With the holiday season in full swing, here are some of Jing Daily’s picks for the best in Chinese design, perfect for gift-giving: Yi Zhou x Gripoix Poured Glass Pineapple Cuff (US$968, couturelab.com) ‘Pineapple’s Secret’ marks the first time that famed French jewelry house Gripoix has worked with an artist. Multi-disciplined Yi Zhou (Jing Daily interview) created an avant-garde…
Jing Picks: Coach x Jennifer Yan China Exclusive Handbag
Special Handbag Available In China Online And In Stores This Month Coach by Jennifer Yan Premium American brand Coach, which currently looms large in China’s “affordable luxury” segment, continues to show a knack for marketing in what has become one of its critical global markets. Recently, as part of season four of the popular Chinese…
9 Questions For Fashion Designer Yang Du
London-Based Yang Gaining Accolades For Bright Animal-Inspired Designs Yang Du (C) and her newest collection Having spent a decade in London, gaining a BA in Fashion Print and an MA in Fashion Womenswear at Central Saint Martins, the Dalian-born fashion designer Yang Du (杜旸) has become one of the most promising young Chinese talents, making waves…
Beijing’s Vintage Bike Run: London Tweed With A Chinese Twist
Fashion Event Shows Bikes More Than Just Transportation For China’s Trendsetters Last weekend, fashion-forward Beijing locals and expats turned out for the city’s inaugural Beijing Vintage Ride, an event inspired by the London Tweed Run that was far more about style than sport. The event, which was sponsored in part by notable Chinese fashion websites,…
Chinoiserie With A Cause: Indochino’s “Showdown in Chinatown” Suit For The Steve Nash Foundation
Showdown In Chinatown Charity Soccer Match To Take Place In New York On June 22 Indochino’s “Showdown in Chinatown” suit retails for $450, with all proceeds going to the Steve Nash Foundation Not every company that prints a dragon on a shirt or makes a handbag inspired by a takeaway container is just trying to…
China Fashion Week: Designer Mary Ma On Expressing Culture Through Fashion
Designer Mary Ma On Expressing Culture Through Fashion Chinese designer Mary Ma (Copyright Natalie Behring) This week, as China Fashion Week runs in Beijing, Efu presents an interesting commentary by Chinese designer Mary Ma on fashion culture and how China fits in on a global level. The “East meets West” phenomenon has always been a…
Must-Read: China Youthology Talks Avant-Garde Fashion With Triple-Major’s Ritchie Chan
Chan Launched Triple-Major Last Fall In Beijing’s Baochao Hutong Ritchie Chan (Image: Stylites in Beijing) Although major luxury brands tend to monopolize press about China’s fashion industry, it’s important to keep sight of the emerging local designers and boutique owners who are catching on among some of the more fashion-forward residents of Beijing or Shanghai….
Bulgari Launches Retrospective Exhibition At China’s National Museum (Photos)
Exhibition Celebrates 125 Years Of Brand Heritage And Cultural Dialogue Bulgari Exhibition Flier Last weekend, members of the Jing Daily team had the privilege to attend the opening ceremony of Bulgari’s 125 Years of Italian Magnificence exhibition, held at Beijing’s National Museum of China. Running from September 4 to November 3, the retrospective exhibition showcases 600 pieces…
Longchamp Cuts The Ribbon In Nanjing
Popular Actress Gao Yuanyuan On Scene For New Store Opening Gao Yuanyuan (C) at the ribbon-cutting ceremony Following up the launch last month of the sprawling “Maison Canton Road” location in Hong Kong, this week the French leather and luxury goods maker Longchamp cut the ribbon on its newest mainland China location at Nanjing’s Deji Plaza mall. Attended…
Versace Plans Store Expansion, Possible E-Commerce, In China This Year
Company Has Nearly 30 Locations In Mainland China, Compared To 11 In United States Fan Bingbing for Armani x H&M in 2011 Already with a strong presence in mainland China, with 26 boutiques there (compared to around 10 in the US), Versace has big plans for the market this year despite a much-publicized luxury slowdown…