Archive for May, 2007

Shing, Argentum : Jeweller from Singapore

Thursday, May 31st, 2007

In 1994, Shing started her own jewellery label, Argentum (Latin for silver). The St. Martins-trained artisan makes bodily adornments as extensions of one’s self, not just vacuous decoration to be worn mindlessly.
Her missionary task is to hammer out creations that take on new poetic significance for their wearers. Pieces that enhance and meld with one’s [...]

Shanghai Tang – Chinese luxury brand ?

Tuesday, May 29th, 2007

Many of us would not think of Shanghai Tang as a luxury brand, well at least not from the definitions of luxury we have learned in our MBA programme. Below is an article that seems to have a different take on this issue :
“The best of 5000 years of Chinese tradition exploding into the 21st [...]

Woo Young Mi – Solide Homme

Monday, May 28th, 2007

Woo Young Mi. Créatrice sud-coréeenne, née en 1959, elle n’a créé que pour les hommes. Quelle douce idée d’imaginer une femme se pencher uniquement sur les hommes, et leur offrir par sa patte, sa vision de l’homme, teintée d’asie, de modernité et aussi de délicatesse, car les gammes de couleurs jouent avec les nuances. Toute dévouée [...]

令人亢奋的中国市场

Wednesday, May 16th, 2007

2005年全球奢侈品市场规模已经扩大至1430亿美元, 据环球奢侈品网(CCLUXURY)2005年的调查:中国在奢侈品市场中占全球销售额的12%,日本41%,美国17%,欧洲各国16%。根据安永事务 所的一份报告,中国目前已经是世界第三大奢侈品消费国。每年的奢侈品销售额超过20亿美元,并正在以20%的年增长额不断增长。到2015年销售额将超过 115亿美元。届时,中国在奢侈品方面的消费总量将占全球29%。而荟萃了法国69家知名品牌的精品企业联盟“科尔贝委员会”更是提出,中国将在2011 年前后成为世界第一大奢侈品消费国。
全球的奢侈品厂商们都在因为中国而心情亢奋, 看看这些让人心花怒放的数据:目前中国消费者在日用消费品上的花费超过5000亿美元;1.7亿 中国人有能力购买时尚品牌;大约1300万左右的人有足够的收入可以考虑购买高档的奢侈品。他们之中既有身价千万甚至上亿的富豪,挥金如土;也有月收入几 千元的上班族,愿意花1个月甚至更多的工资追求最新最流行的产品。
Prada 早有在上海开设概念旗舰店Epicenter的意向,可是选址总是让公司很头疼——甚至连交通不很方便的外滩都已经排得满满当当。许多品牌为了进驻上海恒 隆广场,不得不耐心地等上几年。即便如此,要求进驻开店的商家还是排起了长长的waiting list,不禁让人联想起该广场里Hermes店内,等着要买Birkin皮包的顾客名单早已排到了若干年之后。在这个奢侈品行业急剧膨胀的时代,中国的 高档商铺和高档皮包一样供不应求。
短短数年间,大型奢侈品生产商已在中国开设了超过三百间分店。路易威登高调宣布,每年将在中国开设三至四家专卖店,相信在未来20年内,中国将是他们最大的市场。

Southeast Asia sparkles for luxury brands (IHT)

Thursday, May 10th, 2007

By Alexandra A. Seno International Herald Tribune
“For most of us, Asia is the answer,” Paul Smith, designer and chairman of the British fashion house that bears his name, said Thursday at a conference in Hong Kong.
Smith underscored the key focus for growth at many international brands in years to come. He made his remarks at “Luxury [...]

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