Richemont Group CEO Says Chinese Shoppers Looking For Brands “That Are Not Necessarily On The Top Of The Radar Screen” Chloe released a low-key China anniversary edition handbag last fall Are wealthy Chinese shoppers starting to forego Louis Vuitton and Gucci for lesser-known, less ostentatious brands? That was the contention of Richemont Group CEO Geoffroy de la…
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Chanel Unveils Accessories With “Chinese Elements” To Commemorate Shanghai Expo
Bracelets, Handbags, Necklaces Incorporate Tradition As Well As Humor The Chinese-language luxury portal Luxee posted several photos this week of Chanel’s recently unveiled collection of accessories that feature “Chinese Elements,” which the luxury house designed to commemorate the opening of the Shanghai World Expo on May 1. This limited-edition collection, which includes bracelets, necklaces, handbags and earrings,…
Countries Use Shanghai Expo To Boost Brands’ Visibility
Lesser-Known Australian, European Brands Hope To Leapfrog Into Chinese Market Golla's limited-edition backpacks have been a hit at the Shanghai World Expo Since it kicked off two months ago, we’ve established that the Shanghai World Expo has been a great platform for major global luxury brands — particularly those from Italy or France — to…
Jing Daily’s Best Of 2010: Fashion
Our 10 Favorite Fashion Posts Of 2010 Yang Fudong Prada Teams Up With Chinese Artist Yang Fudong For “First Spring” (January 21) Gucci Gucci Learns To Speak Chinese (March 8) Zhang Zhifeng Interview: NE-TIGER Founder Discusses History, Future Of Luxury In China (April 1) Milan Station Second-Hand Luxury Market On The Rise In China (June…
Jing Daily’s Best Of 2010: China Only
Our 10 Favorite China Only Posts Of The Year The gold-plated Leica. Leica’s 24-Carat MP Camera: For The Chinese Photographer Who’s Got Everything (February 2) The Continental GT Design Series First Look: Bentley Unveils China-Only Continental Models (April 22) Zhang Qikai's "Panda" Titoni watch Swiss Watchmaker Titoni Unveils Exclusive “Panda” Watch For China Market (April…
China’s Fashion Bloggers: Five to Watch
Fashion Bloggers In China Gaining Industry Traction In the US and the UK, fashion bloggers have long been considered ahead-of-the-curve influencers, and are fixtures at fashion-world openings, runway shows, and other events. With China’s growing appetite for luxury, there’s room for China’s fashion bloggers to gain industry traction as well. Xinhua recently reported on this trend, identifying a…
Event Watch: Fashion Conference on International Brand Building, Beijing (Oct 31)
360Fashion Network, Fashion Masters, and the China Fashion Association Host Fashion Conference in Beijing October 31 in Beijing On Sunday, October 31, Beijing will host a Fashion Conference looking at the ways that Eastern and Western cultures have come together and how international brand images will develop. The three hour panel features five expert panelists,…
Interview: NE-TIGER Founder Discusses History, Future Of Luxury In China
Zhang Zhifeng Discusses China’s Centuries-Long Love Affair With Luxury, From The Silk Road To Nanjing Road Zhang Zhifeng, founder of NE-TIGER This week, at the Prestige Brands Forum in Shanghai, the China-Europe International Business School (CEIBS) discussed the current opportunities and challenges in the Chinese luxury industry with Zhang Zhifeng, founder and Chief Art Director…
Who’ll Benefit Most From Chinese Millionaires This Fall? Richemont, LVMH, Sotheby’s, Christie’s
Rising Inflation, Decreasing Savings Rate Expected To Cause More Consumer Spending, Safe-Haven Investing Among High-Net-Worth Chinese Qianlong vase (L) and a sculpture by Zhan Wang: Chinese collectors have displayed a voracious appetite for works with heritage, history, and investment value It’s already an accepted fact in the luxury industry that wealthy Chinese consumers are here…
What Could Fashion Week Bring To Shanghai?
Yi Qizheng, Fashion Trend Digest Editor, Weighs In On How Shanghai Fashion Week Can Improve Designer Uma Wang’s 2010 runway show: Is Shanghai Fashion Week becoming more inwardly focused? From March 16-18, Shanghai Fashion Week will run alongside Mode Shanghai for the first time at the Shanghai Expo Center, joining a number of high-profile runway…