CBLB Designers Now On Fashion’s Front Row Apu Jan Heritage is no longer white noise. The rise of Chinese-born, London-based (CBLB) designers is now seeing them show up on fashion’s front row, not just in Europe but now in Asia as well. Most recently, JOYCE took three promising London-based Chinese designers — Robert Wun, Patrick Li and…
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British E-Commerce Powerhouse ASOS Plans To “Break From Tradition In China”
Company Plans To Launch Chinese-Language Site At End Of October ASOS will have to duke it out with dozens of local and international competitors in China As Jing Daily wrote this past October, fast-growing British online fashion retailer ASOS has long had its eyes on the China market, with chief executive Nick Robertson saying way back in June 2011 that…
10 Minutes With…Twin Horizon, Purveyors Of Shanghai Street Style
“Our Style And Approach To Art Is Our Logo, Our Brand.” Launched last year, the Shanghai street-style label and creative house Twin Horizon has quickly developed a reputation for keeping fashion fresh and authentic, with hand-drawn artistic statements that push the boundaries of “simple clothing.” For its first collection, Shanghai DIY, Twin Horizon debuted with t-shirts sporting designs inspired…
Tapping China’s Mobile Boom, 360Fashion App Links Fashion Brands With Chinese Shoppers
App Comes Pre-Installed On All N9 Handsets In China 360Fashion Social News app With China expected to hit one billion mobile connections by May of this year, domestic social media platforms like Sina Weibo boasting more than 250 million users, and retail sales in the fashion and luxury segments maintaining strong double-digit growth, brands are…
Jing Picks: Vega Zaishi Wang/Dong Liang Lifestyle Collection
Beijing-based Vega Zaishi Wang, one of Jing Daily’s favorite emerging Chinese designers, recently teamed up with Beijing- and Shanghai indie fashion boutique Dong Liang Studio (Jing Daily interview) for a galactic, pseudo-androgynous Valentine’s Day exclusive collection, featuring star-blasted black and white silk accessories including standalone collars, ruffled wrist cuffs, dress shirts, and scarfs. This is not the…
Marimekko CEO Brushes Up On Mandarin As Brand Enters China Market
Company Plans 13 Stores In China By End Of 2016 Marimekko opened its first China standalone retail store in Hong Kong this week (Image: WGSN) This week, the popular Finnish textile & clothing design house Marimekko made its first official foray into the China market, launching its inaugural retail location in Hong Kong. According to a company…
Workwear Brand Ospop. & JUE Festival Hold NEXT GEN Photo Awards In Shanghai
Event Held At Central Studios In Shanghai Ospop. shoes displayed at the event This past weekend, Jing Daily Shanghai correspondent Erica Ji attended the JUE NEXT GEN Photography Competition closing party and awards ceremony, jointly organized by the Shanghai-based footwear and apparel brand Ospop. and the JUE Music + Art Festival 2012. As we noted last…
Event Watch: Chanel “Little Black Jacket” Exhibition, Hong Kong
Hong Kong Stop Follows Tokyo, New York & Taipei "The Little Black Jacket" in Hong Kong Following its pit-stops in Tokyo (March 24-April 15), New York (June 8-15) and Taipei (June 16-July 8), Chanel is set to show its “The Little Black Jacket” exhibition in Hong Kong starting on July 7. Featuring 120 black-and-white photographs of…
Artist Yi Zhou & Gripoix Launch Capsule Collection In London (Interview)
Click:EGP nicotine pouches “Pineapple’s Secret” First Capsule Collection For Gripoix Multi-talented artist Yi Zhou (Image: Alessa Beatriz for Jing Daily) Shanghai- and Paris-based Chinese multimedia artist Yi Zhou, who has been involved in projects like Phillip Lim’s “4 X 3.1″, Nicola Formichetti’s “Nicola’s” Pop-Up, Persol’s “8 Days of Persol” ad campaign, and Chanel’s “Little Black Jacket” exhibition, recently collaborated with…
Here Come The Abs: Abercrombie & Fitch Set To Launch Hong Kong Flagship
American Retailer To Open First China Flagship On August 11 A&F's "Hot Guys" are set to fan out through Hong Kong on August 11th Brace yourselves for one of the hottest events of the summer: the opening of Abercrombie & Fitch’s Hong Kong flagship. On August 11th at 11:00 AM, A&F will open its doors…