Luxury brands have long been releasing their one-off Zodiac-themed collections targeted at the Chinese market during the Spring Festival shopping season, but in many cases, the designs simply don’t click with consumers. This year, Chinese blogger and handbag guru Mr. Bags teamed up with Scotland-based label Strathberry to create a capsule collection for his followers…
Condé Nast International Takes Vogue to Hong Kong
Condé Nast International, the worldwide acclaimed fashion publisher, will be launching the 25th edition of its signature fashion title, Vogue, in Hong Kong soon. The inaugural issue, which will go on sale on newsstands in Hong Kong and Macau on March 3rd, features American influencer Gigi Hadid and Chinese model Sun Feifei on the cover. Both…
5 Million Outbound Chinese Tourists Give Asian Retailers Happy New Year
Shoppers in Tokyo’s Ginza district, which saw an upsurge in duty-free sales over Chinese New Year. (Shutterstock) As international travel and shopping abroad become increasingly popular over the Chinese New Year holiday period, the China Tourism Academy reports that more than 5 million Chinese tourists ventured outside the country for the recently concluded vacation week…
Is This the Chinese Luxury Mall of the Future?
In the stylish epicenter of Shanghai’s hip Xintiandi district, shoppers can browse an upscale mall for $5,000 designer dresses and shoes, and then stop downstairs for a $4 salmon roll at Sushibar Ichininmae. However, there is a uniqueness that sets this mall apart from many others in downtown Shanghai: almost all of the brands are…
Did Tiffany Trump Help This Chinese Fashion Company Have a Successful IPO?
On May 31, Chinese apparel company Ribo Fashion Group raised RMB 425 million (US$62,236,000) in its IPO, according to reports by Chinese domestic media, giving the company a market valuation of about RMB 2.45 billion (US$358,772,000). Tiffany Trump has been credited with showering the company with attention, and giving it critical support in the lead…
Why the Chinese Market is Finally Right for InStyle China, According to Editor-in-Chief Jerri Ng
In May, when Time Inc.’s InStyle magazine partnered with the Chinese fashion magazine Modern Lady, the latter stepped onto the international stage. But with a circulation of 1.8 million, Modern Lady, which is a weekly publication headed by editor-in-chief Jerri Ng, wasn’t doing too poorly to begin with. In fact, in many ways, it is…
Ask Hung Huang | China’s Role at the World’s Top Fashion Weeks
Designer Leaf Xia’s A/W 2016 collection shown at London Fashion Week. (Instagram/Alexa Beatriz) Hung Huang. (Courtesy Photo) From Chinese designers to top Chinese celebrities in the front rows of fashion shows, China has had a huge presence at the world’s “big four” fashion weeks—New York, London, Milan, and Paris. As “fashion month” wraps up with…
These Over 70s Fashion Influencers Take Chinese Millennials by Storm
When it comes to targeting millennial and Gen Z consumers, luxury brands in China often use young celebrities and influencers who are peers of the target demographic. However, fashion magazine Marie Claire China‘s recent campaign aims to demonstrate the power of more mature, silver generation influencers. Over the weekend, a fire was ignited on China’s…
Chinese Design Hits The Runway At Paris Fashion Week
Masha Ma’s Spring/Summer 2015 collection at Paris Fashion Week. (Brandie Raasch) At Paris Fashion Week’s Spring/Summer 2015 collection presentations that ended Monday, Chinese labels were out in full force alongside their French counterparts. Four Chinese designers who staged runway shows as members of the official French calendar delivered assured collections highlighting their ever-ascending impact on…
Why China’s Malls Feature Live Pigs And Mermaids
Full beach replicas, a farm scene with live baby pigs, and women dressed as mermaids in aquariums are all attractions that have recently found their way into China’s shopping malls as brick-and-mortar locations vie with both each other and online shopping sites. In a new Wall Street Journal video interview, China Value Retail CEO Mark…