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Louis Vuitton presents "The Louis" in Shanghai

French luxury house Louis Vuitton has announced the opening of a new location in Shanghai. This location combines retail, Le Café Louis Vuitton and an exhibition on the history of Louis Vuitton. The building is shaped like a ship. It is intended as a contemporary homage to the origins of travel. This reflects Louis Vuitton's history as a maker...

Business

LVMH building beauty hub in Shanghai

LVMH, the luxury conglomerate parent company of brand’s including Louis Vuitton, Dior, and Fendi, is set to open its largest e-commerce sales and storage hub in the Asia-Pacific region. The news was reported by Business of Fashion. The new hub will be an industrial base for e-commerce packaging and dispatch for LVMH’s cosmetics and perfumes. The...

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US/China relations never stronger in fashion education

While news headlines report on trade and tech wars, rising tariffs and diplomatic discord between the US and China, and American brands and retailers reel from the additional import costs of apparel and footwear, one sector is busily building bridges between both nations. Education knows no politics. The transaction of knowledge and experience,...

Culture

Louis Vuitton’s exhibition “Volez, Voguez, Voyagez” arrives in Shanghai

After Paris, Tokyo, Seoul and New York, Louis Vuitton has brought its exhibition “Volez, Voguez, Voyagez” to Shanghai. Curated by Olivier Saillard, the expo tells the history of the label from 1854 to the present, from trunk maker to fashion house. It occupies 15 rooms, each dedicated to a chapter in Louis Vuitton’s history. Some of the items...

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Victoria's Secret tests out 'See Now, Buy Now' following Shanghai show

London - Victoria's Secret 2017 Shanghai Fashion show may have been surrounded by a number of controversies (such as Gigi Hadid and Katy Perry reportedly being denied Chinese visas and missing the show) but that did little to harm the show's overall appeal. Millions of people tuned in to watch the annual fashion show on Wednesday, which featured...

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China lifts up model who fell on Victoria's Secret catwalk

China's internet saw an outpouring of support on Tuesday for model Ming Xi, who apologised to the country for tripping on the catwalk of the first-ever Victoria's Secret fashion show held in her country. A post shared by Ming Xi (@mingxi11) on Nov 20, 2017 at 8:24pm PST Xi, who was born Xi Mengyao, went down after stepping on the train of her...

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Victoria's Secret Show stumbles across the line in China

The glitzy Victoria's Secret fashion show stumbled across the finish line Monday night in its first-ever China staging after a run-up marred by setbacks and reports of political interference by Beijing. Models breezed down the catwalk sporting elaborate feathered wings and billowing trains as the US brand held the racy show in Shanghai in hopes...

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Victoria's Secret to charm China with fashion show

The star-studded, super-hyped Victoria's Secret lingerie show hits the catwalk in Shanghai on Monday, the first time the US brand is holding its self-described "sexiest show on earth" outside the United States or Europe. Coming to China is all about business: the company's bottom line is sagging and it is staking its future on the growing...

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Victoria's Secret gala hits snag in China as model pulls out

Top US fashion model Gigi Hadid on Friday pulled out of the annual Victoria's Secret fashion show in Shanghai after an online video showing her apparently making a slant-eyes face sparked criticism in China. The announcement is the second apparent snag to hit the US lingerie maker's A-list underwear extravaganza set for Monday, following reports...

Fairs

Pure Shanghai partnering with Chic

Pure Shanghai, organised by i2i Events Group, has confirmed that its second edition in October will be held in partnership with China’s largest fashion trade show, China International Fashion Fair (Chic). The three-day event will take place from October 13-15 at the newly-built National Exhibition and Conference Centre in the Honqiao District of...