Fashion designer Vivienne Tam, the honoree of the night. In an event which brought the fashion world together to celebrate the success and development of the Chinese fashion industry, the China Beauty Charity Fund (CBCF) hosted its China Fashion Night Gala on September 6 at the Pierre Hotel. In addition to honoring Chinese fashion pioneer…
Peng Liyuan’s Lauded Style Delivers ‘Glory For The Motherland’
Since her debut arrival in Moscow with her husband Xi Jinping in March, China First Lady Peng Liyuan has made waves online every time she has stepped off a plane. Now, she has China’s netizens buzzing once again after being honored in Vanity Fair’s 2013 International Best-Dressed List. Overall, Weibo users’ responses to the news were overwhelmingly positive. A…
Here Are the Top Tactics Chinese Lingerie Start-Ups Use to Win Over Millennials
With Victoria’s Secret set to launch its next fashion show in Shanghai in November, the American giant of intimate apparel is creating loads of buzz and taking advantage of the Chinese lingerie market’s rapid rise (in 2016, it saw a 20-percent increase year over year) and its colossal potential. But the American brand, which is…
Video: Galeries Lafayette Teams Up With Designer Simon Gao For Beijing Debut
For Parisian department store Galeries Lafayette’s Beijing opening on September 28, it teamed up with a Chinese designer for the first time ever to produce a special China-only collection entitled Simon Gao for Galeries Lafayette. Beijing native Simon Gao has made a name for himself as a major force among up-and-coming young Chinese designers. The choice…
Luxury Retailers Adapt to ‘Oversaturated’ China Market
Shanghai’s Kerry Center. (Shutterstock) As China’s luxury sales slow, a new report finds that brands’ rush to open new retail spaces has tapered off as well. Instead of rapid expansion, retailers are now focusing on quality over quantity when it comes to retail real estate in China as they adopt new strategies such as opening…
Interview Mag Criticized for ‘Racist’ Chanel Photoshoot
Photographer Billy Kidd is being criticized for a photo shoot he did in the August issue of Interview Magazine that people say reinforces Asian racial stereotypes. Entitled “Coco Served Hot,” the images portrayed an Asian woman in a traditional Asian farmer’s hat walking in New York’s Chinatown lifting a bindle stick on which were hung bags that…
Can an “Autocratic” Chinese Owner Give Lanvin a Second Life?
A great number of high-end European luxury brands like Gucci, Saint Laurent, Hermès, and Dior are having substantial success in the Chinese market. However, Lanvin, France’s oldest high-fashion brand, is struggling. Back in the late 2000s and early 2010s, Lanvin was one of the world’s hip luxury fashion brands. From fashion professionals and retailers, to…
Photos: Backstage At Yifang Wan’s London Fashion Week Show
Looks from Yifang Wan’s F/W 2014 collection. (Alexa Beatriz) Inspired by artists’ work environments, Xiamen-born designer Yifang Wan’s F/W 2014 collection shown at London Fashion Week focused on comfort and ease. With an understated confidence, the collection’s mohair and wool fabric enhanced the female form with masculine luxury tailoring. The models’ bleached gray eyebrows created…
See Liu Wen’s Design for Fendi’s Peekaboo Project in China
China is the latest stop for Fendi’s Peekaboo Project, a charity auction that has seen participants like Zaha Hadid, Adele, and Gwyneth Paltrow. The project enlists local celebrities to design a bag inspired by Fendi’s iconic Peekaboo collection, which will be auctioned off to the charity of their choice. This time, Fendi is working with…
WeChat Case Study: Montblanc Taps Into Chinese Astrology With ‘Moon Phase’ Campaign
Anyone familiar with Chinese holidays knows the importance of moon phases in Chinese culture, and Swiss watchmaker Montblanc is tapping into this interest with a new campaign on WeChat. Beginning on November 10, Montblanc’s WeChat followers have had the opportunity to participate in a campaign that promotes its Meisterstück Heritage Perpetual Calendar and Bohème Perpetual…