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Elderly models strut their stuff on catwalk in Chinese capital where population is rapidly ageing

Video | Old is gold at senior modelling contest in Beijing

1 Aug 2023 - 1:05PM

Talking Post with Yonden Lhatoo

Video | How Vivienne Tam brought Chinese flair to the fashion world

10 Sep 2022 - 9:00AM

Shanghai lockdown: fashion designers talk about uncertain future with Covid

31 May 2022 - 1:10PM

Imperial court clothes made with plastic and scraps a big hit in China

A collection of dresses inspired by the clothes of Chinese emperors and consorts made using plastic bags, discarded fabrics and scraps has been a big hit on social media.

4 May 2022 - 9:00AMvideocam

Woman uses plastic bags, leftover fabrics and household scraps to make elaborate Chinese Imperial court dresses. Photo: Handout

Watches and Wonders Edit

Watches & Wonders Edit: Van Cleef & Arpels unveils new poetic novelties

Known for its opulent jewellery, watches and whimsical automata, Van Cleef & Arpels launches charmingly novel and technically stunning creations

3 May 2022 - 12:08PM

Lanvin aims to woo US consumers via Shopify ahead of New York listing

Fosun International’s fashion group Lanvin said it will partner with Canadian e-commerce website Shopify to bring European brands to US consumers.

27 Apr 2022 - 6:30PM

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Editorial | Slow down and think about fast fashion

Chinese giant Shein is finding that becoming a global brand with so much public attention poses its own set of challenges.

22 Apr 2022 - 8:15AM

The SheIn application and website arranged on a smartphone and a tablet in Hong Kong, China, on Friday, May 21, 2021. Photo: Bloomberg

Fame and celebrity

Meet Chinese actor Deng Lun, star of Netflix’s Ashes of Love

How Allen Deng – as he calls himself on Instagram – overcame a modest military family background to become one of China’s top young stars, now tipped for world fame after Milan Fashion Week

3 Mar 2022 - 11:00AMvideocam

Hanbok at Winter Olympics opening ceremony sparks uproar in South Korea

South Korean presidential candidates have accused China of laying claim to their culture after a performer wore a traditional Korean dress during the opening of the Beijing Winter Olympics.

8 Feb 2022 - 3:36PM

Louis Vuitton fashion show sees big interest on ‘unstylish’ Kuaishou

A live-streamed menswear show from the French fashion house reached 49 million viewers on Kuaishou, known for its user base in lower-tier cities, far higher than numbers on rival platforms.

24 Jan 2022 - 6:00PMvideocam

Explainer | How Chinese demand for jade fuels a deadly, corrupt industry in Myanmar

Up to 90 per cent of jade mined in Myanmar – which saw yet another lethal landslide at a mine in December 2021 – is believed to make its way to China, where fine pieces can fetch a high price.

13 Jan 2022 - 6:15PM

A model displays an Exceptional Jadeite Bangle “Circle of Happiness” , during the media preview at Sotheby’s office at Admiralty. 24MAR21 SCMP / Sam Tsang

Talking Post with Yonden Lhatoo

Video | Vera Wang on her fashion philosophy, China trends and anti-Asian hate

17 Feb 2022 - 11:24AM

Fashion in Hong Kong and China

‘Amazon coat’ brand founder on his e-commerce success and helping others

Down jacket maker Orolay’s founder, Qiu Jiawei, talks about how redesigning a Chinese product to suit overseas buyers on Amazon brought him success, and how he’s helping enterprises like his blaze a trail.

17 Nov 2021 - 7:15AM

How millennial Chinese designers are infiltrating world fashion

Worn by Rihanna, Lady Gaga and Blackpink’s Lisa, and tapped to work with brands like Fitbit, Onitsuka Tiger and Vacheron Constantin, it’s clear the fashion world has a new breed of talent to reckon with

12 Nov 2021 - 5:18PM

Models present creations by designer Jiang Jia during the China Fashion Week in Beijing, in September 2021. Photo: Xinhua

Lunar: Newsletter

The woman behind Squid Game, Vivienne Tam’s muse, and more

9 Oct 2021 - 2:28AM

The woman behind Squid Game, Vivienne Tam’s muse, and more

Celebrity style

Is Meng Wanzhou a fashion icon? The Huawei CFO’s most stylish looks

During her three years in Canada, the top tech exec underwent an incredible style transformation, dropping hoodies for Chanel suits and Gucci dresses at her court appearances

25 Dec 2021 - 5:52AM

Profile | Vivienne Tam on growing up poor in Hong Kong and dressing Jill Biden

The Chinese-American fashion designer talks about watching her mother sew in their tiny Shek Kip Mei flat, and the ‘great honour’ of picking outfits for US first lady Biden.

4 Oct 2021 - 2:48PM

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Fashion in Hong Kong and China

A Hongkonger keeps the dying art of hand-embroidered shoes alive

Miru Wong holds weekly workshops in Hong Kong for those keen to learn the vanishing art of Cantonese embroidery for shoes.

21 Sep 2021 - 11:14AM

Miru Wong Ka Lam holds weekly workshops in Hong Kong for those keen to learn the vanishing art of Cantonese embroidery for shoes. Photo: SCMP/Xiaomei Chen

Organic silk producer bets on rising interest in sustainable clothes

Father-and-son Hong Kong company Bombyx has invested in sustainable organic silkworm farming and fabric production in Sichuan, China, in one of the places ‘where silk began’.

29 Jun 2021 - 8:02AM

Kung fu granny, rental fashion in Asia, and racism in Singapore

25 Jun 2021 - 4:00PM

How US-China trade war turbocharged shopping app Shein’s growth

Chinese app Shein’s growth in the past few years has been mind-boggling, but it would not have become such a dominant player in the Gen Z online fashion market without Trump’s trade war on China and Beijing’s response.

16 Jun 2021 - 7:15AM

A selection of Shein looks. The China shopping app has made a huge impact on the Gen Z online fashion market globally. Photo: Instagram

Sportswear firm Xtep gets US$129 million from Hillhouse to grow market share

Chinese sportswear maker Xtep is tying up an investment deal with private equity firm Hillhouse Capital to help promote and expand its Palladium and K-Swiss brands in overseas markets. The stock rose by a record 21 per cent.

15 Jun 2021 - 8:41PMvideocam

Ding Shui Po, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Xtep International. Photo: Nora Tam

Explainer | Why Anta Sports and Li-Ning are big in China, and nowhere else

Both Chinese brands were founded around the time a middle class began to emerge in China, and both used the Olympic Games to promote themselves to the world. Yet almost the entirety of their sales are in their home market.

16 Apr 2021 - 7:41AM

‘Xinjiang cotton is my love’: patriots on show at China Fashion Week

Fashion designer Zhou Li says her garments on the catwalk are made exclusively with Xinjiang cotton and her designs support the people of the region.

2 Apr 2021 - 10:11AMvideocam

Video | Chinese culture celebrated at China Fashion Week

30 Mar 2021 - 6:01PM

Chinese heritage-inspired collections on display at China Fashion Week

Police seize fake Louis Vuitton bags worth US$15.4 million and arrest 40

Police in China have shut down a sophisticated counterfeit Louis Vuitton racket in Southern China.

12 Mar 2021 - 4:57PM

An organised counterfeit bag racket in China managed to produce thousands of fake handbags. Photo: Louis Vuitton

Why China’s Gen Z are ‘touching fish’, elderly influencers, and more

1 Feb 2021 - 11:06AM

Post Mag: The Fall 2020 fashion issue

22 Sep 2020 - 5:45PM

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