E-Commerce Sales Rising Faster Than In 2012 Chinese luxury consumption won't stop, but it will adapt to the economic and political climate While major luxury brands continue to chase the Chinese big spender wherever he or she may be, Hong Kong-based jeweler Chow Tai Fook is recording strong sales driven by a distinctly less well-off…
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Serpentine Surprises: Jing Daily’s Chinese New Year Gift Guide
Click:vanilla gifts As the Year of the Snake slithers ever closer, here are Jing Daily’s picks to keep in mind when shopping for friends, family, and significant others: Bulgari Serpenti Ring in 18kt yellow gold with mother of pearl (US$3,700) Bulgari breathes new life into one of the brand’s most famous icons with their contemporary…
Social Media Explosion Gives Brands A Second Chance In China
Chinese Consumers More Aware Of Smaller, Less Visible Fashion & Luxury Brands Paul Smith's second attempt at cracking China will launch this winter For brands that prematurely jumped into an underdeveloped China market, worked with the wrong local partners, or simply botched their initial forays into the country, the explosion in home-grown Chinese social media is…
Fashion Designer Judy Hua: “I Want To Build A Premium Chinese Brand”
Hua Has Created Designs For Chinese Artists Like Zhou Chunya, Yue Minjun, Ding Yi Shanghai fashion designer Judy Hua (华娟) Since establishing her eponymous fashion label in 2004, Shanghai designer Judy Hua (华娟) has gradually built up a respectable following as one of the city’s most promising home-grown talents. After getting past a rough first…
Jing Daily Interview: Chef & Restaurateur David Laris (Part Two)
“The Trend Right Now…Is Going Back To Really Honest Eating” Chef & Restaurateur David Laris In part one of Jing Daily’s interview with celebrated Shanghai-based Greek-Australian chef David Laris, we discussed his newest restaurant venture, Le Sheng, the particularities of the Chinese fine dining scene, and the possibility of expanding his Shanghai-based empire into international markets. In…
Social Shopping Trends In China Influencing US Startups
E-Commerce Trends In China Influence Startups Outside Of Country Monogram (Image: TechCrunch) We hear (and write) a lot about what’s happening in China’s booming yet contentious e-commerce market, but one story that’s flown largely under the radar is how trends in China are starting to influence startups outside of the country. Today, PandoDaily looks at…
Neiman Marcus Eyes China Stores, E-Commerce
Dallas-Based High-End Retailer Currently Has 42 Stores Off to China? As major luxury brands continue to open new locations throughout the Chinese interior, another trend that appears to be picking up steam in the country’s larger cities is the spread of multi-brand luxury retailers. In recent years, venerable Hong Kong names like JOYCE and Lane…
Fashion And Football: Brand Beckham Sets Eyes On China
Victoria Beckham Set To Promote Fashion Line In Mainland China Victoria Beckham at Lane Crawford in Hong Kong last year Having made promotional appearances last year in Hong Kong (hyping her fashion line) and Beijing (with her special-edition Range Rover Evoque), singer-turned-designer Victoria Beckham is reportedly set to make her biggest attempt at cracking mainland…
Hong Huang: “We’ve Been Brainwashed By Luxury”
Hong Founded Brand New China (BNC) In 2010 Brand New China, Beijing Since founding her Beijing multi-brand boutique Brand New China (BNC) in 2010, highly influential Chinese media figure, publisher, and blogger Hong Huang has become one of the country’s top advocates for home-grown fashion design, promoting up-and-coming names through in-house collections and collaborations. (As well as…
Jing Picks: Spring Collections And Emerging Designers On Our Radar
A roundup of new collections and designers on our radar, including Vega Zaishi Wang, b+ab, and Renli Su. On Our Radar: London-based Chinese Designer Renli Su Emerging Chinese fashion designer Renli Su is catching the attention of Londoners (and fashion media) with her fresh take on approach and form. A graduate of the prestigious China Central…