A look from Yiqing Yin’s haute couture collection at Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week 2013. (Women’s Wear Daily) This year’s Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week for Fall/Winter 2013-2014 saw a range of designers from a diverse range of backgrounds presenting their creations on the runway. Among them were China-born emerging designers Laurence Xu and Yiqing Yin, both…
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Winston Churchill’s Former Bespoke Suit Maker Brings Savile Row To Beijing
A bespoke suit made in one of the shops on London’s storied Savile Row is considered by some to be the epitome of gentlemanly style. Therefore, it’s no surprise that a growing number of wealthy Chinese visitors to London are stopping by the street to drop £3,000 and up for a tailored suit. The only…
5 Key Habits Of China’s Luxury Watch Aficionados
With Golden Week’s shopping frenzy in full swing, Swiss watch companies are hoping that high numbers this week will help to lift the current slump in exports to China. In order to get a better grasp of what China’s wealthy watch buyers are looking for when they shop for high-end pieces, Chinese luxury site Hexun has…
No Hangers Allowed: Mian Hua Tian Guides Fashion-Forward Shoppers Toward ‘Inner Voice’
New Shanghai boutique Mian Hua Tian, located at 564 Changle Road. (Erica Ji) Nestled in a garden at 564 Changle Road in Shanghai’s hip downtown district, Mian Hua Tian, (which translates to “Cotton Fields” in English), is a new boutique which sells chic, avant-garde designers from European countries such as France and Italy. With a roster…
Louis Vuitton China Strategy Goes Logo-Heavy In Second-Tier Markets
“Zoo” Display In Wuhan Playfully Highlights Brand’s Iconic Emblem A panda sculpted out of Louis Vuitton bags for the brand’s Wuhan display. (Yahoo) Although Louis Vuitton has been responding to Chinese first-tier consumers’ growing shift away from purchasing items with prominent logos, a new “zoo” display at the label’s store in Wuhan featuring animal sculptures crafted…
Year of the Rooster Luxury Items: Hit or Miss with Chinese Consumers?
Since Chinese consumers have become one of the most important forces of global luxury consumption, special zodiac-themed items in celebration of China’s Lunar New Year have been produced by more luxury brands every year. Cashing in on demand for holiday gifts traditionally given to family and friends, these brands hope that New Year-themed products will…
Masha Ma Teams Up With Yoox For World Cup Fashion Sweatshirt Collection
Masha Ma’s special-edition World Cup sweatshirt for Yoox. (Yoox) With anticipation building for the 2014 FIFA World Cup taking place this June, multibrand luxury e-tailer Yoox has enlisted Chinese designer Masha Ma and nine other top global fashion labels to create a capsule collection of stylish sweatshirts representing their home countries’ teams. Participating in the global…
Michael Kors Targets China’s Jet-Set Luxury Consumers With Shanghai Extravaganza
With guests including supermodel Miranda Kerr and actresses Gao Yuanyuan and Carina Lau, Michael Kors’ Shanghai flagship party last Thursday was one of the most high-profile China fashion events so far this year—until the designer hosted his first-ever China runway show at Shanghai’s Hongqiao International Airport the next day. Taking place in a 30,000-square-foot jet…
Interview: Asia Fashion Collection’s Rising Design Star Tzu-Yun Wu
Fashion designer Tzu-Yun Wu may only be 24 years old, but he’s already had the opportunity to present his collection for label AUSTIN.W at major global fashion weeks such as New York and Tokyo. As one of the multiple Asian designers that make up incubation project Asia Fashion Collection, Wu has the opportunity to receive…
High-Low ‘Mix-And-Match’ Fashion Catches Fire In China
Shanghai-based fashion blogger Meijia S. (Meijia S) Chinese consumers’ growing fashion sophistication is now a well-documented phenomenon: in first-tier Beijing and Shanghai, ostentatious, logo-heavy designs are on the way out, while smaller niche labels such as Stella McCartney, Marchesa, Rag & Bone, and Proenza Schouler have been making headway with China’s fashion elites through runway…