Remember when Kendall Jenner’s phoenix wings were mocked on the Chinese internet for being tacky? Just two months after that controversial Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, the brand opened its first fully-stocked store in Shanghai, and Chinese shoppers would likely find it to be considerably more refined—no dragon wraps here. Located on Shanghai’s upscale Huaihai road with neighbors like…
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Chinese Menswear Designers Turn To Their Roots
A look from Sankuanz’s F/W 2014 collection at Shanghai Fashion Week. At the F/W 2014 Shanghai Fashion Week in April, a pollution mask printed with black and white geometric patterns was given to audience members after the runway show for menswear brand Blackgateone. The disturbing little gift imagined by Blackgateone’s artistic director Hadas Zucker reminded…
The 10 Cosmetics Brands that Dominated China in 2017
While a Hermès handbag or a pair of Christian Louboutin heels might require some serious saving, a Chanel lipstick lets a woman experience luxury with a lot less expense. And luxury cosmetic lines are lucrative in and of themselves, even without taking into account their power in establishing a relationship between a brand and a younger…
Bagism Exhibition Merges Chinese Art With 400 Years of Designer Handbags at Shanghai’s K11 Mall
The intersection of art and fashion is no stranger to China’s malls, but never before has Shanghai’s K11 Art Mall married the two in its Chi Art Space. K11 founder Adrian Cheng debuted this event concept with “Bagism,” an exhibition that introduces 400 years of high-end handbags alongside contemporary Chinese art. In Bagism, a name…
Shanghai Fashion Week Steps up Its Game in Business Arena
Lorenzo Hadar of H. Lorenzo at Shanghai Fashion Week’s showroom Mode Shanghai. (Courtesy Photo) As a platform both for showcasing both Chinese and international design talent, Shanghai Fashion Week beefed up its business credentials this season with an increasingly high-caliber list of both international and domestic buyers at its runway shows and growing collection of…
Fosun Adds Lingerie Brand Wolford to Luxury Shopping Spree
Chinese conglomerate Fosun will buy a controlling stake in Austrian luxury lingerie brand Wolford, Reuters reported on March 2. Wolford opened a flagship store in Shanghai in 2013, where tights retail for up to $350. Fosun will not only pay 33 million euros ($40 million) to Wolford for a 50.9 percent stake, but also stump an additional 22…
Vivienne Tam’s WeChat Partnership Delivers New York Fashion Week Front-Row Access
A look from Vivienne Tam’s Spring/Summer 2014 collection. As a growing number of international fashion designers look to find ways to connect with Chinese fans, designer Vivienne Tam will be tapping into the power of China’s most popular mobile messaging app when her new collections hit the New York Fashion Week runway this weekend. The…
From DVF To DKNY, Chinese Stars A Front-Row Fixture At New York Fashion Week
Zhang Lanxin (L), Li Siyu (M), and Hou Honglan (R) at the Diane von Furstenberg Fall/Winter 2014 runway show for New York Fashion Week. Chinese celebrities—with their requisite following of Chinese photographers and press in tow—are a common sight at fashion weeks across the world, and New York Fashion Week was no different this season….
London Collections: Men Chinese Designer Spotlight | Wan Hung
A look from Wan Hung’s Autumn/Winter 2016 collection shown at London Collections: Men. (Courtesy Photo) For the recently concluded London Collections: Men Autumn/Winter 2016 shows, Wan Hung Cheung returned for a second season to showcase his latest contemporary menswear collection. Originally from Hainan in China, Cheung moved to the UK to study at Central Saint…
Jeweler To The Stars Loree Rodkin Talks How To Build Trust With China’s Luxury Consumers
With her creations worn by Elizabeth Taylor, Barbara Streisand, Madonna, Cher, Elton John and even First Lady Michelle Obama during the 2008 inaugural ball, Loree Rodkin is one of the most celebrated jewelers in the United States. Now, she’s looking for her next big market, so she’s expanding in—where else?—China. This week’s episode of Thoughtful…