China’s e-commerce giant Alibaba hosted its second “Tmall China Day” during the Spring/Summer 2019 New York Fashion Week, showcasing a trio of Chinese brands that sell on its Tmall site. The goal of Tmall China Day was to promote Chinese fashion talents on an international stage—but another potential benefit was that Alibaba could illustrate its considerable…
Department Stores Across Globe Mark Chinese New Year with Pop-Ups and Shopping Perks
Bloomingdale’s special Chinese New Year tote bag. (Courtesy Photo) Chinese New Year is fast approaching and global luxury retail brands aren’t monkeying around. Many are once again seeking to court affluent Chinese shoppers with their special-edition, zodiac-themed products in honor of the gift-giving holiday. Stocking those products are top-tier department store chains like Macy’s-owned Bloomingdale’s,…
Spring Festival Spotlight | Year Of The Horse Watches
Click:cheap wholesale flowers As part of our “Spring Festival Spotlight” series, we’ve been highlighting the massive number of special-edition Chinese new year luxury products unveiled to celebrate the year of the horse, which include many watch models. We’ve already previously featured year of the horse watches by Vacheron Constantin and Chopard, but here is a…
Why Wearable Tech Is The Next Big Thing In Chinese Fashion
Looks from the 360Fashion & Tech Runway Show 2014 at GSMA in Shanghai. (360Fashion) As a pioneer and advocate of the solutions mobile can offer to fashion labels, 360Fashion Network CEO and Founder Anina Net has never stopped investigating and educating brands, officials, and consumers about the growing opportunities of the quickly evolving wearable technology…
Louis Vuitton’s Collaboration with Jeff Koons Meets Lukewarm Reviews on China’s Weibo
China has been an exciting testing ground as of late for collaborations between the art world and luxury, with pop and contemporary art becoming increasingly influential among China’s emerging middle class youth. However, the latest partnership in this category, this time between French luxury brand Louis Vuitton and New York-based pop artist Jeff Koons, has attracted mixed…
Chanel Puts Chinese Spin On Global “Little Black Jacket” Show
Local Celebs Raise The Chic Quotient As Lagerfeld Exhibition Hits Mainland Actress Zhou Xun in an ad for Chanel’s “Little Black Jacket” exhibition, which will appear in Beijing, Shanghai, and Hong Kong. (Chanel/Weibo) Tomorrow, Chanel’s “Little Black Jacket” exhibition kicks off the China leg of its global tour. Featuring photos by Karl Lagerfeld, the show…
Maison Mode Delivers Chinese-French Fusion to Chengdu’s Luxury Retail Scene
Maison Mode’s mall in Chengdu. (King Shore) Three little words, “Made in Paris” are chiming with Chengdu’s language of luxury as French savoir faire hits a high note with local tastes. Located in the southwest province of Sichuan and described by Forbes magazine in 2010 as “the world’s fastest-growing city in the next decade,” Chengdu…
Interview: Street Style Sunglasses Star Spektre Sets Sights On China
Stylist and street style photographer favorite Viviana Volpicella wears Spektre sunglasses. The HUB, Hong Kong’s first fashion trade show aimed at connecting niche, premium international brands to Asian buyers, took place from August 27-28, 2014 in the heart of Hong Kong’s Garment District. The non-traditional fashion trade event has created opportunities for buyers, store owners,…
Maison Corthay Brings French Bespoke Style to China’s Moneyed Dandies
Maison Corthay’s ribbon-cutting ceremony marking the opening of its first mainland China store, which is located in Beijing’s Shin Kong Place. (Jing Daily) As small, independent fashion brands increasingly catch the eye of China’s wealthy shoppers, ultra-niche bespoke French shoemaker Maison Corthay is moving in on the mainland market. On March 10, the store’s first…
Swiss Watch Exports Slump 16.5 Percent As Anti-Graft Drive Endures
George Clooney attends a gala hosted by Omega in Shanghai on May 16, 2014. (Omega) After hopes earlier this year that China’s Swiss watch sales slump was on an uptick after hitting rock bottom, new data released today by the Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry shows that the luxury wristwear industry is going to…