Tory Daily‘s feature on Shanghai stylist Leaf Greener. Recognized as one of the top apps in the 2015 “Best of Mobile Insight Report” by digital intelligence firm L2, Tory Burch’s Tory Daily app is one of the best examples of how commerce-driving content can be global. The app has been downloaded 700,000+ times to date…
This Chinese Designer Shows High-End Customers How to Dress Green
As the luxury industry continues to place increasing emphasis on sustainability in the fashion ecosystem, China is also witnessing a wave of innovative ‘green’ initiatives in its high-end fashion circles. From Zhang Na’s made-to-order upcycled garments, to Shanghai Tang’s capsule collection featuring recycled luxury fabrics, Chinese designers are hoping to pique consumers’ interest in the eco-friendly fashion…
4 Provocative Statements from “Beyond Dior: The Business of Chinese Fashion” Event
China, to emerge as the major fashion-design force it may someday become, has some problems to solve. That was the advice of a trio of fashion experts gathered at China Institute to discuss the state of the nation’s fashion market and its influence–from the perspective of both consumers and creators–on a global scale. The event, titled…
Chinese New Year ‘Red Envelopes’ Get Luxe-Label Treatment
A photo from Vogue China editor Angelica Cheung’s Sina Weibo account of luxury brands’ special red envelopes for Chinese New Year. (Sina Weibo/Angelica Cheung) In addition to producing a massive amount of special-edition Chinese New Year luxury products, international luxury brands have embraced the upcoming holiday in a way highly specific to Chinese culture: by…
Coach’s Stuart Weitzman Acquisition Could Boost China Sales
Stuart Weitzman’s Chinese site. Coming off a strong 2014 in China—where its accessible luxury image has helped the brand sidestep the ongoing anti-corruption crackdown—this week it was reported that Coach has agreed to purchase American high-end footwear brand Stuart Weitzman. The deal, valued at an estimated $574 million, is expected to help Coach branch further…
China’s New Couture Committee Is Bringing Its Own Emerging Designers to Paris
On the eve of this week’s haute couture shows in Paris, a new invitation-only committee has reinforced the notion that young Chinese designers are an increasingly rich vein of new talent. Taking over the historic 18th century Hotel d’Evereux next to Schiaparelli on the Place Vendome, the New Couture Committee was the catalyst for a…
Fashion World’s Love For ‘Migrant-Worker Plaid’ Draws Ridicule From China’s Net Users
Street-style photos of prominent fashion world figures wearing “migrant-worker plaid” looks. As millions of Chinese migrant workers head home to see their loved ones for Spring Festival this week, many of them are touting oversized plastic travel bags with a distinct plaid pattern that is typically considered anything but high-end fashion. However, the ubiquitous print…
Business of Fashion’s CEO Amed on China’s Style Tribes of the Future
Imran Amed began his fashion career on his couch in London, writing a blog about the fashion business in the evenings while consulting for emerging designers during the day. Today he is founder, CEO and editor-in-chief of the Business of Fashion. Amed has interviewed some of the biggest names in fashion including Karl Lagerfeld, Dolce &…
New York Fashion Week Interview: Fashion Designer Vivienne Tam Honored At China Fashion Night Gala
Vivienne Tam at Tokyo Fashion Week in March 2013. (Women’s Wear Daily) Since debuting her first contemporary women’s collection nearly two decades ago, China-born, Hong Kong-educated, New York-based Vivienne Tam has become a household name. Celebrated for her innovative, feminine, East-meets-West designs, the iconic designer will be honored during the inaugural China Fashion Night Gala taking place tonight at…
Is Burberry’s Simple New Logo Catnip to Copycats?
Last week, for the first time in two decades, the British heritage luxury powerhouse Burberry revealed a new logo and monogram. It’s all part of an ambitious rebranding effort under the leadership of new creative chief Ricardo Tisci. The straightforward block lettering, however, has caused a wave of concern among Chinese consumers who worry it…