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Can fashion prizes fix the industry?
Fashion awards from LVMH and Woolmark offer six-figure prizes to young creatives. But mentoring and exposure can prove more valuable to tomorrow’s talent. Read More
What Makes A Great Collab? Neiwai Cracks The Formula
The brand’s capsule with Swaying/Knit and Andrea Jiapei Li is out now. It’s a crossover that works, thanks to the impact of its message. Read More
Je T’aime: ‘French Girl Style’ Wins Hearts In China
Niche brands pushing a feminine French aesthetic are winning over Chinese shoppers’ wallets with the help of savvy social media strategies. What’s next? Read More
EXCLUSIVE: RISE UP Sustainable Fashion Design Challenge Announces Finalists
RISE UP Sustainable Fashion Design Challenge has announced its final winners. Is the future of Chinese fashion looking a lot greener? Read More
Yu Prize Backs Ponder.er, AlienAnt, Private Policy, and More
China’s annual fashion award Yu Prize unveiled its winners during Digital Shanghai Fashion Week. Who are the next talents to watch? Read More
Luxury Counterfeiters Target Chinese Designer Brands. Can They Fight Back?
With the cost and risk of counterfeiting products from leading luxury houses rising, high-end homegrown designer brands have become their latest targets. Read More
Sequoia Bets $4.1 Billion on Ssense
Venture capital firm Sequoia Capital China has invested $4.1 billion in the luxury e-retailer Ssense while adding Angelica Cheung to its board. Read More
NFTs Are Shaking Up China’s Art Scene
Following the $47,000 sale of an NFT song by Chinese singer A Duo, will the crypto boom give rise to more Chinese creatives? Read More
Jing Picks: Eclectic Fashion Mix At “Intersection” Pop-Up In Shanghai
Through March 28, three young designers on the Greater China fashion scene come together for a pop-up shop at Shanghai’s quaint lane house boutique, Absoluter. Read More
London And China Double Stitch A Sartorial Bond
Considering only one China-based designer showed earlier this month at New York Fashion Week, the growing presence of the Chinese contingent in the UK points to an interesting, unspoken relationship… Read More
