The Louis Vuitton store at Plaza 66 in Shanghai. Luxury brands are still mainly sold through single-brand boutiques in China. (Women's Wear Daily)

Is Your Brand Ready to Enter China?

Brands considering a leap into the China market should consider several key questions to help them decide.
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Jing Daily Interview: Fan Bingbing’s Stylist Christopher Bu

A conversation with Beijing-based fashion designer Christopher Bu on dressing stars and opening his first boutique.
Luxury companies hope to court Chinese customers with complimentary shopping trips to Hong Kong and Europe.

Week In Review: April 29-May 3, 2013

In case you missed them the first time around, here are some of Jing Daily’s top posts for the week of April 29-May 3.
CFDA recently issued a press release stating that a runway show will be held at the Great Wall of China in June.

Designers Hope To Catch China’s Attention With Great Wall Runway Show

As China's fashion market diversifies, the Great Wall will serve as a runway show venue for labels Proenza Schouler, Rag & Bone, and Marchesa this June.
Singer Li Yuchun.

Savvy Social Networking Pays Off for L’Oreal China

In order to achieve stellar results in its first quarter, L'Oreal relied on some savvy marketing techniques to bring attention to its products -- including using singer Li Yuchun as a spokesperson.
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China’s Fashion-Forward Embrace “Low-Key Luxury” Eyewear

A population of well over 1.3 billion, one of the world's fastest-growing luxury markets, and a well-publicized "myopia epidemic": for high-end eyewear brands and designers, China looks like a slam dunk.
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10 Minutes With…Shanghai Avant-Garde Tastemaker Yin Jiasheng

From Front Row to Alter, Le Lutin to THE VILLA, The Olive Shoppe to Dong Liang, Triple-Major to B.Y., in recent years Shanghai has become the epicenter of China's growing independent multi-brand boutique scene.
Lane Crawford's new online menswear shop. (LaneCrawford.com)

Lane Crawford Launches Luxury Menswear Online

Hong Kong-based luxury department store Lane Crawford opens an online menswear shop as 2013 shapes up to be a turning point in consumer menswear sales in China.
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Brand To Watch: He Fang Designer Jewelry

While much of the attention paid to China's emerging young designers tends to lean towards the apparel market, the country's up-and-coming fine jewelry makers too are showing a keen eye for design.
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Jing Picks: Shanghai-via-Beijing Indie Style Mecca, Triple-Major

Following in the pioneering footsteps of Dong Liang, fellow Beijing-based indie fashion boutique Triple-Major (previously) has staked out its own bit of the Shanghai market with its cozy second location.
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