CHINA’S BEST DESIGNED LUXURY MALL

  One Side of Shenzhen's Mix C Luxury Mall with Dolce & Gabbana's Flagship Last weekend KPMG (who do great luxury reports) invited me to Shenzhen to speak on China market entry at the Shenzhen International Clothing and Accessories Fair. I have a strong case of OCD for checking out malls in every city I go, so I stole some time to check out Shenzhen’s Mix City... Read More

Flagship Paradise: Hong Kong’s Canton Road

Images from Canton Road in Hong Kong There is a rare breed of streets and avenues around the world that can boast line-ups of the biggest and best flagships the luxury brand fraternity has to offer. Tokyo has Ginza and Omotesando. Paris has Champs Elysees.  New York has Madison and 5th Avenues while Los Angeles represents with Rodeo Drive. Then there Canton Road in Hong Kong. Canton... Read More

China Fashion Association Interview (Part 2)

Chinese Brands are Fighting for Recognition and Media Attention Following Part I of my interview with Su Baoyan – President of the China Fashion Association (CFA) that focused on China Fashion Week, in this Part II of the interview, I talk with her about the CFA’s efforts to help develop the fashion industry in China. Why are Chinese so interested in fashion now? Its not just... Read More

Hong Kong Ranked World’s Best City for Luxury Shopping

Chanel and Dior Flagship Stores on Canton Road in Hong Kong Global real estate advisory firm CBRE recently published their 2011 edition of  How Global is the Business of Retail report, and for the second year running Hong Kong has topped the list of retail destinations for luxury brands, attracting 84% of luxury companies surveyed. In the overall rankings Hong Kong placed 6th,... Read More

LVMH Create Luxury Shopping Paradise in Shanghai

"Fashion Lookin West" Billboard at L'Avenue Shanghai The Maosuit recently reported on the land grab underway by fashion and luxury brands in shopping malls throughout China.  Yet its not just individual brands competing for hot property in China. The luxury conglomerates led by LVMH are also getting into the real estate development game. In an unremarkable area in... Read More