Gucci maintains its spot as the number one handbag brand of choice for Chinese women this year, according to a recent survey that found it just barely beat out Chanel and Prada. A report by RBC Capital Markets based on a survey of 411 Chinese women found that Gucci came in first as the handbag…
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How Paul Smith Stands Apart In China’s Ultra-Competitive Retail Market
Paul Smith’s new store at the Jing An Kerry Center in Shanghai. (Paul Smith) In Shanghai for one night to celebrate the opening of his flagship store at the Jing An Kerry Centre, Sir Paul Smith presented a talk on his eponymous brand’s marketing strategies and China expansion to a group of journalists and fans….
Interview: Paris Chérie’s Susan Owens Brings Us The China Scoop On Paris Fashion Week
Vogue China Editor Angelica Cheung (R) and Shanghai writer Ya Qi (L) at Paris Fashion Week. (Brandie Raasch) For one week every spring and fall, Paris Fashion Week becomes a global style epicenter, attracting editors, buyers, fashionistas, stars, and press from all over the world. This, of course, includes China—and once again this season, there…
Paris Fashion Week Highlights Next Generation Of Top Chinese Designers
Designer Miuki Wen takes inspiration from bamboo and water for her creations. (Brandie Raasch) It’s a young designer’s dream come true. When Jeanette Chang, senior vice-president and international publishing director of Hearst (the publisher of Harper’s Bazaar) swept into the “China in Paris” showroom midway through Paris Fashion Week, her eyes immediately fell on the…
Digital Goes Glam At Burberry’s Star-Studded ‘Trench’ Opening
Supermodel Du Juan poses for photos at the Burberry Art of the Trench opening in Shanghai on August 29, 2013. (Burberry) Last night, Burberry brought its digital platform and very own social media site Art of the Trench to life for the first time in Asia, with an exclusive event celebrating Shanghai and its creative…
Chinese Models Capture Street Style Spotlight At Paris Fashion Week
Top Chinese models Sui He (L) and Liu Wen (R) at Paris Fashion Week. (Tommy Ton/Style.com) Paris Fashion Week is a street style photographer mecca, with an overwhelming array of camera-ready fashionistas to provide months worth of bloggable images. Roaming the streets this year were China’s top models, whose fashion-forward looks caught the eye of…
Chinese Media Hails Peng Liyuan As Fashion Icon On Overseas Visit
“Whatever She Wears, Ordinary People Will Imitate” Peng Liyuan poses with Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar, who, like Peng, is wearing clothing which prominently features traditional Chinese elements. (Daily Mail) After China’s First Lady Peng Liyuan sparked an online fashion frenzy during her inaugural overseas trip to Moscow in March, both Chinese and foreign…
Chinese Fashion Designers Celebrate the Year of the Rooster in Style
The past year has been full of milestones for Chinese fashion design. The lifestyle brand Opening Ceremony declared the year of 2016 as the Year of China to promote designs created by emerging Chinese designers. The daughter of Donald Trump wore outfits by Taoray Wang, a Chinese designer brand during her father’s debate and inauguration…
Ralph Lauren Turns to Online Commerce to Sell High-priced Items in China
Led by CEO Patrice Louvet, the American heritage luxury brand Ralph Lauren has recently shifted its business focus to the Chinese market as sales in other regions continue to falter. The pillar of Louvet’s China plan is a comprehensive digital, social media, and influencer marketing strategy that utilizes the evolution of the country’s online commerce market. Ralph…
Liu Wen Spotlights Rise Of The Chinese Supermodel With ‘Highest-Paid’ List Ranking
In an unsurprising development for the global fashion industry, Chinese supermodel Liu Wen (刘雯) has become the first Asian model to make Forbes’ annual list of the highest-paid models worldwide—and she certainly won’t be the last. Raking in US$4.3 million, the 25-year-old is the fifth highest-paid model in the world after meeting with rapidly growing…