As Its HK Flagship Marks Its One-Year Anniversary, The Pioneering Label Makes A Case For Homegrown Luxe Shanghai Tang Mansion on Duddell Street, Hong Kong. Since its founding in 1994, Shanghai Tang has staked out a distinctive niche in the luxury-brand landscape—a canny hybrid of Western-style marketing and smart, tradition-with-a-twist Chinese design. Now, as sophisticated…
Canali Cuts The Ribbon On New Beijing Flagship
Italian Menswear Brand Opened 65 Stores In China Since 2002 This week, Italian menswear brand Canali cut the ribbon on its newest Beijing flagship at Seasons Place in Beijing. Attended by three members of the Canali family, Group GM Stefano Canali, Global Commercial Director Paolo Canali, and Global Communications Director Elisabetta Canali, the grand opening…
Destinations: Shanghai’s Tailor-Made Luxury Hotspot Bund22
Flagships Include Guo Pei’s Xi China Wedding Boutique Bund22 Last fall saw the inauguration of Bund22, a five-story, nearly 15,000 square meter lifestyle destination with a “Premium Tailored Services” concept, located in a distinctive historical building on the landmark Bund. Very much a world in itself, Bund22 brings together high-end boutiques, fashion events, international cuisine, and cultural and art…
China: This Week In Digital Luxury Marketing
Click:验证码API A roundup of new and ongoing digital campaigns launched by luxury brands in China through February 23, 2013, featuring Longchamp, Ritz-Carlton, and Cadillac. LongChamp Do you know how long Canadian model Coco Rocha has been working with Longchamp? Three participants who answer the question correctly by February 25 on Longchamp’s Weibo account will win…
Lacoste Pairs Up With Beijing’s BEGINS For Eco-Friendly Footwear
Kicks With A Cause In Mind French label Lacoste, no stranger to China collaborations, recently teamed up with BEGINS, the Beijing boutique founded by Chinese singer and fashion designer Zhou Bichang, to create a collection of eco-friendly sneakers. Currently available for 850 yuan (US$137) at BEGINS shops in Beijing and Hangzhou, as well as on the company’s…
Dior Launches Second “Secret Garden” Campaign In China
Debuts This Weekend In Chinese Vogue; One-Minute Film To Follow In June Following its successful 2012 “Secret Garden” print and video campaign, Dior is rolling out a second installment, starting this weekend in the Chinese edition of Vogue. After its China debut, the print campaign will continue in Italian Elle and French Vogue. Like last year’s…
Mercedes-Benz China Fashion Week Kicks Off In Beijing (Photos)
Jing Daily Attends Mercedes-Benz Fashion Night Out Schumacher’s S/S 2012 collection at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Night Out Running from October 24 to November 2, Mercedes-Benz China Fashion Week S/S 2012 launched this week at 751 D-Park in Beijing’s 798 Art Zone. Last night, members of the Jing Daily team attended the event’s opening ceremony, the Mercedes-Benz-sponsored…
LONDON show ROOMS To Introduce Rising Stars Of British Fashion To Hong Kong
Event, Supported By Li & Fung And British Fashion Council, To Run October 31 – November 1 Dress by designer Mary Katrantzou Running for two days next week, the British Fashion Council‘s (BFC) LONDON show ROOMS event will introduce some of London’s rising stars to Hong Kong’s fashion crowd. Supported by local trading powerhouse Li…
Chinese Menswear Brands Harbor International Ambitions
Chinese Designers Seek Greater Visibility Overseas VOLV-Qingqing Wu S/S 2012 collection debuted in New York Male fashion trends in China aren’t limited to luxury man-bags and polo shirts. At the recently concluded Mercedes-Benz China Fashion Week S/S 2012, menswear brands and designers enjoyed a higher profile, with the likes of VLOV-Qingqing Wu, Zuoan, Zeng Fengfei,…
Higher-End H&M Imprint COS Opens First Asia Location In Hong Kong
COS Currently Has 51 Locations In Europe COS lands in Hong Kong (Image: Divia Harilela/The D'Vine) This week, COS (Collection of Style), the more sophisticated sister brand of Swedish retail giant H&M, unveiled its first Asian location on one of Hong Kong’s main shopping arteries, Queen’s Road Central. The two-story, 6,000-square-foot boutique is COS’s first…