French fragrance and skincare house is expanding in China with a minimalist retail space and single-ingredient fragrances, responding to consumers who are becoming more selective and experience-driven.
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has declared 22 luxury timepieces worth $1.8M, yet his gift of choice is a cheap engraved Casio that marks recipients as trusted insiders.
From Flower Knows to Ulta Beauty, Proya Cosmetics’ general manager explains how the C-beauty company is preparing for its next growth phase.
After performing at Jing 100 in Shanghai, the Garlica Princess talks Gong Li, a Balenciaga dream and why true luxury now means taking time to appreciate craft.
#nicheshoes has reached one billion impressions, as brands like Chanel, Chloé, and GCDS lead the way with unusual footwear designs.
Held at The St. Regis on the Bund, the evening paired a panel on shifting luxury demand with designers, executives, artists and a live musical set.
A WeChat mini-program that puts purchases to a public vote has drawn more than 300,000 users in under two months.
Italian label to open a Casa Cucinelli in Shanghai as China drives its Asian growth, early Pop Mart backers fund accessories brand Blackhead, and sewing becomes an after-work hobby for young urban Chinese.
Weak confidence and years of price rises explain part of it. The harder question is what wealthy customers are now choosing to spend on instead.
Xiaohongshu buzz and nods from Xpeng and Nio founders give Elon Musk’s 2028 sports model rare cachet, but domestic EV rivals still set the pace.
A retail experiment in England’s capital reveals how far Chinese beauty must go to turn products into brands Western shoppers actively choose.
Some 100 executives to meet at Xi’an SKP October 29-30, with a Golden Goose padel program on the second day.
A monthlong racing-garage takeover at TX Huaihai showcases ‘The Grit Era’ collection, turning performance apparel into immersive fashion retail.
From conglomerate chiefs to emerging designers, artists and editors, our inaugural ranking honors those driving one of the century’s great retail transformations and a new creative wave.
Birkin maker’s APAC revenue stalled in Q3 as wealthy shoppers retrench, echoing LVMH’s weak update and deepening a 36% share-price slide.
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Nearly 100 runway presentations and close to 1,000 brands fill a nine-day Spring/Summer 2027 season where heritage craft meets hard-nosed global commerce.
Rather than chasing scale, the 132-year-old British label is tailoring fits, fabrics and stores to each market — a test of whether authenticity can travel without dilution.
Southeast Asia’s shoe brands are stepping into the spotlight as rising incomes, cultural pride, and social media fuel demand for locally made footwear.
Our fashion industry network weighs in on the reputation of Chinese manufacturing in 2026.
Pop Mart, Qeelin and Alo are building businesses around joy, reassurance and escape as young mainland consumers reward brands that offer more than a transaction.
As South Korea joins Japan in super-aged status, a WGSN forecast urges brands to drop cautious senior messaging and treat later life as reinvention.
The luxury and premium Chinese labels racking up millions of Xiaohongshu impressions and shaping fashion trends.
The skincare and makeup heavyweights shaping China’s market, from household names to the labels challenging international competitors.
From heritage goldsmithing to contemporary design, these jewelers are shaping how a new generation wears its wealth.
Chinese retailers are moving from beauty distributors to brand owners, reshaping competition through private-label products, memberships and mature supply chains.
At the Asia Perfume Show 2026, fragrance brands from China to the Philippines demonstrated fresh approaches to gourmand, performance, and brand expansion.
Kering’s crown jewel lowers prices in China as cautious consumers question luxury value, wait for further reductions and favor gold.
Chinese Gen Z are resurrecting the high-saturation Y2K pop culture aesthetic: the antidote to quiet luxury.
From branded spas to WeChat retail, beauty companies are testing whether hotels can turn prolonged product trials into measurable customer acquisition.
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