Lesser-Known Australian, European Brands Hope To Leapfrog Into Chinese Market Golla's limited-edition backpacks have been a hit at the Shanghai World Expo Since it kicked off two months ago, we’ve established that the Shanghai World Expo has been a great platform for major global luxury brands — particularly those from Italy or France — to…
China’s Fashion Bloggers: Five to Watch
Fashion Bloggers In China Gaining Industry Traction In the US and the UK, fashion bloggers have long been considered ahead-of-the-curve influencers, and are fixtures at fashion-world openings, runway shows, and other events. With China’s growing appetite for luxury, there’s room for China’s fashion bloggers to gain industry traction as well. Xinhua recently reported on this trend, identifying a…
Jing Daily’s Best Of 2010: China Only
Our 10 Favorite China Only Posts Of The Year The gold-plated Leica. Leica’s 24-Carat MP Camera: For The Chinese Photographer Who’s Got Everything (February 2) The Continental GT Design Series First Look: Bentley Unveils China-Only Continental Models (April 22) Zhang Qikai's "Panda" Titoni watch Swiss Watchmaker Titoni Unveils Exclusive “Panda” Watch For China Market (April…
Interview: NE-TIGER Founder Discusses History, Future Of Luxury In China
Zhang Zhifeng Discusses China’s Centuries-Long Love Affair With Luxury, From The Silk Road To Nanjing Road Zhang Zhifeng, founder of NE-TIGER This week, at the Prestige Brands Forum in Shanghai, the China-Europe International Business School (CEIBS) discussed the current opportunities and challenges in the Chinese luxury industry with Zhang Zhifeng, founder and Chief Art Director…
Event Watch: Fashion Conference on International Brand Building, Beijing (Oct 31)
360Fashion Network, Fashion Masters, and the China Fashion Association Host Fashion Conference in Beijing October 31 in Beijing On Sunday, October 31, Beijing will host a Fashion Conference looking at the ways that Eastern and Western cultures have come together and how international brand images will develop. The three hour panel features five expert panelists,…
Who’ll Benefit Most From Chinese Millionaires This Fall? Richemont, LVMH, Sotheby’s, Christie’s
Rising Inflation, Decreasing Savings Rate Expected To Cause More Consumer Spending, Safe-Haven Investing Among High-Net-Worth Chinese Qianlong vase (L) and a sculpture by Zhan Wang: Chinese collectors have displayed a voracious appetite for works with heritage, history, and investment value It’s already an accepted fact in the luxury industry that wealthy Chinese consumers are here…
What Could Fashion Week Bring To Shanghai?
Yi Qizheng, Fashion Trend Digest Editor, Weighs In On How Shanghai Fashion Week Can Improve Designer Uma Wang’s 2010 runway show: Is Shanghai Fashion Week becoming more inwardly focused? From March 16-18, Shanghai Fashion Week will run alongside Mode Shanghai for the first time at the Shanghai Expo Center, joining a number of high-profile runway…
Trinity’s Sunny Wong Discusses Future Of Luxury Menswear In China (Video)
Luxury Retailer Has Outperformed The Hang Seng By Nearly 140% Since IPO In November 2009 Trinity Ltd. manages brands like Cerruti 1881 in the Greater China region The Wall Street Journal spoke this week to Sunny Wong, CEO of the Chinese luxury retailer Trinity, about his company’s recent — and highly successful — IPO in…
Jade Jewelry Takes A Contemporary Turn
Chinese Luxury Brand Qeelin, Independent Designers Incorporating Jade And Rare Jadeite Into Unique, East-Meets-West Designs Chinese luxury brand Qeelin hopes to popularize jade and jadeite jewelry both at home and abroad (Photo courtesy Qeelin) Articles on China’s jewelry industry often focus only on the country’s booming demand for gold and platinum (although we too are…
Chloé Readies Shanghai Runway Show, Launches Chinese-Language Blog
Chloé Celebrating Fifth Anniversary In China The upcoming Chloe runway show will be simulcast online On February 25, the French luxury brand Chloé will launch its largest-ever runway show in China, debuting its Spring 2011 line at the Shanghai Expo Center. Organized to commemorate Chloé’s fifth anniversary in China (which recently saw the release of…