Limited Edition Items Commemorating The Year Of The Dragon With the new year approaching, over the past few months we’ve seen companies previewing their limited-edition collections celebrating the Year of the Dragon on the Chinese calendar. From ostentatious to understated, blowout to budget, here’s Jing Daily’s guide for anyone looking for that perfect dragon-themed gift….
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Stars Turn Out For Launch Of Montblanc’s Largest Global Flagship In Beijing
Jessica Alba, Naomi Watts, Yao Chen And Maggie Cheung Join Opening Event Montblanc's largest global flagship in Beijing The latest in a series of large-scale luxury brand events to hit the Chinese capital in recent weeks, among them “Lanvin Loves Beijing,” the grand opening of Alexander Wang’s first Beijing store, the 3D “New Dimension Beijing” Hugo…
Event Watch: Louis Vuitton “Voyages” Exhibition At National Museum Of China (Beijing, May 29-August 30)
Exhibition Marks Newly Reopened Museum’s First-Ever Brand Partnership Louis Vuitton – Voyages exhibition As Louis Vuitton marks its 20th anniversary in mainland China, the French luxury giant is set to team up with the National Museum of China in Beijing to present “Voyages,” the museum’s second major exhibition since the completion of its three-year-long renovation….
Brand To Watch: Daydream Nation
“This Is A Story About Adventure” “Great fashion is storytelling and creating something that is just beyond a piece of garment or accessory,” designer Kay Wong recently told Inverted Edge, a company that seeks and sells high-end and unique brands in the Asia-Pacific region. Along with her brother Jing Wong, Kay — a graduate of Central…
Squeezed Out By Abercrombie & Fitch, Shanghai Tang Launches Pop-Up “Loft” In Hong Kong
Shanghai Tang Loft Will Run At Pedder Building From October 23, 2011 – February 20, 2012 The Shanghai Tang Loft is located on the sixth floor of the Pedder Building, upstairs from its previous location As Jing Daily reported this past April, Hong Kong mainstay and Richemont-owned high-end fashion house Shanghai Tang will soon vacate…
Wallace Chan: The Only Fine Jewelry Artist Of Chinese Origin
A Modern Renaissance Man’s Innovative and Revolutionary Jewelry Design Creative Chinese jewelry artist Wallace Chan Top global luxury jewelry brands like Cartier and Tiffany are gaining a strong foothold in Hong Kong and mainland China. Jewelry is a big business in China. After 30 years of development, China’s jewelry industry has now become one of…
Event Watch: Shang Xia “Culture Object II” (April 18, Shanghai)
Second Installment Of Yearly “Culture Object” Exhibition Series "Human and Nature" explores the expanses of inland China Marking the second installment of its yearly “Culture Object” exhibition series, the Shanghai-based Chinese luxury brand Shang Xia will launch its “Human and Nature” exhibition on April 18. A wide-ranging show 18 months in the making, “Human and…
Exclusive Interview: Yue-Sai Kan, Miss Universe China National Director
Interview With Yue-Sai Kan, Miss Universe China Luo Zilin, And Runner-Up Li Zihan Last week, Jing Daily editor Avery Booker and editorial assistant Alicia Wang sat down for an interview with author, entrepreneur, television personality and new National Director of the Miss Universe China pageant, Yue-Sai Kan, at a reception hosted by Michael Loeb and Affinity…
Shang Xia’s Jiang Qiong Er: Behind China’s Home-Grown Luxury Market
How Far Can Jiang And Shang Xia Go To Build Luxury With Chinese Characteristics? Jiang Qiong Er, ShangXia’s CEO and artistic director (Image: Luxury Society) Jiang Qiong Er, artistic director and CEO of Shang Xia, the “designed in China” sub-brand of French luxury titan Hermès, is widely considered one of the most promising individuals working…
Fast Fashion Falling Victim To Hong Kong’s Rising Rents
Forever 21 Paying US$1.4 Million In Rent Per Month In Hong Kong Abercrombie & Fitch will open its inaugural Hong Kong flagship on August 11 Hong Kong’s skyrocketing rents, which continue to wreak havoc on the city’s mom-and-pop businesses, have claimed perhaps their largest victim of the year, as Swedish mega-retailer H&M has closed its…