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China’s Luxury Market Increasingly Split Between Conspicuous Consumers And Sophisticated Shoppers
This week, Yang Zhaohui of the China Fashion Network penned an op-ed about the complexities of the Chinese luxury market, noting that it is far more contradictory and segmented than many would think. Read More-
What Could Fashion Week Bring To Shanghai?
From March 16-18, Shanghai Fashion Week will run alongside Mode Shanghai for the first time at the Shanghai Expo Center, joining a number of high-profile runway events with a larger trade show. Read More -
China’s High Luxury Tax Under Fire
Under the backdrop of Beijing's annual National People's Congress, a new opponent to China's luxury tax has emerged: Wang Jianlin, chairman of the Dalian Wanda Group. Read More -
Super-Collector Wang Wei’s “Dragon Art Museum” To Open In 2012
During this week's Art Power awards ceremony, Sina's Art Collection Channel interviewed Wang Wei, the wife of the Shanghai billionaire Liu Yiqian and one of China's small coterie of super-collectors. Read More -
Ye Qizheng: Brand Acquisitions A Mixed Bag For Chinese Companies
Following the observation by WWD late last year that Chinese firms are "on the prowl" for recession-dinged Western brands, the Chinese-language media has been asking whether M&A is a feasible shortcut for China to make the shift from production base to fashion center. Read More -
Designer Vega Wang: “I Want To Encourage Chinese Girls To Become Stronger, More Confident, And Independent”
Launching her own label in 2010, Vega Zaishi Wang opened her first workshop/storefront in Beijing's Jianwai Soho last August, quickly garnering praise from the city's fashion elite and celebrities like actress Fan Bingbing. Read More -
Jing Daily Exclusive Interview: Wang Qingsong, Contemporary Chinese Photographer
Prior to the opening of his solo exhibition "When Worlds Collide" in New York, Jing Daily sat down with Wang Qingsong to discuss his recent work, his new show, and his future plans. Read More -
Rupert Hoogewerf: “Although China’s New Rich May Be Wealthy Or Powerful, They May Not Have Taste”
Rupert Hoogewerf, founder of the Hurun Report, recently spoke to Xinmin about the current state of the Chinese luxury market, and how the nouveau riche are currently shaping it -- both positively and negatively. Read More -
Ai Weiwei: From Art Star To Asteroid
Following his recent show at the São Paulo Biennale, the opening of his "Sunflower Seeds" installation at the Tate Turbine Hall in London, and his temporary house arrest in Beijing, of all places it looks like artist Ai Weiwei's name will show up next in outer space. Read More -
Montblanc, Louis Vuitton, Shanghai Tang On Shortlist For “Brand Of The Year” At Cultural Heritage Awards
Montblanc, Louis Vuitton, and Shanghai Tang were selected by judges for this year's shortlist based on the cultural activities and events each held throughout the year and the integration of cultural elements seen in their products. Read More
