As influencers, buyers and editors gather for the latest Shanghai Fashion Week, industry insiders share their thoughts on China’s creative ecosystem and what needs to happen for the city to become a global fashion capital.

Qixi and other festivals offer valuable marketing opportunities but a crowded shopping calendar and overzealous brands are contributing to consumer fatigue.

China’s most globally-minded fashion week is becoming an umbrella event for new platforms clustering around Shanghai.

This month, our Spotlight shines on New York-based designer Andrea Jiapei Li, whose impeccable construction and play on proportions caught the eye of Dover Street Market.