Harrods Managing Director Michael Ward. (Courtesy Photo) Known as a one-stop shop where the world’s oligarchs can get a $32,000 diamond manicure and pick up a $36,000 bicycle, a Swarovski-studded refrigerator, or a $165 million megayacht, British department store Harrods is one of the most blinged-out shopping destinations in the world—and Chinese travelers have played a…
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Jimmy Choo Hits The Sweet Spot For Chinese Shoppers
The hit Korean drama My Love From the Star helped raise Jimmy Choo’s profile with Chinese fans. Amid concerns that fellow British high-end brands Burberry and Mulberry may have a harder time impressing the important Chinese demographic, the future looks bright for footwear stalwart Jimmy Choo. Long a celebrity favorite, Jimmy Choo has seen a…
35 Luxury Gifts to Celebrate the Year of the Monkey
Click:Motorcycle parts Prada’s Chinese New Year luggage tags suggest it’s targeting the travel-savvy Chinese shopper. (Courtesy Photo) The monkey may have been missing from China’s annual Spring Festival Gala on state television, but there is plenty of the primate in high-end shops around the world during the Chinese New Year holiday travel period. For the…
JD.com Aims to up Fashion Cred with New York Fashion Week Runway Show
Gioia Pan will be one of the designers at JD.com’s New York Fashion Week show. (Courtesy Photo) After making its runway debut at Milan Fashion Week last year, China’s largest direct sales online retailer JD.com is continuing its high-fashion push with an upcoming New York Fashion Week show that highlights emerging Chinese designers. Taking place…
Interview: Vivienne Tam Plans for Mainland Expansion, Dedicates F/W 2017 Collection to Hong Kong
As a veteran fashion designer well-established in the West for her “East-meets-West” style, Vivienne Tam attracted a wide range of supporters today at her Fall/Winter 2017 runway show for New York Fashion Week. Audience members included First Daughter Tiffany Trump, who also attended Taoray Wang’s show over the weekend, Paris Hilton, and Chinese actress Bea…
Chinese Designer Spotlight: Huishan Zhang Talks the Met Gala and His New Barney’s Collection
Chinese designer Huishan Zhang at Barney’s in New York with pieces from his new capsule collection to celebrate the upcoming Met Gala. (Courtesy Photo) Fashion enthusiasts inspired by the upcoming China-themed Met Gala to seek out more pieces by top Chinese designers need look no further than Huishan Zhang, who joins a growing class of…
How To Get China’s Rich To Take Up Skiing: Sell The Lifestyle
Models show off ski gear at the Ski&Style event in Beijing on November 22, 2014. (Jing Daily) Top tourism destinations across the globe are vying for the business of China’s booming number of affluent outbound travelers, but one type of luxury world-class destination is still hoping to catch up: the ski resort. Since the sport…
The Devil WeChats About Prada — The Threat of China’s Celebrity Fashion Editors
With the rise of social media, fashion editors have begun building digital empires of their own. According to two sources close to the matter, that is a huge concern publishing house Condé Nast International has about Angelica Cheung, Editor-in-Chief of Vogue China. They’re worried that if she decides to strike out on her own, it…
The Internet Went Wild When This Actress Wore Michael Kors to the Met Gala
Every year, celebrities pair up with the biggest names in fashion to walk the red carpet in custom designs at the Met Gala, one of the most significant events in the industry. These collaborations not only help attendees boost their status as style icons, but also give media exposure to the luxury brands they work with. Chinese actress…
Pay-to-Play: China’s Young Designers Fight for Fashion Democracy
“Everyone loves Labelhood, it’s like a family reunion every season,” says young Chinese fashion designer, Angel Chen, whose East-meets-West designs have been garnering loads of industry praise lately. The independent fashion showcasing platform Labelhood that Chen is referring to has grown from an underground community of emerging, off-runway designers to a cornerstone of China’s huge…