Alessandro Michele, the creative director of Gucci, astounded audiences this week by showing his Fall 2018 collection in a Milanese operating theater. Models carried baby dragons, iguanas and fake human heads, and some wore third eyes on their foreheads. Online, Chinese fashion fans were divided over its success. This fake human head was made using a…
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Mainland China Drives Hermès’ Sales Growth in the First Half of 2017
French leather goods house Hermès saw solid sales growth of 10 percent at constant exchange rates during the first six months of 2017. Hermès’ consolidated revenues totaled 2.7 million euros, or $3.2 million, an increase of 11 percent at current and 10 percent at constant exchange rates, for 2017’s first half. The French leather goods…
NEEMIC’s Sustainable ‘Hybrid’ Style Attracts China’s Eco-Friendly Fashionistas
NEEMIC’s brand philosophy is equal parts sustainability and design. (Huang Weijie) China’s rampant pollution and numerous product safety scandals have placed environmental issues front and center in the lives of China’s urban residents. As a result, companies featuring eco-friendly, natural products are hoping to gain the attention of Chinese consumers looking to buy goods that…
Which Met Gala Guests Didn’t Go Overboard With the China Theme? Chinese Celebrities
Pop star Li Yuchun in Givenchy at the 2015 Met Gala. (Weibo/Metropolitan Museum of Art) Gold dragons, lavish imperial robes, and over-the-top headdresses were part of some of the attention-grabbing looks that could be seen on top celebrities at this year’s China-themed Met Gala. But there was one group of stars that took a decidedly…
Retail Review: China’s Top Boutique Openings in 2015
This year is yet another in a line of several that proved tough for the luxury retail industry in China. The anti-graft campaign has continued in full force, causing some shoppers to steer clear of flashy, high-cost purchases, while online shopping has driven many malls around the country to close. Still, 2015 was a big…
China’s Top 10 Luxury Lingerie Brands
Crackdowns on corruption and ostentation by a government uneasy about China’s growing inequalities have dampened consumers’ appetites for conspicuous logos and dazzling jewelry. Concealed beneath their clothes, however, lingerie has become a means for women to indulge in unmitigated luxury. Euromonitor predicts that China’s underwear retail market will reach $33 billion by 2020 as consumers spend more on…
What Handbag Bubble? Delvaux Opens New Beijing Flagship
As one of the oldest handbag brands in the game, Delvaux’s consumer base is generally coveted by grandmothers, who hand down their treasured accessory to their daughters (and then the daughters to their daughters). So when the Belgian company broke into the China market three years ago, CEO Marco Probst didn’t expect that women under…
Chinese Fashion Designer Spotlight: Niro Wang
A look from Niro Wang’s Spring/Summer 2016 collection at London Fashion Week. (Courtesy Photo) Inspired by freedom of movement thanks to his time as a dancer, Niro Wang is making his mark on London with one of the world’s oldest fabrics. Wang’s linen-focused collection caught the attention of the fashion world with his runway show…
Why a Leading Luxury E-Commerce Platform Is Pivoting to Chinese Designers
Chinese e-tailer Secoo is broadening its definition of luxury in hopes of standing out in the competitive high-end e-commerce sector in China. At the upcoming Shanghai Fashion Week, which takes place this season from March 28 to April 3, Secoo is collaborating with organizers the Shanghai Textile Group to create a channel on its platform for…
Yang Li Heralds Design’s Global Generation At Paris Fashion Week
Showing his fifth collection on September 27 at Paris Fashion Week, 25-year-old designer Yang Li represents the rise of a generation of young China-born designers based in the world’s fashion capitals, such as London and Paris. Born in Beijing, raised in Australia, and educated at Central Saint Martins in London, Yang’s global background and…