One-Month Pilot Online Store Running Through January 15, 2012 Screenshot of Coach’s “pop-up” online flagship on Tmall Fresh off the heels of its star-studded 70th anniversary celebration in Beijing, today Coach is celebrating another milestone in China, the launch of an official pilot Taobao Mall (Tmall) store that will give Chinese shoppers access to limited-edition…
10 Minutes With…Hong Kong-Based Menswear Designer Anthony Hill
“All Of Our Focus Goes Into Expert Craftsmanship, Excellent Fabrics And Perfect Fits” Image: South China Morning Post Standing at the forefront of Hong Kong’s menswear revolution is British designer Anthony Hill, whose eponymous label Hill has injected a shot of sartorial vigor into the city’s fashion scene. Creating deftly tailored blazers, chinos and shorts…
Vivienne Westwood To Make Beijing Debut At Shin Kong Place 4th Anniversary Event (April 14-24)
Vivienne Westwood Launch, Tory Burch Fashion Show Among Events Planned For Celebration Shin Kong Place 4th Anniversary Beijing’s Shin Kong Place (新光天地), home to brands like Anna Sui, Marc Jacobs, Kenzo and DVF, this week launched a 10-day-long fourth anniversary celebration. Running through April 24, the celebration will include a number of firsts, from the…
Hilary Tsui Collaborates With HK Label Izzue On Apparel, Eyewear Collection
Hong Kong-based Izzue Owned By I.T Group Hilary Tsui x Izzue x SUPER (Image: Izzue) Recently, the Hong Kong label Izzue, owned by the I.T. Group (previously on Jing Daily), teamed up with the actress-turned-budding style icon Hilary Tsui (徐濠縈) for the “IZZUE+SUI” (Izzue-Tsui) collection of apparel and eyewear. Tsui’s collection incorporates the wild leopard…
New Store Openings: J. Lindeberg, Chaumet, Double Standard Clothing
Recent store openings from the Greater China region, from Swedish label J. Lindeberg’s first flagship in Shanghai to Chaumet’s 20th boutique and the Hong Kong debut of Japan’s Double Standard Clothing. J.Lindeberg Opens First China Flagship J Lindeberg flagship, Shanghai Looking to capture more of the fast-growing premium menswear and golf apparel market, Swedish label…
Jimmy Choo Plans 50 New Chinese Stores Over Next Five Years
British Footwear Brand Entered China Market In 2004 Interior of Jimmy Choo boutique at Beijing’s China World Shopping Mall Peter Foster of the Telegraph writes today about the China expansion plans of high-end British footwear brand Jimmy Choo, which plans to open 10 new stores there over the course of the next five years. As Tamara…
Chinese Artist Qiu Zhijie Shortlisted For Hugo Boss Prize 2012
Qiu’s Photo Work Sought After By China’s Contemporary Photography Collectors Qiu Zhijie: "Cell" (Image: Pace Beijing) This Thursday, the international art community is set to convene at New York’s Guggenheim Museum for the awarding of the Hugo Boss Prize. Judged by a global panel of curators, museum directors and art critics, the prestigious award carries…
Jing Daily Q&A: JNBY, China’s International Fashion Pioneer
Company Has Locations In Moscow, New York, Vancouver, Tokyo JNBY currently has over 400 locations in China alone Since its inception in 1994, JNBY has sought to redefine what a home-grown Chinese fashion company can be and what it can accomplish. Spreading rapidly throughout China from its home base of Hangzhou over the course of…
Emporio Armani Celebrates 30th Birthday With New Guangzhou Boutique
Brand Celebrates 30th Anniversary With 300 Sq. Meter Boutique At Taikoo Hui Grand opening of Emporio Armani boutique, Taikoo Hui, Guangzhou This weekend, as Emporio Armani celebrated its 30th year in business, the brand debuted its new boutique at Guangzhou’s Taikoo Hui (previously on Jing Daily). Attended by the face of Emporio Armani in Asia,…
Jing Daily Q&A: Cedric Delzenne, Shop Des Createurs
“Hong Kong Had An Excellent Creativity That Was Unfortunately Kept Under The Radar” Cedric Delzenne of Shop des Createurs A relatively new transplant to Hong Kong, French entrepreneur Cedric Delzenne has wasted no time in making himself at home since relocating to the bustling city in 2010. Disappointed by the stifling effect high Hong Kong…