Jimmy Choo is taking a preemptive strike at some potential competition. Xianjie Zhu, a 19-year-old from Guangdong Province in China, goes by Jerry Chu at Central Saint Martins, where he’s a fashion student specialising in menswear. Last year, at the…
Chinese-American fashion designer Vera Wang and Chow Tai Fook, the jeweller, have collaborated on a fine jewellery collection to launch this week in China. Hong Kong will follow. The Vera Wang Love collection targets modern Chinese brides with a penchant for…
Peggy Eskenasi has been named president of Vera Wang Group. A former Nine West Holdings and Kohl’s executive, Eskenasi succeeds Veronique Gabai-Pinsky, who has been at the helm since January 2016. An industry veteran, Eskenasi has served in multiple executive…
With retail rents still affordable compared to other Asia Pacific countries, the Philippines should be attracting more international brands, says a property analyst. This would further fuel the growth of the retail property market this year, says Jones Lang…
Harvey Nichols Hong Kong has reopened its store at The Landmark following a three-month renovation. Originally opened in 2005, the five-storey store now offers the Style Concierge, a personalised service that helps customers with their wardrobe makeover. It…
South Korean retail and industrial conglomerate CJ Group has signed an exclusive deal to develop lifestyle brands with US fashion designer Vera Wang. The group’s TV shopping subsidiary, CJ O’Shopping, will start launching products this month, the first a…