French Fashion House Brings Perfume Master François Demachy To China Vivian Chow attended Christian Dior S/S 2012 collection runway show in Guangzhou With China’s millionaire population expected to more than double to 2.4 million by 2016, according to Credit Suisse estimates, major luxury brands continue to dig in their heels for long-term expansion and consumer education…
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The Chinese Fashion Dilemma
Go Guerilla Or Look For International Recognition? Retailer Bosideng opened its first international location in London last month With a growing number of young Chinese designers debuting collections both at home and abroad — next month, Qingqing Wu will show at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York while Vega Zaishi Wang shows in Milan —…
Paul Smith’s China “Re-Launch” Unveiled In Tianjin
Label To Open 5,000 Sq Foot “Megastore” In Shanghai By End Of Year Paul Smith Tianjin (Image: Fashion Trend Digest) Kicking off its second crack at the China market, following a well-publicized withdrawal five years ago, leading British label Paul Smith recently unveiled its first new location in Tianjin. Having — in some analysts’ eyes —…
China: This Week In Digital Luxury Marketing
A roundup of new and ongoing digital campaigns launched by luxury brands in China through March 31, 2013, featuring Ritz-Carlton, Tasaki, Coach, TAG Heuer, and Audi. Ritz Carlton & Four Seasons With wedding season just around the corner, two top-tier global hotel chains, Ritz-Carlton and Four Seasons, are hosting bridal shows in Shanghai in April….
Alibaba Showcases Home-Grown Chinese Brands With New AliExpress Premier Channel
New Channel Showcases More Than 30 Handpicked Chinese Companies rip, one of the apparel brands now featured on AliExpress Premier In celebration of the one-year anniversary of its AliExpress wholesale platform, the Chinese B-to-B online marketplace Alibaba today launched a new online shopping channel very much in line with trends we’ve been watching in the…
Chinese Designer Chi Zhang Unveils Autumn/Winter 2011 Collection (Photos)
Industrial Design Meets Futuristic Materials Last week, Beijing fashion designer Chi Zhang–a Jing Daily favorite–debuted his autumn/winter 2011 collection at the D.Park club in the 798 arts district. Held in collaboration with Martell and the Chinese social network Nexus of Elegance, as we previously reported, Chi Zhang’s runway show also included live music from the…
Salvatore Ferragamo Boosts China Investment For 2013
Asia Ferragamo’s Largest Market Ferragamo has a dual e-tail presence in China via Xiu and TheCorner Having invested heavily in Asia — its largest regional market — over the past several years, and focused increasingly on mainland China expansion, this week Italian luxury fashion group Salvatore Ferragamo announced plans to increase its stake in China joint…
Event Watch: “Culture Chanel” At Guangzhou Opera House
Guangzhou Edition Following Shanghai And Beijing Successes Culture Chanel, Guangzhou Following previous appearances in Shanghai and Beijing, the acclaimed traveling exhibition “Culture Chanel” launches on January 16 at the Zaha Hadid-designed Guangzhou Opera House. Running through March 3, the third mainland China installment of Culture Chanel is again curated by Jean-Louis Froment, and — in partnership with…
10 Minutes With…Paola Sinisterra Of HK Label Tangram
“The Enthusiasm & Vibrancy Of China & Asia Is…What Makes Doing Our Job Here So Exciting” Image: Sabrina Sikora, courtesy of Paola Sinisterra Brimming with infectious energy, Colombia-born, Hong Kong-based Paola Sinisterra has become one of the city’s designers to watch since launching womenswear and accessories label Tangram last year with her husband Ignacio. Offering fresh,…
Hong Kong Gets “Made-To-Measure”
Lane Crawford HK Offers Made-To-Measure Services Through March 19 MTM at Lane Crawford From March 1-19, luxury department store Lane Crawford offers exclusive, personalized, one-of-the-kind made-to-measure (MTM) services from some of the best labels and craftsmen in the industry, including Armani Collezioni, Canali, and Lanvin 15 Faubourg. As an added bonus, from March 8-11, master tailor…