Hong Kong Looks to Lure Shoppers from Mainland China – Stephanie Wong
From Taipei Times: Elements, Hong Kong’s latest colossal shopping mall and luxury goods temple, is a living illustration of the city’s bid to lure a new generation of brand-mad spenders from the...
View ArticleLeading China’s Voguish Revolution
The Telegraph reports that the major Western fashion labels have their sights set on China, where the young and affluent are increasingly buying luxury brands: It is an unimaginably large and...
View ArticleJ.Crew to Expand to Beijing, Hong Kong
Local and Western fashion companies continue to thrive in China, and J. Crew is trying to ride China’s fashion wave by opening its first store in Hong Kong, from Bloomberg Business Week: J.Crew Group...
View ArticleScenes from China’s Consumerist Revolution
A precarious economic outlook and efforts to stem officials’ conspicuous consumption have prompted fears for the health of China’s luxury market. Sales of prestigious Moutai liquor have indeed drooped,...
View ArticleWhy China is Sitting on Fashion’s Front Row
Despite claims that Chinese fashion brands are struggling in the market compared to foreign luxury brands, CNN reports Chinese designers are on the rise in the style capitals of the world, such as...
View ArticleWhat is Real Beauty in China?
Beauty products company Dove is taking their “Real Beauty” campaign to China. The campaign aims “to challenge beauty stereotypes and invite women to join a discussion about beauty.” It has been rolled...
View ArticleLife Working as a Model in China
Freelance journalist and graphic designer Meredith Hattam gives an insider look at the unpleasant realities of modeling in China with a personal account of working for a Ukrainian-owned modeling agency...
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