ungentrified Baochao Hutong that stocks an astutely curated range of designers from around the world. As we mentioned at the time, the Australian art and design collective…
Levi’s Launches Asia-Focused dENiZEN Brand In Shanghai
More Affordable Jeans Range To Target Younger Consumers, Cost US$40-60 dENiZEN is promoting its line in Asia based on fit Earlier this year, Levi Strauss & Co. announced that it was working on a new sub-brand designed to target Asian markets like China, where its jeans — priced in the $100 range there — remain…
Are Chinese Shoppers Ready For Luxury With Chinese Characteristics?
But Convincing Wealthy Mainland Chinese To Choose Traditional Culture Over Western Imports Easier Said Than Done The opening of Chinese Arts & Crafts at Seasons Place was marked by a ribbon-cutting ceremony Recently, the 52-year-old Hong Kong retailer Chinese Arts & Crafts (中艺) opened its newest location at Beijing’s Seasons Place mall, its second boutique in…
Exclusive: Li Xiaofeng’s “Porcelain Polo” And “Cotton Porcelain Polo” For Lacoste Unveiled In Paris
On-The-Ground Coverage By Nels Frye (Stylites in Beijing, LifeStyle Magazine) Today, Lacoste unveiled its 2010 Collector’s Series, designed by Chinese contemporary artist Li Xiaofeng (best known for his “porcelain shard” creations) at the famed Hôtel Costes in Paris. This week, Jing Daily has posted dispatches (Part One, Two) by fashion and lifestyle writer, editor and photographer Nels…