60 Percent Of Albatross Survey Respondents Spent $474+ Per Month On Kids’ Luxury Goods JNBY launched its kids' collection last year Kids’ collections by major luxury brands are far from new in China, but according to a new survey, a rising percentage of wealthier Chinese are spending more on swathing their “little emperors” in high-end…
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The Best Of Jing Daily’s “10 Minutes With…” Series (Part One)
A look back at the best of Jing Daily’s Q&A series, from piano sensation Yundi and jeweler Wendy Yue to tastemakers Twin Horizon, menswear designer Anthony Hill and gastro genius Paul Pairet. 10 Minutes With…Classical Music Sensation Yundi Above all else, classical pianist Yundi (李云迪, aka Li Yundi) is a true global phenomenon. Over a…
Luxury News: China “No Bed Of Roses”, Tory Burch’s Weibo Prowess, Europe Dominates Brand Status Index
The Growth Of China’s Luxury Market “Is Alluring. But…In The Early Stages” A roundup of news from China’s luxury retail market, from the difficulties facing naïve brands in China to Tory Burch’s digital success and the Luxury Institute’s newest Luxury Brands Status Index. China’s Luxury Market is No Bed of Roses (Wall Street Journal) Chow…
Event Watch: Triple-Major + Isis Gallery “Nomad Store” (London)
Beijing Multi-Brand Boutique Made Name For Itself In Record Time Triple Major + Isis Gallery Nomad Store Founded in Beijing in 2010, the multi-brand retailer Triple-Major has quickly become one of China’s most interesting and active go-to spots for young and fashionable urbanites. In addition to the exhibitions and special in-house collections and collaborations that…
Dior Launches Beijing Pop-Up Shop
One-Month Pop-Up Showcases Raf Simons’ First Dior Collection Coming off its recent “Bar Jacket” exhibition at Seasons Place, this weekend Dior launched a monthlong pop-up shop at I.T Beijing Market in Sanlitun, part of a global campaign to promote Raf Simons’ first collection for the luxury house. One of a handful of multi-brand stores to…
Fashion Editor, He Zhi: China Luxury Market Needs Attitude Adjustment
Zhi Outspoken Advocate Of Individual Style Over Brand Worship Men’s fashion editor, He Zhi (Image: YOKA) Although observers of China’s rapidly growing luxury market can sometimes pin urban Chinese fashion lovers down as brand-worshipping consumers one and all, in recent years China’s influential lifestyle and fashion press has produced an increasing chorus of contrary voices,…
Beyond Sales, China’s Luxury E-Tailers Seek Image Consultants
Click:electronic products manufacturer Zhenpin.com Offers Image Consultation Services In Beijing & Shanghai Zhenpin features profiles of its image consultants for customers to peruse First popularized in Europe and the US, image consultation services have started to catch on among China’s burgeoning high-end e-tailers. Facing intense competition from home-grown and global players alike, relative newcomer Zhenpin.com apparently took…
Second-Hand Luxury Losing Stigma In China
“It’s Exactly The Same As The Second-Hand Luxury Market In Japan 10 Years Ago” Fickle gift recipients or regular shoppers have contributed to the rise of the luxury second-hand shop in China What Jing Daily referred to as the “spreading wildfire of luxury second-hand shops in China” last year continues to rage in China’s first-…
Hong Kong Niche Boutique Medium Rare Hits Beijing
Retailer Stocks Emerging Brands Like The Viridi-anne, forme d’expression, incarnation Medium Rare Beijing, at Sanlitun Village With the emergence of a niche buyer base for lesser-known fashion brands and designers in cities like Beijing and Shanghai, a handful of curated multi-designer stores have opened in (or expanded into) the Chinese Mainland in recent years. From…
Topshop Nods To China With “The Lanterns” Mini-Movie
Topshop’s First Chinese New Year Campaign Topshop: "The Lanterns" Though Topshop won’t have a physical store in China until its first flagship in Hong Kong opens this May, the British brand has been hard at work making overtures to what it hopes will be one of its most promising new markets. In preparation for the flagship opening,…