Taiwanese Fashion House Plans To Open 100 Mainland China Locations By 2020 Taiwan’s Shiatzy Chen is trying to position itself as one of Asia’s top premium fashion houses (Image: PR) The Business of Fashion speaks this week to Harry Wang, CEO of the Taiwanese fashion house Shiatzy Chen. Founded in 1978 by designer Wang Chen…
Brand To Watch: Nisiss
Hailing from Zhuhai, over the past several years the Chinese fashion label Nisiss has gradually established itself as one of the more interesting domestic brands to watch. Known for its stripped-down approach to fashion and eye-popping price tags, Nisiss currently operates boutiques in some of the country’s leading shopping hotspots, among them Xintiandi Style in Shanghai,…
Is Diane Von Furstenberg Overextending in China?
“Journey Of A Dress” Exhibition Set To Run From April 2-May 14 At Pace Beijing DVF will hold the “Red Ball” March 31 in Shanghai (Image: Diane Von Furstenberg’s Weibo) Her name may be a tongue-twister in Chinese — Dài’ān Féngfúsītīngbǎo (黛安·冯芙丝汀宝) — but that hasn’t slowed Diane Von Furstenberg’s all-out effort to become a…
Are Westerners Ready To Accept A “Made In China” Luxury Brand? (Video)
Shang Xia, Qeelin, Zhaoyi, Shanghai VIVE Strive To Become Household Names Though foreign brands have dominated the China luxury market since its first stirrings in the early 1980s, in recent years domestic brands have appeared on the scene, intent on leveraging their understanding of traditional Chinese craftsmanship, cultural cues and aesthetics to create “luxury, made…
The Fashion Media Paradox
D&G's "Swide magazine" keeps readers up to date on recent collectons and a range of lifestyle stories It’s a known fact that the only way for print media survive is to secure as much advertising as possible at the highest price possible. This is true not only for the tons of free newspapers that we…
Chinese Luxury Shoppers Do Brisk Business Selling Paper Shopping Bags
Used Chanel Shopping Bags Selling For Up To 200 Yuan (US$31) On Taobao Next best thing? We can’t exactly call this an “only in China” story, but Shandong Business Daily reports this week that some enterprising Chinese luxury shoppers are doing a brisk business reselling their branded paper shopping bags online. Much like Gucci’s (truly…
Chinese-Language Magazine, Weibo Efforts, Shanghai Event: Dior’s Busy Week In China
French Luxury House Will Hold First China Couture Event In Shanghai On April 14 Dior will hold its first China couture event in Shanghai on April 14 Continuing its expansion into the China market in 2012, the French fashion house Christian Dior has been busy this week reaching out to the country’s luxury-hungry consumers while…
Piaget To Unveil New Concept Store In Shenyang
Grand Opening Slated For December 6 Piaget new concept store, Shenyang Though Piaget‘s massive Asia flagship in Hong Kong is a hard act to follow, on December 6 the Swiss luxury watchmaker and jeweler will unveil its first new mainland China concept store in Shenyang. Opening its doors at Forum 66 (sister property of Shanghai’s landmark Plaza…
Jing Daily’s Top 10 Interviews Of 2011
Leading Figures From The Worlds Of Art, Design, Luxury And Culture Jiang Qiong’er Jiang Qiong’er, CEO & Artistic Director of Shang Xia (Part One / Part Two) (September 22, 26) Wang Qingsong Wang Qingsong, Contemporary Chinese Photographer (January 28) Jean-Claude Biver Jean-Claude Biver, CEO of Luxury Watchmaker Hublot (Part One / Part Two) (April 20-21)…
2013 Luxury Forecast: A Men’s Market In China
Click:Plastic bag machine Tastes Extending Beyond Cars And Watches Dunhill opened its first Shanghai "Home" in 2009 The Chinese male shopper has long been the backbone of China’s luxury market, as government officials and businesspeople alike have continued to propel the controversial tradition of high-end gift-giving. But while we anticipate male consumers to maintain their perennial…