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A Korean outdoor brand has opened a store in Bali, its third store in Indonesia. Mountia, owned by Dongjin Leisure, opened stores in Jakarta and Puri last year, with its latest outlet being in Parkson Department Store, in Bali’s Discovery Shopping Mall. A…
UNIQLO today announces a collaboration line for UT (UNIQLO T-shirts) with the artist KAWS. Since its launch in 2003, UT has featured an array of pop culture graphics in such collaborations as SPRZ NY and the Shochiku Kabuki series. The new KAWS collection…
As a first step toward growing its international presence, Indian fashion brand Wildcraft has launched into the Middle East and Southeast Asia. It has formed partnerships for its foray into the UAE, Oman and Muscat markets, and online partnerships for Hong…
Rip Curl has been around for a long time. Like many clothing brands, they have a tag on them that says “Made in China.” According to the Sydney Morning Herald, though, a large part of their 2015 line wasn’t made in China–it was made in North Korea, and under…
Perry Ellis International, announced today that it has entered into an agreement with Lifestyle Essences Inc. for the distribution of children’s apparel in the Philippines under the Original Penguin by Munsingwear® brand through standalone Original Penguin…
A strategic plan is starting to yield results for Esprit, which is buoyant in its outlook despite a first-half loss weighted on by weakened demand in China. Net loss for the Hong Kong-listed fashion retailer amounted to HKD238m (£22m) for the six months to 31…
The Hong Kong government just settled its 2016-17 budget — which includes an allocation for the fashion industry of 500 million Hong Kong dollars (or about $64.35 million at current exchange rates). Financial secretary John C. Tsang told us that the funds…
Chinese New Year sales for the Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group took a dive in Mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau. Unaudited figures for the period, from January 25 to February 14, show the value of retail sales dropped 30 per cent in China and 23 per cent in…
Local brands are a focus of a new eCommerce fashion venture in Indonesia. Part of the PT Media Nusantara Citra Group (MNC), BrandOutlet features fashion and beauty collections for women, men and children, reports the Jakarta Post. Not to be confused with the…
Clothing retailer Esprit Holdings Ltd (0330.HK) posted a loss in the first half, hurt by a slowdown in China and a weak euro. Esprit reported a net loss of HK$238 million ($30.7 million) for the six months ended in December, compared with a profit of HK$47…
Prada Asia is the Italian luxury label’s achilles heel with the company reporting a 16 per cent decrease in sales in the region in the year to January 31. “The economic situation of the Chinese market remains negative although there was some improvement in…
A new sneaker collaboration between Reebok and international sneaker destination store 24 Kilates in Barcelona pays homage to Bangkok and, even more specifically, to the bright colors of the city’s iconic tuk tuk. The video, released a few days ago in advance…
Given the still significant price gap between high-end goods inside and outside of China, parallel imports are big business. The key players in this grey market are cross-border traders known in Chinese as daigou, and they sometimes double-deal in genuine…
Dipping into the streetwear mecca of Hong Kong, you’ll now find the all-new Jordan Brand store, set amongst the busy streets of the city’s Central District. Located on Wellington Street, Jordan 8 Wellington is currently Asia’s largest Jordan-only store in…
Hong Kong’s top jewellery firm Chow Tai Fook and cosmetics retailer Sa Sa saw sales declines of at least 20 percent during the key Lunar New Year shopping season, as China’s slowing economy weighed on consumer spending. Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group Ltd, Hong…
An explosive Fairfax Media investigation has revealed that Aussie surfwear giant, Rip Curl, has been manufacturing garments out of North Korean factories where the workers are forced to withstand slave-like conditions. The range of winter garments were…
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