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FASHION-CONSCIOUS young people in Shanghai wholeheartedly welcome top street fashion brands like H&M and Uniqlo. Now they have one more option. OVS Industry, a leading Italian fast-fashion brand, recently launched...
BLACK is the foundation of most women's wardrobes. However, have you ever noticed that there might be slight differences between two of your black dresses, or two pairs of black trousers? Marie Gray, founder of...
GIORGIO Armani said in October that he had begun assembling a close circle of executives to take over his company when his reign as one of the world's top designers comes to a close. "I understand that eventually...
A major restructuring project is currently underway at Plaza 66, Shanghai's most prestigious luxury shopping destination. High-end fashion houses, including Fendi, Prada, Dolce & Gabbana and Tod's, either plan to...
EVENING gowns and wedding dresses were staple items of Shanghai Fashion Week which ended on Wednesday. Established local designers such as Ji Cheng, Judy Hua and Zhai Yanxin all launched their haute couture lines,...
BEFORE they became staples of the runway, bomber jackets, flight suits and protective aviator sunglasses were born in the cockpit of an early - and cold - airplane. They were necessary in drafty flying machines...
FILM star-turned princess Grace Kelly died in 1982 at the age of 52, but 27 years later she still inspires fashion designers with her simplicity and elegance. Solvej Schou reports. In a scene from 1956's "High...
AN original musical featuring famous Taiwan pop songs just might change the luck of Chinese musical theater with its forgettable songs. Michelle Zhang reports. Musicals are popular among Shanghai theatergoers,...
RETRO style has made a big comeback. You can easily find 1980s-inspired leather biker jackets and exaggerated accessories, or the 1970s-type flared trousers and platform shoes in fast-fashion chains along busy...
A German exhibition on environmentally sustainable urban planning is underway at the Shanghai International Industry Design Center in Baoshan District through December 15. Sponsored by the German Consulate General...
THE key to staying fashionable this autumn/winter is to add an edgy rock 'n' roll element to the classic feminine style. Max & Co and Liu Jo, two popular Italian fashion brands, have both illustrated the trend through...
WITH more international fashion brands entering the Chinese market, people have perhaps overlooked some homegrown brands that are of equally good quality, fashionable design and offered at more competitive prices. ...
BARBIE is getting a Chinese girlfriend, a new doll on the market, and you can vote for her bosom buddy. Michelle Zhang reports. Barbie has a perfect figure, a dream wardrobe, a great job, a handsome boyfriend -...
YOUNG Chinese violinist Wang Zhijiong has been acclaimed as "a rare new star in Asia" by Gramophone magazine. Playing a violin made by Sanctus Seraphin in 1747, one of around only 30 such instruments known to...
SEEING the success of H&M and Zara in China, more fast-fashion brands are coming to the country to share in this lucrative market. Orsay, Germany's first fast-fashion company founded in 1975, opened its first...