A red bag by Fendi for its Chinese New Year capsule collection. The Lunar New Year travel and shopping season is in full swing, and that means Chinese tourists are flocking abroad to take advantage of luxury prices much lower than what they can find at home. As a result, a legion of luxury brands…
From Social Status To Self-Expression: The Rapid Evolution Of China’s Street Style
Click:electric tricycle cargo factory A photo found in P1’s enormous street style collection. (P1) It’s easy to tell when a trend is “in,” but is it possible to quantify just how “in” something is? Chinese fashion social network P1 thinks it can do just that with a massive collection of street style photos and some…
The Top 10 Luxury Kidswear Brands Chinese Mothers Are Crazy About
The first day of June in China is a holiday called Children’s Day. As you may have guessed, on this day, Chinese children get showered with attention and a lighter day of classes at school. For parents, this day is about giving children gifts. Seeing the demand for gift-giving, many brands in China also create…
Is ‘Migrant-Worker Plaid’ Making A Fashion Week Comeback?
Some familiar plaid patterns on the street at Paris Fashion Week. (Tommy Ton) In 2006, Louis Vuitton sparked the ire of Shanghai’s chicest residents when they noticed a bag that appeared on its runway closely resembled those used by many of China’s migrant workers when traveling home for the holidays. We couldn’t help but notice…
10 Chinese Fashion Designers to Follow on Instagram
It’s arguable that the Chinese fashion design scene is hitting its stride this year. In the midst of the excitement in the run-up to New York Fashion Week, Opening Ceremony announced they’re stocking a wide range of Chinese designers at their New York City boutique for the first time, with co-founder Humberto Leon telling WWD…
China’s National People’s Congress Embraces ‘Military-Chic’ Austerity Style
Folk singer Song Zuying shows up for the two sessions in military garb this week after last year’s fur jacket and Chanel boots ensemble. The effects of the Chinese government’s ongoing anti-graft campaign were on full display at the start of this week’s “two sessions” government meetings, with everyone from political princelings to celebrity singers…
New Apps Offer Wary Chinese Consumers Online Authentication for Second-Hand Luxury Goods
China has been driving global luxury sales in recent years, but that hasn’t been the case with respect to the second-hand luxury market. But with an uptick in sites that sell second-hand luxury goods online, that’s beginning to change. And with the rise in the second-hand luxury market, there’s a comparable need in e-commerce for…
Old Lyric: A Shanghai Pioneer Of ‘Timeless’ Vintage
The interior of Old Lyric (Old Lyric) I first heard of Old Lyric through a renowned Chinese fashion blogger’s Weibo. Founded a month ago, Old Lyric is already favored by professionals in the fashion industry. How did the boutique catch attention and receive good reviews in such a short period of time? With this question…
China’s Swiss Watch Searches Surge 59 Percent Despite Sales Slump
Cartier’s Ballon Bleu was listed as one of the most-searched Swiss watch models in China in a new Digital Luxury Group report. (Cartier) Luxury Swiss watch sales may have taken a major hit from China’s anti-corruption crackdown, but Chinese consumers are searching for them online more than ever—especially on their phones. That’s the finding of a…
Cartier’s ‘Time Art’ Exhibit Arrives In Shanghai
Cartier’s earliest recorded work, a 1874 enameled watch on chatelaine, will be on display in China for the first time. (Cartier) After having been to Zurich, Switzerland and Singapore, Cartier’s traveling exhibition Cartier Time Art makes Shanghai its next stop on its tour. From July 19 to October 12, contemporary art museum Shanghai Power Station…