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28 Mar

Emerging Talents Eye Global Calendar at Shanghai Fashion Week

Emerging Talents Eye Global Calendar at Shanghai Fashion Week
SHANGHAI — The physical return of Shanghai Fashion Week after China reopened to the world saw team members from Harrods, Galeries Lafayette and Machine-A coming back to envision out how local talents, who mostly focused on the Chinese market over the past three years, have evolved. The atmosphere this season felt drastically different from how things were pre-pandemic, a time when local young talents were combating pricing, production and provide chains like the remainder of the world. Because of a fashion boutique boom in the course of the pandemic, where buying internationally became almost inconceivable, local designers seized the chance and transformed their businesses to cater higher to local demand. Brands similar to Xiao Li, Xuzhi, Renli Su and...
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27 Mar

They Are Wearing: Shanghai Fashion Week Fall 2023

They Are Wearing: Shanghai Fashion Week Fall 2023
SHANGHAI — The primary fully physical Shanghai Fashion Week kicked off last Thursday as town steadily recovers from the pandemic. There are not any longer many individuals wearing masks on the road, and social life is back. After spending greater than three years living under the shadow of COVID-19, showgoers have adopted a more pragmatic way of dressing this season, reflecting the nation’s cautious attitude toward the economy and geopolitical tensions. From the looks outside the emerging talent showcase platform Labelhood, and Ontimeshow, town’s largest trade show, it appeared that street-y styles have diminished, replaced with sharp and modern tailoring and statement outerwear in muted tones because the weather in Shanghai stays cold and wet. At Labelhood, a retailer and talent support platform...
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25 Nov

Aesop Soap Bar First China Store In Downtown Shanghai

Aesop Soap Bar
Aesop Soap Bar SHANGHAI — Aesop Soap Bar For its first brick-and-mortar retail store in China, Aesop picked a leafy serpentine street called Dongping Road in the previous French Concession of downtown Shanghai. Aesop’s in-house design team spent almost a yr fine-tuning the shop. The 2-story, 3,230-square-foot space touts a homely ambiance with locally sourced materials that “pays homage to Chinese craftsmanship,” in accordance with the brand. Sleek basins that take center stage at the shop are made with Guizhou travertine stone, which local artisans sculpted. A ceiling cushioned by a wheat-straw installation handwoven by Chinese artist Didi Wu evokes local handicraft traditions still utilized within the Shanghai region. Vintage French furniture and light-weight fixtures that furnish the shop add to its discreet...
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3 Nov

Shanghai to Host Second Chinese Edition of ‘Art ‘N

Shanghai to Host Second Chinese Edition of ‘Art ‘N
ART AND MORE: Dior is bringing back its “Art ’N Dior” exhibition to China, with a second edition that features not only reinterpretations of its iconic Lady Dior handbag by leading contemporary artists, but additionally a room dedicated to the home’s signature Medallion chair. After a primary edition in 2021 staged in Shenzhen and Shanghai, the exhibit is returning to Shanghai’s West Bund Art Center this 12 months. It would be held from Nov. 10 to fifteen to coincide with the West Bund Art & Design contemporary art fair.  The show will include a bit dedicated to the roving exhibition “Lady Dior as Seen By,” featuring pieces by several Chinese artists, akin to Yang Mian, Zhang Ruyi and the duo of Liu...
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