Top Chinese Contemporary Artist Collaborates With CdG On Hong Kong-Only T-Shirt Design The COMME des GARCONS/Ai Weiwei collaboration t-shirt will retail for $1600 HKD (approximately $206 USD) and only be available at the CdG store in Hong Kong. Luxury brand and artist collaborations have gained steam over the past few years, as luxury designers try…
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Hermès To Back New Brand, Shang Xia, In China: Will It Turn Off Chinese Luxury Buyers?
“Shang Xia” (“Topsy Turvy”) To Launch In China In September 2010 Shang Xia is Hermes' attempt to reach more customers in China by building a new brand. But will it backfire among the brand's target market? (Image: Flickr) Women’s Wear Daily reported last week that French luxury house Hermes plans to support the launch of…
A Chinese Demographic Not To Neglect: Trendy, Big-Spending Men (Jing Archives)
80% Of Wealthy Male Chinese Consumers Between 18-44 Years Of Age One of the faces of "he fashion" in China: athlete Liu Xiang (Image: 163.com) This May, Jing Daily translated an interesting Chinese-language article that outlined an emerging trend it called “he fashion” in major Chinese cities, exemplified by a growing number of relatively wealthy,…
Singer Faye Wong Models For Céline, Plots Comeback Tour
Wong In Midst Of Comeback, Tipped To Grace Cover Of September Issue Of Mainland China Elle Faye Wong for Celine (Image: Elle) She may not be a household name in much of the world, but throughout most of East and Southeast Asia the Chinese singer (and occasional actress) Faye Wong (王菲) is entertainment royalty. Before…
Luxury Brands (And Shoppers) Converge At World Expo
Visitors “Go Crazy” For Pavilion Shops The Italian pavilion is displaying a 1923 Isotta Fraschini car worth over US$5 million (Photo: Sina) In addition to the high-tech displays and architecture at the Shanghai World Expo, free-spending shopaholics can feast their eyes (and drop their cash) on rare and exclusive products up for grabs at several…
Week In Review: March 8-12
Jing Daily’s Top Posts For The Week In case you missed them the first time around, here are some of Jing Daily’s top posts for the week of March 8-12: Ai Weiwei Sotheby’s Contemporary Asian Art Auction: Top 10 Lots To Watch Last month, Jing Daily wrote about the recent Sotheby’s art auction in London where 100%…
Exclusive: First Glimpse Of Li Xiaofeng’s “Porcelain Polo” For Lacoste
On-The-Ground Coverage By Nels Frye (Stylites in Beijing, LifeStyle Magazine) Lacoste is launching its 2010 Collector’s Series, for which it has tapped Chinese contemporary artist Li Xiaofeng (best known for his “porcelain shard” creations), this week in Paris at the famed Hôtel Costes. In the run-up to the official launch tomorrow, Jing Daily will be posting…
Designer Vega Wang: “I Want To Encourage Chinese Girls To Become Stronger, More Confident, And Independent”
Wang Studied Fashion Design At Central Saint Martins In London Vega Wang (Photo: Stylites in Beijing) Emerging talent and new fixture of the Beijing fashion scene, Vega Wang recently spoke to the Shanghai-based publication BundPic (外滩画报) about her design philosophy and upcoming collections. Wang, a graduate of Central Saint Martins College of Art & Design in…
Phillip Lim’s “4 x 3.1” Project For Lane Crawford Hits Beijing (Photos)
Beijing Event Attracts City’s Fashion And Media Elite Phillip Lim and attendees at the 4 x 3.1 unveiling in Hong Kong earlier this month This weekend, New York designer Phillip Lim was in Beijing for the mainland China launch of his “4 x 3.1” multimedia fashion project for the high-end Hong Kong department store Lane…
China Fashion Week: Was It A Success?
International Young Fashion Designer Competition, Marisfrolg, Nuit Blanche, Jefen By Frankie Attract International Attention Jefen by Frankie Last week saw the 13th annual China Fashion Week kick off in Beijing. With around 50 events, including fashion shows, professional competitions, conferences and forums held during the week, schedules were definitely packed. As fashion week winds down…