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Aupen, a burgeoning handbag brand founded by former national swimmer Nicholas Tan, announced layoffs on Monday as the company navigates mounting legal challenges. The spokesperson confirmed that staff were informed of the cutbacks, which affect over ten…
Spanish brands LOEWE opened a women’s store on the second floor of the Hyundai Department Store. LOEWE is a Spanish leather brand with over 170 years of history and is now attracting the attention of global fashion people, led by designer Jonathan Anderson.…
Luxury fashion house Dior has launched its revamped Galaxy Macau boutique, offering more exclusive shopping experiences. The store, located at one of the finest shopping locations, Galaxy Promenade, has two floors and offers a varied range of items such as…
Hong Kong handbag retailer Milan Station losses halved last year, despite a 17 per cent fall in sales to HK$264.3 million. The company reported a net loss for the year of $40 million, compared to $80.8 million the prior year, mainly due to decreased rental…
Luxury leather good brand Valextra has opened a flagship store in Beijing. The luxe label, which recently launched much-publicised spaces in Shanghai and Chengdu, has taken a unit at high-profile location Taikoo Li Sanlitun. The Valextra Beijing space at the…
Luxury French brand Faure Le Page will open its first Singapore flagship store this June, at Takashimaya. The store will be the fashion brand’s first in Southeast Asia and its ninth worldwide. Designed to resemble a garden, the boutique will pre-launch a…
Inspired by the great outdoors, Loewe has launched a new permanent collection of functional clothes and accessories for men. The campaign features British actor Josh O’Connor in the wilds of Cap de Creus, Spain. Loewe has launched a great outdoors-inspired…
Italian fashion brand Miu Miu is reopening its Siam Paragon boutique as the first Thai location to introduce its new concept store. The new 140sqm outlet strengthens the brand’s presence in Bangkok with a refreshed interior design and new collections of its…
November 15, Harbour City welcomed a new pop-up store by Moschino with an exclusive collection designed by Jeremy Scott, Creative Director of the brand, for Hong Kong only. Colorful, ironic, super glamorous and absolutely Moschino: these are the qualities of…
Myntra has announced the launch of Carpisa, the Italian brand known for its fine collection of handbags, suitcases, wallets and accessories, exclusively on its platform. The brand is being introduced to shoppers in India for the first time exclusively on…
Hermes sales surged 11 per cent in the quarter to September, with all geographical regions performing well. Asia – excluding Japan – led the way, with sales up 14 per cent. The company reported a “significant increase” in Mainland China with new stores in…
According to customs statistics, Vietnam’s footwear exports in the first nine months of this year were worth $11.74 billion, a 10.2 percent year-on-year increase. Its exports to China in the period have risen by 28.5 percent, to Japan by 14.7 percent, and to…
Thai handbag and accessories label Lyn Vietnam is opening three more stores in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi. One store will be opened inside Vincom Center this Friday. The other two will open at Hanoi’s Vincom Royal City and Trang Tien Plaza, on May 2 and 14…
Sandy Friesen’s small and young handmade handbag company Welden generated nearly US$300,000 in gross merchandise volume during a two-day live-streaming event in China. On Alibaba’s C2C marketplace Taobao, the campaign was the New York brand’s first foray into…
The Miu Miu Lady pop-up exhibition is in the midst of its Hong Kong stop, part of a global tour. At the centre of the Miu Miu pop-up are two giant handbags decorated with the jewel buckle for which the Prada-owned brand is renowned. The Hong Kong pop-up is…
Leathergoods retailer Bonia Vietnam has opened its first Ho Chi Minh City boutique, at Crescent Mall. Covering 192sqm on the mall’s second floor, the store has a simple design featuring timber and bright colours as a background to the brand’s latest items.…
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