As De Beers retreats from lab-grown diamonds, Chinese brands like Caraxy and Yasheng are doubling down — reshaping the industry's trajectory.
From young street-style community to $2 billion platform, Musinsa aims to make Korean fashion brands accessible across East Asia via phygital retail.
Massive fiscal stimulus and early exports cushioned China from tariff chaos, but weakening domestic consumption and property crisis signal trouble ahead for Beijing.
Beauty giants are racing to capture demand for at-home microneedling, as beauty-tech innovation merges clinical results with convenience for China’s DIY skincare consumers.
Social clubs on Strava, brand collaborations, fashion inspiration: China’s youth are elevating cycling culture.
Simplified discounts, cross-platform integrations, AI tools drive conversion rates higher this shopping festival while international beauty giants reclaim dominance through strategic inventory management and localization.
As the stakes of celebrity image management soar in Asia’s booming luxury market, 2025’s biggest scandals reveal just how fast public sentiment can shift.
Clean beauty, subtle aesthetics and hyper-informed consumers shape Japan’s skincare ecosystem — but only brands with genuine narratives survive the scrutiny.
Lululemon missed Q1 expectations, prompting a stock drop and downgraded outlook, despite strong growth in China.
Celebrity endorsements from Rihanna and BlackPink’s Lisa propel Pop Mart's monster dolls into rarefied auction territory, redefining what constitutes valuable collectible assets today.
Developer and operator of luxury malls delays perpetual bond interest payments, shocking investors despite CFO’s February assurance that cash flows covered most financial obligations comprehensively.
Though quarterly growth dips to 1.5%, Inditex’s strategic shift toward premium experiences and flagship innovation positions the fashion giant for sustainable long-term success.
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Estée Lauder and L’Oréal launch longevity-focused innovations, cementing biotech-fueled skin health as beauty’s next frontier and moving beyond anti-aging to pro-vitality.
Pilates is gaining traction in China and redefining wellness as a status symbol and fashion statement.
Leading brands like Porsche and Evian are reframing sustainability not as a compliance burden but as a core driver of future growth.
Italian fashion house secures new financing as luxury market slows, betting beauty expansion will keep the brand independent amid industry consolidation wave.
Human Made x Minor Figures, Gentle Monster x Bratz, and Envision x Forbidden Kn0wledge capture Gen Z attention via K-pop stars, Y2K nostalgia, and NFC-enabled mixtapes.
The company behind BTS opens its first Chinese office as industry giants prepare for the end of Beijing's eight-year K-pop performance ban.
French maison unveiled its ‘Virtuosity’ high jewelry collection in Mallorca, blending historic grandeur with bold design to capture Asia’s growing appetite for gender-fluid, statement luxury.
The jewelry brand’s transformation into an investment phenomenon demonstrates how Gen Z consumption trends are creating new wealth-building opportunities.
As luxury rivals like LVMH struggle with slowing sales, Richemont’s jewelry division delivers 8% growth, highlighting the enduring appeal of Cartier and Van Cleef & Arpels even as Chinese shoppers curb spending.
French maison’s collaboration with Shanghai Postal Museum and contemporary Chinese artists demonstrates luxury fashion’s growing role in preserving and reimagining cultural heritage.
C-Suite Visionaries: KraneShares CEO Jonathan Krane shares why China’s consumer and luxury markets remain core to global investment strategy.
Chinese-rooted AI startup launches text-to-video feature, challenging Western rivals like OpenAI’s Sora and domestic giants Alibaba and Tencent in tech race worth billions.
Sweden’s pioneering visual literacy defense initiative exposes a critical blind spot: luxury brands need to teach consumers to navigate an AI-saturated world where authenticity is key.
The ‘Craft Is Our Language’ Intrecciato campaign carves out a moment of introspection amid a noisy industry, reinforcing the power of Bottega Veneta’s artistic values.
The French luxury giant debuts on China’s premier lifestyle platform, abandoning its traditional digital caution for social commerce opportunities.
In a market environment dominated by short-term gains, Burberry is taking a long-term view — returning to its roots and redefining its future through the lens of ‘timeless British luxury.’
Amid a luxury slowdown, Balenciaga goes against the grains, again. At its biggest store worldwide, it honors the women behind its legacy, commits to its haute couture codes, and betting big on China with cultural fluency.
Cost-sensitive American travelers abandon European vacations as Chinese tourists fill gaps, but spending cuts create new challenges for luxury-dependent destinations.
The LVMH-backed private equity firm continues its global push with a dedicated Japan fund focused on consumer investments.
Dragon Boat Festival data reveals Chinese consumers making more domestic trips while cutting individual spending, highlighting persistent economic anxiety despite trade truce hopes.
European Union Chamber survey reveals unprecedented pessimism among 503 firms, with 71% citing economic slowdown as top challenge amid growing decoupling trends.
The former Loewe designer will oversee womenswear, menswear, and haute couture as Dior faces declining sales and market challenges.
Tea culture is steaming hot again, with fashion brands like Michael Kors and Adidas rolling out immersive teahouse pop-ups in China.
Seoul’s Thug Club and London’s Corteiz are leading new-era hypebeast culture, each built on the influence of celebrity founders and community-driven marketing.
Kim Kardashian-owned shapewear brand launches the Ultimate Pierced Nipple Bra. Xiaohongshu users in China are reacting, even as the brand stays silent.
U.S.-based netizens are flocking to the Chinese app en masse in preparation for TikTok’s closure.
Factory owners in China are creating viral content claiming to produce for luxury houses, exposing the power of mass consumer disinformation and perceptions of Chinese manufacturing quality.
As overweight population approaches 44%, local brands lead size-inclusive movement while global players adapt strategies.
The packing tape-look-alike bracelet was met with humor and criticism in China.
While ByteDance's international business flourishes, the company must navigate competing demands from Washington and Beijing over TikTok’s future in the American market.
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