A snapshot of clothing from the Spring/Summer 2016 collections by Chinese designers in Opening Ceremony’s Year of China curation. Brands from left to right: Renli Su, Shushu/Tong, and Sankuanz. The Chinese design scene may have just beat a level in the game of global fashion. At least this is what founders Humberto Leon and Carol…
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Made by China: Luxury Outlet Mecca Shanghai Village Has Major Goals for Local Brands
Awarded a prime location in the heart of the Shanghai Village, Chuang x Yi boutique boasts luxury clothing, accessories and furniture at a discounted price. But unlike its counterparts at the designer outlet mall, Chuang x Yi stocks exclusively Chinese brands. The concept, created by the management at Value Retail Villages, was inspired by the…
China Continues to Drive Burberry’s Growth
The first quarterly report by British fashion house Burberry was better than expected, a result perfectly timed with the arrival of the new CEO, Marco Gobbetti. The lift comes from the rebound in demand in China and its good performance in the UK. The results, released on July 12, were boosted by strength in mainland…
Begüm Kiroglu Brings Istanbul Flair to China’s ‘Modern Dandies’
Bespoke Cufflinks Raise The Bar For Shanghai Menswear, One Sleeve At A Time Turkish-born, Shanghai-based cufflinks designer Begum Kiroglu. Turkish-born and Shanghai-based designer Begüm Kiroglu set up her luxury cufflinks label, Begüm Khan, in 2011, and has since become one of the most interesting designers to watch in Shanghai’s ever-growing creative scene. Conceived in Shanghai…
Wuhao Curates Innovative Fashion Experience for Beijing’s Trendsetters
Wuhao’s pop-up at the Four Seasons hotel in Beijing. (Jing Daily) As Chinese shoppers have become increasingly interested in small niche fashion labels and multi-brand boutiques have been popping up in trendy neighborhoods across Beijing and Shanghai, Beijing-based curated multi-brand boutique Wuhao has been there from the beginning. Founded in 2010 by France natives Virginie Kompalitch and Isabelle Pascal,…
How To Lead A Couture Brand in the Age of Fast Fashion: An Interview With LANYU’S CEO
When consumers more and more demand fashion to be fast, cheap and perhaps sometimes even disposable, is the concept of “haute couture” still relevant to the industry today? Nicole Zhao, chief executive of the Chinese couture brand LANYU, certainly has the authority to answer it. Her response is LANYU’s Ready-to-Wear (RTW) collection launched in 2016,…
Celebrate Chinese New Year in Style: Jing Daily’s Year of the Sheep Luxury Gift Guide
A red bag by Fendi for its Chinese New Year capsule collection. The Lunar New Year travel and shopping season is in full swing, and that means Chinese tourists are flocking abroad to take advantage of luxury prices much lower than what they can find at home. As a result, a legion of luxury brands…
From Cashmere to Yak Wool, China is Vital Market for Global Fine Fiber Industry
A promotional photo for yak textile label Myak, which produces products from yak wool harvested on the Tibetan plateau. (Myak) From the harvesting process to retail sales, the global cashmere and fine fiber industry is deeply connected to China. With 95 percent of the world’s supply of pure cashmere coming from China along with the…
From Social Status To Self-Expression: The Rapid Evolution Of China’s Street Style
A photo found in P1’s enormous street style collection. (P1) It’s easy to tell when a trend is “in,” but is it possible to quantify just how “in” something is? Chinese fashion social network P1 thinks it can do just that with a massive collection of street style photos and some high-tech trend-spotting software. Founded…
Is ‘Migrant-Worker Plaid’ Making A Fashion Week Comeback?
Some familiar plaid patterns on the street at Paris Fashion Week. (Tommy Ton) In 2006, Louis Vuitton sparked the ire of Shanghai’s chicest residents when they noticed a bag that appeared on its runway closely resembled those used by many of China’s migrant workers when traveling home for the holidays. We couldn’t help but notice…