Chan Launched Triple-Major Last Fall In Beijing’s Baochao Hutong Ritchie Chan (Image: Stylites in Beijing) Although major luxury brands tend to monopolize press about China’s fashion industry, it’s important to keep sight of the emerging local designers and boutique owners who are catching on among some of the more fashion-forward residents of Beijing or Shanghai….
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Bulgari Launches Retrospective Exhibition At China’s National Museum (Photos)
Exhibition Celebrates 125 Years Of Brand Heritage And Cultural Dialogue Bulgari Exhibition Flier Last weekend, members of the Jing Daily team had the privilege to attend the opening ceremony of Bulgari’s 125 Years of Italian Magnificence exhibition, held at Beijing’s National Museum of China. Running from September 4 to November 3, the retrospective exhibition showcases 600 pieces…
Longchamp Cuts The Ribbon In Nanjing
Popular Actress Gao Yuanyuan On Scene For New Store Opening Gao Yuanyuan (C) at the ribbon-cutting ceremony Following up the launch last month of the sprawling “Maison Canton Road” location in Hong Kong, this week the French leather and luxury goods maker Longchamp cut the ribbon on its newest mainland China location at Nanjing’s Deji Plaza mall. Attended…
Versace Plans Store Expansion, Possible E-Commerce, In China This Year
Company Has Nearly 30 Locations In Mainland China, Compared To 11 In United States Fan Bingbing for Armani x H&M in 2011 Already with a strong presence in mainland China, with 26 boutiques there (compared to around 10 in the US), Versace has big plans for the market this year despite a much-publicized luxury slowdown…
Exclusive Interview: Eyewear Designer Fei Wang On Marketing To China’s Maturing Consumers
Interview With Fei Wang: Asian Fit Sunglasses Designer Fei Wang wearing her “Apollo” line China-born and London-based designer Fei Wang has made it her mission to address a common frustration among Asian women: finding luxury sunglasses that fit properly. In late 2007, Wang created her own label, Fei Wang Sunglasses, and has since sold her…
Flash Sales & The Fashion Industry In Asia: For Better And For Worse
The Chinese flash site Glamour Sales recently linked up with Neiman Marcus If your favorite fashion brand never went on sale, would you still buy it? Consumers across Europe and North America would probably answer “no.” Why would they say yes? Given the current economic atmosphere and the proliferation of online discount retailers, buying at…
Jing Daily Interview: Shanghai Cult Boutique, Le Lutin
“The Most Important Thing Is To Help Customers Truly Understand The Value Of A Brand” Le Lutin co-founder, Diana Tu Led by the likes of Beijing’s Triple-Major and Dong Liang and Shanghai’s Alter, independent multi-brand fashion boutiques continue to spring up in China’s major cities, stocking hard-to-find designers from around the world for a devoted,…
China Fashion Week Roundup (March 24-31, Beijing)
China Fashion Week Kicks Off Alongside CHIC Clothing And Accessories Fair 2011 Emphasis on Menswear on China Fashion Week (Image Courtesy of Cabbeen Chic) Currently taking place in Beijing, the Fall/Winter 2011 China Fashion Week kicked off last week and will run through March 31 alongside CHIC, the 19th annual China International Clothing & Accessories…
Chinese Shoppers Putting Premium On “Made In USA” Labels
“Suddenly ‘Made in America’ Has A Value To The Chinese Customer” Quality-minded American consumers have turned to the "Made in USA" tag; Will Chinese follow suit? (Image: A Continuous Lean) By this point, it’s well established that China’s shoppers are fans of American brands like Coach, Ralph Lauren, Levi’s and Tiffany & Co., are buying…
Jing Daily Interview: Young Chinese Artist, Mu Lei
“Water Can Carry A Boat, But It Can Also Sink It.” Mu Lei in Vogue China Recently, Jing Daily spoke with the young, Beijing-based painter Mu Lei (穆磊), whose works have steadily gained notoriety in China and elsewhere for their blend of dark, almost gothic sense of femininity and ’80s-influenced surrealism — what one critic…