Hermès CEO Patrick Thomas, Shang Xia CEO Jiang Qiong’er Cut Ribbon On Second Location Jiang Qiong'er (2nd L), Paolo Roversi (2nd R) and Jean-Pierre Raffarin (Image: Ding Yu for Jing Daily) With China’s luxury goods market now well-established as a leading global player, the country continues to see the growing presence of top international brands…
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Topshop Sets Date For Hong Kong Flagship Opening
British Label Breaks Into Greater China During Fast Fashion Boom Topshop is the latest fast fashion outlet to break into the rapidly expanding Greater China market. (The Style Tag) British fast fashion giant Topshop has announced June 6 as the date for its anticipated Hong Kong flagship opening, marking the brand’s first Greater China store opening…
Blanc de Chine Unveils Fall/Winter 2012 Collection In New York (Photos)
Brand Founded In Hong Kong In 1986 A model walks the runway at the Blanc De Chine F/W 2012 fashion show An early celebration of the 20th anniversary of Blanc de Chine‘s first retail shop — which opened in Hong Kong in 1993 — this week the brand unveiled its Fall/Winter 2012 collection during Mercedes-Benz…
To Succeed In China’s Fashion Market, “Wash, Rinse, Repeat”
Exposing China’s Fashionistas To New Designers No Small Task Shanghai multi-brand women's boutique, THE VILLA (Image: Erica Ji for Jing Daily) “Wash. Rinse. Repeat” – for the past three years, since opening THE VILLA, one of China’s premier multi-brand destinations for international designers, this has been my mantra. Introducing a new shopping concept, new fashion…
Luxury Briefs: Goyard In Shanghai, Bulgari In Beijing, Coach On WeChat
A roundup of recent brand news, from a special Goyard craftsmanship event in Shanghai to Bulgari’s snakes descending on Beijing, and Coach getting interactive on WeChat. Goyard Brings A Taste Of France To Shanghai Goyard in Shanghai (Image: Goyard Weibo) On January 25, famed Parisian trunk maker Goyard will hold a special customization event at…
Jing Picks: Alexander McQueen Chinese New Year Exclusive Scarf
Perfectly complimenting the label’s Men’s Camouflage Snake Card Holder and Tiger Snake Knucklebox Clutch, a new scarf by Alexander McQueen created exclusively for the upcoming Chinese New Year will help you celebrate the Year of the Snake in style. Serpentine patterns mix with deep auspicious red hues, surrounding a trademark skull in the center of the scarf. Set…
British E-Commerce Powerhouse ASOS Plans To “Break From Tradition In China”
Company Plans To Launch Chinese-Language Site At End Of October ASOS will have to duke it out with dozens of local and international competitors in China As Jing Daily wrote this past October, fast-growing British online fashion retailer ASOS has long had its eyes on the China market, with chief executive Nick Robertson saying way back in June 2011 that…
The Rise Of Chinese-Born, London-Based Designers
CBLB Designers Now On Fashion’s Front Row Apu Jan Heritage is no longer white noise. The rise of Chinese-born, London-based (CBLB) designers is now seeing them show up on fashion’s front row, not just in Europe but now in Asia as well. Most recently, JOYCE took three promising London-based Chinese designers — Robert Wun, Patrick Li and…
10 Minutes With…Twin Horizon, Purveyors Of Shanghai Street Style
“Our Style And Approach To Art Is Our Logo, Our Brand.” Launched last year, the Shanghai street-style label and creative house Twin Horizon has quickly developed a reputation for keeping fashion fresh and authentic, with hand-drawn artistic statements that push the boundaries of “simple clothing.” For its first collection, Shanghai DIY, Twin Horizon debuted with t-shirts sporting designs inspired…
Jing Picks: Vega Zaishi Wang/Dong Liang Lifestyle Collection
Beijing-based Vega Zaishi Wang, one of Jing Daily’s favorite emerging Chinese designers, recently teamed up with Beijing- and Shanghai indie fashion boutique Dong Liang Studio (Jing Daily interview) for a galactic, pseudo-androgynous Valentine’s Day exclusive collection, featuring star-blasted black and white silk accessories including standalone collars, ruffled wrist cuffs, dress shirts, and scarfs. This is not the…