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Celine creative director, Hedi Slimane, will hold the first solo exhibition of his work as a multi-disciplinary artist in six years this month in Shanghai.
The “Sun of Sound” show, which runs from March 19 to April 30 at Shanghai’s Almine Rech gallery, also marks the first time Slimane has a solo show of his artworks in China.
At the heart the show will be the ‘Sonic’ series, in which Slimane created studio portraits of musicians such as Lou Reed, Keith Richards, Brian Wilson and Amy Winehouse. The exhibition will also feature an immersive sound installation.
With consumers tightening their belts in China, the battle between global fast fashion brands and local high street giants has intensified.
Investors are bracing for a steep slowdown in luxury sales when luxury companies report their first quarter results, reflecting lacklustre Chinese demand.
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.