Pao Principle Study Shows That Luxury Market Has Less To Fear In The Next Year Than Expected "Tiffany is King" in mainland China, according to Pao Principle. Tiffany opened boutiques in Beijing & Shanghai in 2006 With luxury retailers looking for any good news in a still-tough market, studies by several organizations in recent…
What To Look For At 2011 S/S Shanghai Fashion Week
Fashion Week Continues Through October 25 Uma Wang was one of the first designers to show at this year's Shanghai Fashion Week (Image: Imaginechina) Shanghai Fashion Week is back, officially kicking off yesterday with shows by the multi-label boutique SEVENDAYS, local superstar Uma Wang and Japanese designer Atsutot Ayama. Running through October 25, this year…
New Hermès Paris Flagship “A Way Station On A New Silk Road”
14,500-Square-Meter Store On City’s Left Bank Expected To Entice Well-Heeled Chinese And Other Tourist-Shoppers Hermès expects Chinese tourist-shoppers to be regular shoppers at its vast new flagship in Paris (Image: Pinkmemo) This week, Suzy Menkes of the New York Times takes a look at the new, super-sized Hermès flagship in Paris, a temple to international…
Chanel “Paris-Shanghai” Exhibition At Plaza 66 (Photos)
Chinese Lantern-Inspired Exhibition Spaces Include Shanghai-Infused Fashion, Karl Lagerfeld Videos The world may still be “waiting for China’s Karl Lagerfeld,” but Shanghai residents don’t have to wait for Karl Lagerfeld. Running until July 13 at Plaza 66 (恒隆广场), Chanel’s “Paris-Shanghai” exhibit — which was displayed in Beijing last month — includes enough China-infused sights and…
Dior’s “Lady Blue Shanghai,” Directed By David Lynch (Video)
Short Film Latest Example Of Major Brands Using Shanghai As Backdrop Following Chinese artist Yang Fudong’s short film “First Spring” for Prada, which premiered earlier this year, Dior has released David Lynch’s “Lady Blue Shanghai,” a short promotional film in a similar vein starring the French actress Marion Cotillard. Take a look:
Bypassing Japan, Spanish Fashion Brand ‘by basi’ Makes Asia Debut In Beijing
Beijing Boutique First Asian Location For Brand, Joining Stores In Europe, Russia, UK, USA The Spanish brand by basi has recently entered the China market with its debut Beijing boutique (Image: by basi) While the trend last year in the fashion industry was to close down stores in stagnant markets like Japan and open new…
Fashion News: Supermodel Liu Wen’s Official Debut As Estée Lauder Spokeswoman; Vogue‘s Growing Interest In China
Estée Lauder Celebrates Make-up Series In Beijing; Anna Wintour Arrives After Vogue’s December Issue Features Asian Models Tom Pecheux and Liu Wen in Beijing (Image: China Daily) Over the weekend in Beijing, Estée Lauder celebrated the unveiling of the new Pure Color Metamorphosis make-up series, a limited edition series designed to appeal to the modern…
China’s Japan Shopping Spree Continues As Shandong Ruyi Acquires Renown
Investment Would Be Largest Investment By Chinese Investor In A Public Japanese Company Shandong Ruyi's planned investment in Renown is a first for a Chinese textile maker (Image: Ruyi logo) Despite Japan’s traditional resistance to foreign takeovers of its companies, investment in Japanese companies by Chinese ones has increased by leaps and bounds, particularly in…
Dunhill Launches Accessories Line To Celebrate Year Of The Rabbit
Rabbit Serves As Inspiration For Dunhill Cufflinks, Key Ring, Strap and Ties Dunhill's "Rabbit" series In celebration of the upcoming Chinese Year of the Rabbit, Dunhill has launched a “Rabbit” series of accessories, which includes cufflinks, key ring, mobile phone strap, and ties. The accessories are three-dimensional rabbits in sterling silver and the tie depicts a…
Taiwanese Designers “Targeting China’s Fashion Market”
ECFA Trade Agreement To Make Mainland China Market More Accessible For Taiwanese Fashion Brands Taiwanese designers like Gioia Pan have been successful in the mainland China market in recent years The Associated Press reports today that Taiwanese designers and fashion brands are set to break into mainland China in a big way as a result…