The Ontimeshow showroom in Shanghai. (Courtesy Photo) As Chinese demand for a wider variety of small niche fashion labels takes off, a new caliber of international wholesale showrooms is flooding into China. One of these is Ontimeshow, a new Shanghai-based trade show connecting fashion brands with buyers, agents, and distributors in China and internationally. Curated…
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Will These be China’s Hottest Summer Handbags?
China’s handbag market is nearly three times as lucrative as its next largest global counterpart—a whopping $37,571 million volume as compared to the $13,317 million of the second-place U.S market, according to data by Statista. Jing Daily previously reported on a data survey done by RBC Europe that revealed China’s most desired handbag brands of…
Lacoste Fêtes Beijing VIPs With Upscale Birthday Bash
The Lacoste 80th anniversary party in Beijing on October 16, 2013. (Lacoste) Beijing’s fashion and design set showed up for some serious crocodile love at the Lacoste 80th anniversary party on October 16. Hundreds of guests flocked to the exclusive shindig, held in the Yan Club Arts Center, a spacious gallery in the capital’s trendy 798…
Hip Hong Kong Trade Show Serves As New ‘Hub’ For Fashion In Asia
The Chester Barrie stand: the British presence at The Hub was undeniable, but the founders are committed to bringing quality from all over. (Nels Frye) The new focal points of fashion are Asian consumers, niche brands, and high-quality products with an authentic story. All three of these trends were evident at The Hub, a fashion trade…
Topshop Hits Hong Kong; Mainland On The Horizon
Star-Studded Opening Lifts Expectations For Expansion A personal shopper from London on hand at the opening event. (Lisa Ying Dai) After months of anticipation, Hong Kong’s first Topshop location opened in the city’s central business district on Thursday to much fanfare, thanks to some savvy viral marketing in the days leading up to the event. Despite…
The Former English Tutor With One Million Weibo Fans: Fashion Blogger Peter Xu
Peter Xu shows off his signature style, which isn’t complete without sunglasses. (Peter Xu) Shanghai-based style blogger Peter Xu (徐峰立) is the key definition of a “key opinion leader” (KOL) in China, turning his prolific 1.3 million follower-strong Sina Weibo account into his own personal brand enterprise. Xu is famous not only for his blog,…
The Enduring Appeal Of ‘Britishness’ In China: Q&A with Radley CEO Xavier Simonet
Radley’s distinctive “Scottie Dog” logo is gaining growing recognition on the mainland. (Radley) Founded in 1998, London-based Radley exemplifies the type of affordable luxury brand sought after by China’s twenty-something fashion-lover: light on flash, colorful and light-hearted, and attractively priced. Known for their distinctive colorways and “Scottie Dog” logo, Radley’s handbags and accessories have a…
‘China Red’ Takes Hold As Top Fashion Week Trend
Looks by Tom Ford (L), Helmut Lang (C), and Bibhu Mohapatra (R, modeled by Li Wei) for F/W 2014 collections at London Fashion Week and New York Fashion Week. As Fashion Week season rolls on, designers’ efforts to appeal to the lucrative China market have been apparent in everything from their shows’ front-row guests to…
Indie Fashion Catalysts Launch New Platform for China’s Sustainable-Minded Designers
Independent Chinese designers want to avoid getting lumped together with the cheap goods that are still largely associated with the “Made in China” phrase in the West. Helping make this differentiation much clearer is a handful of platforms designed to support small-scale designers, creating a space for industry professionals to collaborate and address issues encircling a…
Lane Crawford Joins Retailers’ Rush To Mainland With Shanghai Opening
The contemporary womenswear section in Lane Crawford’s new Shanghai location. (Lane Crawford) Completing a trifecta of major new department store openings in China this fall that included 10 Corso Como in Shanghai and Galeries Lafayette in Beijing, Lane Crawford opened the doors of its new China flagship store in Shanghai on October 10. The 150,000…