London Fashion Week’s Fall/Winter 2017 presentations and runway shows saw the largest bursts yet of China’s boldest and brightest fashion designers and brands. They featured both on and off schedule, as well as in the showrooms. Below is a rundown of the Chinese designer highlights during the week, which concluded on February 26. The opening…
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From ‘About’ China to ‘For’ China: Met’s New Fashion Exhibit Marks End of Orientalist Era for Western Designers
A China-exclusive dress created by Valentino and presented in Shanghai in 2013 that will be on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute’s “China: Through the Looking Glass” Exhibit. (Metropolitan Museum of Art) An opulent purple Jean-Paul Gaultier silk-satin sheath that references the stereotype of “Asian women having mysterious powers of sexual mastery.”…
Chinese Consumers Change the Face of Swiss Watch Sales
Swiss watch brands with more mid-range models like Longines are faring better than ultra-luxury brands in the China market. (Courtesy Photo) This article was published earlier in our weekly newsletter. To gain early access to future posts, sign up through our “Newsletter Sign Up” box on the right. With Swiss watch exports to China in…
DFS Aims To Attract Chic Chinese Travelers With Upscale Rebrand
The new T Galleria by DFS logo, unveiled in Hawaii on September 7, 2013. (DFS) At a time when jet-setting Chinese luxury shoppers are becoming increasingly discerning and sophisticated, the world’s largest retailer to Chinese consumers outside China unveiled an updated rebrand last Saturday as part of its ongoing investment in high-end brand positioning. Hong…
London Fashion Week Chinese Designer Spotlight: Lulu Liu
Lulu Liu’s Spring/Summer 2016 runway show at London Fashion Week. (Courtesy Photo) No stranger to the fashion design spotlight, China-born, British citizen Lulu Liu showcased her ninth consecutive runway collection during London Fashion Week on September 19. Since her departure from China to enroll at the prestigious London College of Fashion in 2008 and subsequent…
Breitling’s Vice President Talks New Smartphone-Connected Watch and China
Breitling Vice President Jean-Paul Girardin and Breitling Brand Ambassador and astronaut Mark Kelly at the launch of the new Exospace B55 connected chronograph watch in New York. (Courtesy Photo) As several luxury watch brands slowly join the wearable tech revolution, Swiss watchmaker Breitling has become an early adopter with its new Expospace B55 model launched…
Ask Hung Huang | Chinese New Year Luxury Goods: Hit or Miss?
Ulysse Nardin’s Classico timepiece for the year of the monkey. (Courtesy Photo) From beauty products to watches, luxury brands are rolling out a wide range of monkey-emblazoned items for the Chinese New Year holiday coming up on February 8 this year. But do these products actually resonate with discerning Chinese consumers? For this week’s Q&A…
China’s Luxury Copycats Say They’re Fans, Not Fakers
A few months after iconic Parisian fashion boutique Colette closed its door at 213 Rue Saint-Honoré, a new store named “Colette: Forever” quietly opened in downtown Shanghai. The store has nothing to do with the original, run by Colette Roussaux and her daughter Sarah Lerfeli. According to Chinese media, the owner of this Shanghai store, who…
What Swiss Watchmakers Are Doing To Deal With China Export Dip
Declining Swiss watch exports to China don’t mean that brands aren’t optimistic for the future. (Piaget) From the year 2000 to 2012, Swiss watch companies enjoyed unprecedented growth in China, but the massive export surge ended with the introduction of China’s anti-corruption campaign and has been going down ever since. While exporters don’t predict a…
Event Watch | FashTech London
FashTech, one of London’s most exciting start-ups, is bringing the industry’s brightest minds together April 13-15 at its inaugural London Summit, creating a destination for dialogue that will accelerate innovation at the intersection of fashion and technology. FashTech taps into the pain points of fashion brands and retailers, offering a comprehensive view of the landscape through dynamic,…