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Beijing | 24 hours of fashion
BEIJING, China – My first glance at Beijing’s brand new airport (BCIA) was also the first sign of China’s stylish transformation since my previous visit here 7 years ago. I couldn’t take my eyes off...
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Reiss’ royal revival, Pringle knitting pretty, Ferragamo plans IPO, PVH beats...
Reiss Shola dress, worn by the Duchess of Cambridge | Source: Reiss Kate Middleton: putting the regal into Reiss (Telegraph) “‘The Reiss dress was perfectly pitched… Britain has the best high street in...
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Chinese models rising, Linen’s humble roots, Frida Giannini looks back,...
Lane Crawford Autumn/Winter 2011 | Source: Lane Crawford Are Chinese Models Putting An End To Asia’s Colonial Mentality? (Forbes) “If we were to take our cues from the fall 2011 advertising campaign of...
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Global Briefing | Cracking E-Commerce in China
Xiu.com screenshot | Source: Xiu.com We continue this week’s focus on e-commerce by turning our attention on how to succeed in the rapidly expanding e-commerce market in China. BEIJING, China —...
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The Creative Class | Sarah Rutson-Pang, Fashion Director
Sarah Rutson-Pang | Photo: Laurent Segretier HONG KONG, China — With her striking looks and impeccable taste, it’s no surprise that Sarah Rutson-Pang is a permanent fixture in the front rows of Paris...
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Week in Review | Sarah Rutson-Pang, Introducing Alexander Lewis, Offline...
Week in Review June 18 - 22 Sarah Rutson-Pang (The Creative Class) “With her striking looks and impeccable taste, it’s no surprise that Sarah Rutson-Pang is a permanent fixture in the front rows of...
View ArticleTop 10 Fashion Films of the Season
LONDON, United Kingdom — Fashion label Vena Cava recently released a hiliarious spoof film to promote its diffusion line “Viva Vena!” which gets at everything that’s wrong with far too many fashion...
View ArticleThe China Edit | Taiwanese Shoemaker Takes on Paris, SuperGroup Expands, Lane...
“Taiwanese Shoemaker Takes on Prada, LVMH in Paris Expansion” (Bloomberg) “Established in Taiwan in 1982, Stella has been making shoes for luxury brands such as LVMH’s Givenchy. The footwear maker...
View ArticleThe China Edit | Sham Kar Wai, Lane Crawford Shanghai, Galeries Lafayette...
“Sham Kar Wai on China’s Changing Fashion Landscape” (The Business of Fashion) “Sham Kar Wai: ‘I think there is still a strong demand for the high-end. When a country becomes wealthy, people are always...
View ArticleChina’s Constant Flux
BEIJING, China — The most discussed app in Beijing is not Sina Weibo, but rather the Air Quality Index app created by the American Embassy which helps local residents plan their day, in the same way...
View ArticleThe China Edit | China’s Flux, E-Commerce Opportunity, Mainland Multi-Brand...
“China’s Constant Flux” (The Business of Fashion) “The notion of individual self-expression is still a relatively new concept in China. For decades, the government advocated exactly the opposite: a...
View ArticleCEO Talk | Andrew Keith, President, Lane Crawford
SHANGHAI, China — As China’s market for luxury goods slows, impacted by decelerating economic growth, a government anti-corruption drive and increasingly discerning shoppers, Lane Crawford, founded in...
View ArticleThe China Edit | Andrew Keith of Lane Crawford, Tiffany’s Growth Plan, Chow...
“CEO Talk | Andrew Keith, President, Lane Crawford” (The Business of Fashion) “As China’s market for luxury goods slows, impacted by decelerating economic growth, a government anti-corruption drive and...
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Top 10 Campaigns of the Season
LONDON, United Kingdom — This season, as we reviewed the fashion campaigns that appeared across major print magazines, Internet forums and social media platforms like Facebook, Tumblr and Pinterest,...
View ArticleLane Crawford: A Creative Lab for Menswear
HONG KONG, China — Once a retailer catering to colonial elites in British-governed Hong Kong, Lane Crawford has grown into a market-leading department store group with additional stores in Beijing,...
View ArticleLane Crawford: China’s Creative Retail Laboratory
HONG KONG, China — Walking into a Lane Crawford store feels like walking into the pages of a lifestyle magazine full of beautifully picked products. A Hong Kong institution from the earliest days of...
View ArticleThe China Edit |‘KOLs’, Rutson Exits Lane Crawford, Hermès, Luxe Tailors
“Op-Ed | Digging For Diamonds Among China’s ‘KOLs’” (The Business of Fashion) “Engaging local influencers, or Key Opinion Leaders (‘KOLs’), has long been a useful marketing tool for luxury brands...
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Reinventing The Department Store
LONDON, United Kingdom — In the heyday of department stores, fashionable ladies flocked to luxury emporiums like Le Bon Marché, Bergdorf Goodman, Saks Fifth Avenue and Selfridges. Draped in fur coats,...
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Taking China’s Temperature
SHANGHAI, China — Not long ago, China’s vital signs were positively athletic. Most of the numbers that economists track were up and it seemed a matter of course that they would keep on rising. You...
View ArticleIn China, Showrooms Blossom
SHANGHAI, China — Over the years, designers have expressed many and varied grievances about China’s fashion weeks, but one particular problem has persisted. However much these once parochial events...
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