Karen Leung, the co-founder of Beijing luxury vintage shop House of Willow, models a look from the shop. (Courtesy Photo) China’s number of vintage stores and sellers may be rising, but only a sliver of Chinese millennials are actually a part of the overall fashion trend and even fewer have adopted a lifestyle led by…
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This Hip Hop Show Brings Upscale Streetwear to China, But at What Price?
The Show That Inspires Chinese Consumers to Talk About Streetwear Hip hop fashion and streetwear culture, though popular in the West, have never gone mainstream in China. But that may be changing owing to a popular online reality show and rap competition called The Rap of China, which features four celebrity producers tasked with training and guiding…
As Mainland Fashion Tastes Go Niche, Young U.S. Labels Hit Beijing Runway
Proenza Schouler, Rag & Bone, And Marchesa In Latest CFDA Show A look by Marchesa from Friday’s show. (Women’s Wear Daily) As Chinese fashionistas continue to widen their interests beyond top mega-brands toward smaller niche labels, the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) and Vogue Fashion Fund Initiative gave three cutting-edge U.S. designers the…
Trendy Casual Shoe Brands Embrace E-Commerce to Reach China’s Young Fashionistas
A shoe from Hong Kong-based Pedder Group’s AW15 collection. (Courtesy Photo) While Alibaba and JD.com battle to sign up the best global retailers for their mega malls, some brands choose to take an independent route to establishing a foothold in the online shopping market. Two up-and-coming brands in the contemporary shoe scene have recently done…
Lane Crawford Chengdu Opening Heralds Tier 2 Cities’ Turn To Shine
The beauty section at Lane Crawford’s new Chengdu store. (Lane Crawford) Shopping centers are opening one after another in Chengdu, and Hong Kong-based luxury department store Lane Crawford hopped on the bandwagon this weekend. While foreign department stores such as the French Galeries Lafayette and Italian 10 Corso Como have focused on the established markets…
Burberry Packs London Show with Chinese KOLs as It Continues Millennial Push
Burberry’s signature check scarves and trench coats have long been items sought after by Chinese consumers looking to achieve the classic British look. But those items, alone, are no longer enough to help the brand draw new consumers. During Burberry’s latest Spring/Summer 2018 fashion show at London Fashion Week, the chief creative officer Christopher Bailey…
From Live-Streaming to VR, Brands Capture Attention of China’s Digital Fashionistas
Across the globe, the fashion industry is embracing a new dynamic. From the opening up of once-private runway shows to a larger audience, to the prevalence of live video, to the rise of influencers, and more recently, the discussion of “on-demand” fashion, it’s easy to see how fashion is going through big changes. And nowhere…
Michelle Obama’s China Trip: ‘Style Showdown’? Try ‘Style Diplomacy’
Michelle Obama and her mother and daughters meet with China President Xi Jinping and First Lady Peng Liyuan in Beijing. (Sina Weib0/Live Nanjing) Since making her stylish first international public appearance almost exactly one year ago, China’s First Lady Peng Liyuan has frequently sparked comparisons to U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama for holding national “style…
Videos: Chanel’s ‘Little Black Jacket’ Draws Celebs and Crowds on Mainland
Tilda Swinton, Li Yuchun Add Global Glamour To Openings in Shanghai, Beijing The Beijing opening of Chanel’s “Little Black Jacket” exhibition. (Chanel) Last week, Jing Daily previewed the China openings of Chanel’s international “Little Black Jacket” photography exhibit, a series of portraits in Chanel stores worldwide celebrating one of the label’s most recognizable designs. For the Shanghai…
Discount-Chic in China: Florentia Village Brings Italian Glamour to Outlet Shopping
A scene from the celebration of Florentia Village’s Shanghai opening on January 22, 2015. (Yanie Durocher) When you hear the term “outlet mall,” you don’t necessarily think “VIP,” but China’s luxury outlet scene is quickly turning that idea on its head. One prime example of this trend is outlet mall Florentia Village, which is owned…