The Business of Fashion
Agenda-setting intelligence, analysis and advice for the global fashion community.
Agenda-setting intelligence, analysis and advice for the global fashion community.
"Chen Man's Visual Revolution" (The Business of Fashion)
"As an artist and fashion photographer, Chen Man has built up an oeuvre best known for its high-impact, unapologetic transgression of China's cultural boundaries."
"The Great Mall of China" (The Business of Fashion)
"With two-thirds of Chinese luxury purchases now made outside mainland China, the whole world has become a Chinese luxury shopping mall. Who is benefitting most?"
"Alibaba Says Kering Suit Alleging Fake Gucci Sales Has No Basis" (Bloomberg)
"Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., China's largest e-commerce operator, rejected claims in a lawsuit by Kering SA that it facilitates the sale of counterfeit merchandise."
"In China, It's Va-Va-Voom Times for Lingerie Brands" (Advertising Age)
"These are interesting times for China's lingerie market: Sales are robust, foreign players are making inroads and local favorites are refining their offerings and branding."
"LVMH's Sephora Picks JD.com for China Online Store, Says Fakes a Concern" (Reuters)
"Global beauty retailer Sephora launched its first online store in China on shopping platform JD.com Inc, the latest global firm to tap into China's booming e-commerce market."
The French beauty giant’s two latest deals are part of a wider M&A push by global players to capture a larger slice of the China market, targeting buzzy high-end brands that offer products with distinctive Chinese elements.
Post-Covid spend by US tourists in Europe has surged past 2019 levels. Chinese travellers, by contrast, have largely favoured domestic and regional destinations like Hong Kong, Singapore and Japan.
While travel to Europe remains muted, Chinese shoppers are flocking to Singapore, Thailand and other Southeast Asian destinations where fashion retailers are hoping Lunar New Year marketing investments will pay off.
Local fashion designers experimenting with puffers and other down clothing have scored collaborations with outerwear companies like Moncler and attracted the attention of prominent international retailers like H.Lorenzo.