Distinguished China-born, London-based designer Xiao Li is no stranger to success despite her short career span. Her achievements include the Fashion Scout Merit Award for F/W 2014 and the Diesel International Talent Support (ITS) Award. Most recently, she was also named a finalist for the H&M Design Award. Her European success has yet to translate…
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Chinese Menswear Hits London Catwalks
A Close-Up Look At 3 Shows The British Fashion Council’s London Collections: Men wrapped up earlier this week, and like last year, saw a modest but solid China presence. Featuring Hong Kong designer Kay Kwok, Beijing-based Xander Zhou, and Chinese company-owned Gieves & Hawkes, the shows gave London’s menswear enthusiasts exposure not only to emerging…
Meet Mr. Bags, China’s Handbag Guru Who’s Captured the Attention of Fendi and Galeries Lafayette
Tao Liang uses this for his profile on his Mr. Bags WeChat page. (Courtesy Photo) If there were ever an unexpected rival to the endless purse collections of Hollywood celebrities like Victoria Beckham or Kim Kardashian, it would be that of Tao Liang. Known by his devoted online fans as “Mr. Bags,” the 23-year-old Columbia…
Topshop Set To Tackle Mainland—And Beyond
High-Wattage Hong Kong Opening First Step In Celeb-Studded Asia Push Topshop Hong Kong’s shoe salon. (Lisa Ying Dai) British fast fashion label Topshop burst onto the scene in Hong Kong earlier this month with a celebrity-filled store opening party, which also saw many retail fashion executives in attendance. While covering the event, Jing Daily caught up with two…
Event Watch: Beijing International Jewellery Fair
The China World Trade Center. Organized by Neway International Trade Fairs Limited, the annual Beijing International Jewellery Fair will be held for the 14th time from July 19 to 22, showcasing a broad range of exhibitions by members of the fashion jewelry and accessories industry. Held at the China World Trade Center (CWTC), 200 exhibitors and 25,000 guests…
Apple Watch in China: No Easy Sell Despite Brand Obsession
A piece from Apple Watch’s luxury Edition collection. (Courtesy Photo) With sales in the last quarter of 2014 jumping 70 percent year-on-year to $16 billion and the iPhone 6 taking the helm as the best selling smartphone in the three months leading to January 2015, Apple is clearly on a roll in China. But with…
Alibaba’s Partnership with New York Fashion Week Signifies a Shift in the Role of a Show
On Wednesday, Alibaba announced a partnership with New York Fashion Week. In association with brand management company Suntchi, the collaboration will help U.S. brands reach China’s massive market for the first time while increasing the presence of Chinese designers at fashion week. As a highlight of the partnership, Alibaba will host a “See Now, Buy…
From French Fashion To Fan Bingbing: China’s Top 10 Luxury Parties Of 2013
While China’s stodgy bureaucrats were prevented from holding banquets and downing baijiu this year, the country’s celebrities and luxury brands still had free reign to celebrate in high style. From exhibits to store openings to anniversaries, 2013 was a year full of glamorous, star-studded events for luxury brands in China. Although there were many, Jing Daily has…
Chinese Supermodel Ming Xi Pulls Out of amfAR Gala Over Dalai Lama Auction
Chinese model Ming Xi pulled out of a runway performance at the annual amfAR Gala Cannes on May 25 after amfAR published an Instagram post two days earlier noting that it would auction off a meeting with the Dalai Lama, the most prominent leader in Tibetan Buddhism. Held at the Hôtel du Cap-Eden-Roc in Antibes, France,…
Luxury Brands See Online Frenzy for Chinese Valentine’s Day
The shopping carnival that is Qixi, or Chinese Valentine’s Day, has come and gone. And while the event, which was on August 28, may seem like just another promotional festival to put on the marketing calendar, this year, luxury brands got a little more creative with their online campaigns. As brands geared up to prepare…