Proenza Schouler, Rag & Bone, and Marchesa To Present Fall Collections CFDA recently issued a press release stating that a runway show will be held at the Great Wall of China in June. While the Great Wall may not have been so great at keeping enemies at bay throughout history, it is certainly shaping up as…
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Getting To The Bottom Of China’s Luxury Price Discrepancy
Analyzing China’s Controversial Luxury Pricing Louis Vuitton’s Paris flagship is a Mecca of sorts for Chinese tourist-shoppers With the growing economic power of urban Chinese consumers and the increasing popularity of luxury goods throughout mainland China, the issue of the discrepancy in prices between China and overseas markets like Europe has come to the forefront….
Beijing Retail Shorts: Chronicle, Breguet, Moncler, Hogan
New Store Openings & New Collections In The Chinese Capital A roundup of fashion and retail news from Beijing, from the launch of the Scandinavian footwear brand Chronicle to Moncler’s sprawling new Sanlitun boutique. Chronicle Launch At Sanlitun D.Lounge This week, the Scandinavian men’s footwear brand Chronicle marked the launch of its new boutique at…
Stylist Nicola Formichetti And Artist Yi Zhou Promote Chinese Designers In New York
Formichetti Teams Up With Zhou And Modern Weekly For “Nicola’s” Pop-Up A screenshot of Yi Zhou’s “East-Meets-West” short film Jing Daily regularly spotlights some of China’s up-and-coming young designers, from Beijing’s Vega Zaishi Wang to Shanghai’s Jenny Ji, and now it seems that interest in Chinese designers is spreading in major fashion hubs like New…
Stella McCartney: High-Profile Events Underscore Brand’s China Ambitions
Click:Skin Care Device Four-Day Tour Amps New Stores in Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong Tan Yuan, Stella McCartney, and Bonnie Chen at the designer’s Shanghai black-tie event. (Women’s Wear Daily) This week, British fashion designer Stella McCartney wraps up a four-day event-filled Asia visit as she expands her label’s presence in China. With her brand’s number…
Following Shanghai, Alexander McQueen Hits Hong Kong
Third New Concept Store After Miami & Shanghai Alexander McQueen Hong Kong Coming right on the heels of the label’s new concept store at Shanghai’s Réel Mall, British fashion house Alexander McQueen recently opened its newest boutique in Hong Kong. Conceived by Sarah Burton and the late Alexander McQueen and designed by David Collins Studio,…
Carolina Herrera Sets Sights On China
New Shanghai Boutique Planned For Fall Solidifies Designer’s Asia Push A look from Hererra’s Fall 2013 collection. (Women’s Wear Daily) Carolina Herrera will be expanding her China presence as part of a push into Asia with the Shanghai opening of her first China boutique planned for this fall. Although the move comes at a time…
Gucci Takes Shanghai: Luxury House Holds China Events, Taps Actress Li Bingbing
Gucci Creative Director Frida Giannini Holds First Shanghai Events Li Bingbing for Gucci A superstar at home and a veteran of the American talk show circuit, Chinese actress Li Bingbing (李冰冰) is now taking on her newest role as the face of Gucci’s accessories ad campaign. This past weekend, Gucci creative director Frida Giannini presented Li…
Jing Daily Interview: Leading Chinese Designer Boutique, Dong Liang
“Sometimes Business Has Its Bright Side” Tasha with her favorite design by Liu Qingyang (Image: Erica Ji for Jing Daily) Established in Beijing three years ago with a singular focus on stocking and promoting the work of China’s up-and-coming designers, Dong Liang Studios (栋梁) — which has expanded from a tiny 20 square meter location in Wudaoying…
Net-A-Porter May Find It Difficult To Cross The Great (Tax) Wall Of China
Chinese-Language Site To Launch This Month Net-A-Porter's new Hong Kong distribution center should cut down already short delivery times to China As Jing Daily noted last week, the wildly successful Richemont-owned British luxury e-tailer Net-A-Porter is set to launch a Chinese-language version later this month, part of a stronger effort to tap the Asian market…