“Journey Of A Dress” Exhibition Set To Run From April 2-May 14 At Pace Beijing DVF will hold the “Red Ball” March 31 in Shanghai (Image: Diane Von Furstenberg’s Weibo) Her name may be a tongue-twister in Chinese — Dài’ān Féngfúsītīngbǎo (黛安·冯芙丝汀宝) — but that hasn’t slowed Diane Von Furstenberg’s all-out effort to become a…
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Chinese Luxury Shoppers Do Brisk Business Selling Paper Shopping Bags
Used Chanel Shopping Bags Selling For Up To 200 Yuan (US$31) On Taobao Next best thing? We can’t exactly call this an “only in China” story, but Shandong Business Daily reports this week that some enterprising Chinese luxury shoppers are doing a brisk business reselling their branded paper shopping bags online. Much like Gucci’s (truly…
The Fashion Media Paradox
D&G's "Swide magazine" keeps readers up to date on recent collectons and a range of lifestyle stories It’s a known fact that the only way for print media survive is to secure as much advertising as possible at the highest price possible. This is true not only for the tons of free newspapers that we…
Chinese-Language Magazine, Weibo Efforts, Shanghai Event: Dior’s Busy Week In China
French Luxury House Will Hold First China Couture Event In Shanghai On April 14 Dior will hold its first China couture event in Shanghai on April 14 Continuing its expansion into the China market in 2012, the French fashion house Christian Dior has been busy this week reaching out to the country’s luxury-hungry consumers while…
Jing Daily’s Top 10 Interviews Of 2011
Leading Figures From The Worlds Of Art, Design, Luxury And Culture Jiang Qiong’er Jiang Qiong’er, CEO & Artistic Director of Shang Xia (Part One / Part Two) (September 22, 26) Wang Qingsong Wang Qingsong, Contemporary Chinese Photographer (January 28) Jean-Claude Biver Jean-Claude Biver, CEO of Luxury Watchmaker Hublot (Part One / Part Two) (April 20-21)…
Piaget To Unveil New Concept Store In Shenyang
Grand Opening Slated For December 6 Piaget new concept store, Shenyang Though Piaget‘s massive Asia flagship in Hong Kong is a hard act to follow, on December 6 the Swiss luxury watchmaker and jeweler will unveil its first new mainland China concept store in Shenyang. Opening its doors at Forum 66 (sister property of Shanghai’s landmark Plaza…
Two Years After Entering Market, Yoox Launches Chinese Site
Site Tailored To Particularities Of China Market Chinese supermodel Xiao Wen Ju is featured on Yoox's China and global sites Two years after entering the China market with the launch of emporioarmani.cn, this week Milan-based designer discount e-commerce site Yoox launched a new Chinese site, Yoox.cn. Offering discounted end-of-season accessories and apparel from the likes…
2013 Luxury Forecast: A Men’s Market In China
Click:Plastic bag machine Tastes Extending Beyond Cars And Watches Dunhill opened its first Shanghai "Home" in 2009 The Chinese male shopper has long been the backbone of China’s luxury market, as government officials and businesspeople alike have continued to propel the controversial tradition of high-end gift-giving. But while we anticipate male consumers to maintain their perennial…
Former Armani Designer Looks To Take Chinese Cashmere Brand Global
Home-Grown Chinese Brands Have Global Aspirations, But Also Need To Convince Chinese Shoppers Graeme Black (Image: WWD) While a new generation of independent designers kicks up their activity in Beijing and Shanghai, pumping out a steady supply of avant-garde-leaning collections, influential home-grown Chinese brands still remain a rarity. With the notable exception of Chinese brands supported by major international…
Fashion Footwear Brand, Catalog To Debut In Sanlitun Village
Hong Kong Brand Ready For Beijing Close-up Fashion footwear brand catalog will debut concept store in Sanlitun village (Image: MSN) Catalog, a fashion footwear brand based in Hong Kong, will make its mainland China debut this month at Beijing’s Sanlitun Village. Established in 2000, Catalog quickly caught the eyes of fashion lovers in Hong Kong,…