Luxury Brands Raising Prices In Europe and the US, While China Isn’t Seeing Price Increases Louis Vuitton’s Neverfull PM, which is now only 532 RMB ($81USD) cheaper in the US and 936 RMB (102 euros) in France. Luxury goods in Europe and North America have historically been about one-third cheaper than the same products in…
Who Are China’s Fast Fashion Contenders?
Some In China Feel Country’s Fashion Industry Headed Towards Fast Fashion Rather Than Luxury Actor Wentworth Miller was tapped for ME&CITY's first collection in 2009 While the buzzword “fast fashion” may be somewhat new to the China market, fast fashion itself has been around in some form or another for the past few decades, mostly…
“China In Paris Showroom” Spotlights Chinese Design Talent At Fashion Week
Fashion Media And Buyers From Around The World Stopped By Three-Day Event Designer Guo Pei with her gold thread dress, which required 50,000 hours of work (Image: PR) The Chinese presence at Paris Fashion Week, which is currently winding down, was perhaps greater than ever this year. In addition to Chinese celebrities like Fan Bingbing…
Jing Daily In Monocle Magazine
February 2011 Issue Features “Made In China” Design Section Highlighting New Chinese Brands Monocle issue 40, Photo by Ricardo Bernardo | ricardobernardo.net Jing Daily is mentioned in the February 2011 issue of Monocle magazine, the London-based publication focusing on global affairs, business, culture and design. In this month’s design section, Monocle looks at the “Made…
Dalian Looks To Get On The Fashion Radar With Versace, Young Designer Shows
38 Young Designers Took Part In “Dalian Cup” Fashion Competition Local designs at the Dalian Cup Dalian might not rank alongside Paris, Milan or New York as a world-class fashion hub just yet, but no one can blame designers there for lack of trying. This week in Dalian — which, incidentally, ranked among the top…
JNBY Set To Open First Permanent Retail Location In New York City
16-Year-Old Hangzhou Company Now Operating In Asia, Europe And North America After the success of the JNBY pop-up store in Soho last month, the company has moved ahead with plans to open a permanent retail outlet one block away (Image: Refinery29) This fall, Chinese fashion house JNBY (“Just Naturally Be Yourself”) opened a temporary pop-up store…
Revisiting The Prospects For “No Logo” Luxury In China
Richemont Group CEO Says Chinese Shoppers Looking For Brands “That Are Not Necessarily On The Top Of The Radar Screen” Chloe released a low-key China anniversary edition handbag last fall Are wealthy Chinese shoppers starting to forego Louis Vuitton and Gucci for lesser-known, less ostentatious brands? That was the contention of Richemont Group CEO Geoffroy de la…
Hermès’ China Brand Shang Xia To Launch Next Week: Watch For Jing Daily’s Exclusive Coverage
Brand To Officially Launch In Shanghai On September 16 Shang Xia, Hermes' new China sub-brand Since word first broke that Hermès was planning a “Created in China” standalone luxury brand focused on the Chinese market last winter, Shang Xia, Jing Daily has kept a close eye on the brand’s development. Though details have been scarce,…
Chanel Unveils Accessories With “Chinese Elements” To Commemorate Shanghai Expo
Bracelets, Handbags, Necklaces Incorporate Tradition As Well As Humor The Chinese-language luxury portal Luxee posted several photos this week of Chanel’s recently unveiled collection of accessories that feature “Chinese Elements,” which the luxury house designed to commemorate the opening of the Shanghai World Expo on May 1. This limited-edition collection, which includes bracelets, necklaces, handbags and earrings,…
Jing Daily’s Best Of 2010: Fashion
Our 10 Favorite Fashion Posts Of 2010 Yang Fudong Prada Teams Up With Chinese Artist Yang Fudong For “First Spring” (January 21) Gucci Gucci Learns To Speak Chinese (March 8) Zhang Zhifeng Interview: NE-TIGER Founder Discusses History, Future Of Luxury In China (April 1) Milan Station Second-Hand Luxury Market On The Rise In China (June…