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Calvin Klein has unveiled a global advertising campaign featuring sibling models Kaia and Presley Gerber. The multimedia Calvin Klein campaign will have a heavy social media component in what the fashion label describes as “the latest iteration of the…
Sales of jewelry, watches and other luxury items in Hong Kong rose in the first 11 months of 2017 as tourists returned and local consumer sentiment recovered, the city’s official data authority said. Retail sales for the category grew 5% year on year to $8.49…
This year was an exceptional one for independent luxury stores and the biggest names were at the top of their game, creatively outdoing one another each step of the way. Most notably, with streetwear strongly part of the high-fashion vernacular nowadays, it…
Italian fashion label Alberta Ferretti, part of the Aeffe group, has opened its first monobrand store in Shanghai. Covering 350sqm over two floors, the China flagship store is in the Shanghai Center in the Jingan district. Designed by Milan’s Storage…
MCM offers a harmony of art and fashion, introducing works of art and artists. MCM starts art activities in ‘MCM House’ store, Hongdae ‘MCM Popup’ store located in Hongdae youth street in Mapo-gu, and other flagship stores in Seoul. All activities take…
Google announced the top 10 most searched fashion brands of 2017, among which Gucci claimed the number one spot. What kind of smart strategies has it applied so far? The company has chosen three different methods to help itself expand its presence in China,…
Blending fashion and practicality, H&M activewear is using sustainable materials in its latest collection. With the theme “In it for the long run”, the Swedish fast-fashion brand’s collection includes tights, sports bras, hoodies and tops for training,…
Samsung C & T’s womenswear “KUHO” showcases the exhibition and collaboration line “Artisan” with Doha, a furniture designer to build its image of a lifestyle brand. Ham-Doha Collaboration is held under the theme of “Sentiment” in the showroom on the second…
Sulwhasoo, a brand of AMOREPACIFIC, selected Song Hye-kyo, Asia’s leading actress, as its brand ambassador. Song Hye-gyo will play a role in delivering the story of the brand to customers through various global campaigns of Sulwhasoo. Song Hye-kyo is a Korean…
The Olive Young Myeongdong flagship store reopened in December to celebrate the 5th anniversary of its opening, offering customers a unique and personalized shopping experience. The store presents a different experience on each floor. The first floor is a…
B. by BANILA has opened a flagship store at COEX Mall in Starfield, Seoul, Korea. B. by BANILA flagship store, located on the first floor of the COEX Mall in Starfield, is the first concept store for Banilaco’s new make-up brand ‘B. by BANILA’. B. by BANILA…
Last year was “a year to forget” for the South Korean fashion industry according to the Samsung Fashion Institute (SFI) which blamed a depressed economy for slow sales and shrinking margins. After peaking in 2013, fashion goods’ share of the total retail…
Japanese’s famous multi-brand ‘Atmos’ opened its first store in Korea. Atmos is a fashion multi-brand store currently running 30 outlets in Japan. Seoul is its second overseas store after New York. Atmos is Tokyo’s iconic street boutique established in 2000.…
Marks & Spencer has confirmed the sale and franchise of its retail business in Hong Kong and Macau to its long-established franchise partner Al-Futtaim. The two companies all but confirmed the sale in August and settlement took place on December 30.…
Chanel opened its first independent beauty boutique ‘Chanel Famille Boutique’ in Shinsegae Department Store, on 15th Pamier Street in Gagnam. Chanel Famille Boutique is Chanel’s first beauty flagship store in Korea, where customers can experience different…
French outdoor lifestyle brand Aigle has arrived in Southeast Asia – with a flagship store in Uptown Mall, Taguig City in Metro Manila, the Philippines. “Filipinos are very fashion-forward, and Aigle marries both style and reliability in outdoor wear,” says…
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