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CHINESE Fashion News, Oct 01, 2011


Luxury goods firms falter as Chinese economy slows
This is Money
By Rupert Steiner Britain's luxury retailers are the latest to suffer a hammer blow following fresh gloom from China. Luxury fashion firm Burberry and leather goods maker Mulberry, which to date have managed to escape the downturn unscathed, ...
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This is Money
From 'made in China' to 'designed in China'
Marketing Week (blog)
But Madam Shen is not dillusional; acknowledging that it would be a good five to 10 years before Chinese fashion brands gain serious momentum with consumers outside Asia. Shenzhen-based brands that have gained a following in South-East Asia, ...
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Marketing Week (blog)
Intertek, Burberry lead London market lower
MarketWatch
By Simon Kennedy, MarketWatch LONDON (MarketWatch) — British stocks dropped Friday, withfashion retailer Burberry Group PLC falling amid worries about growth in China, while product-testing firm Intertek Group sank after a downgrade from UBS. ...
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Chinese fake-away
Telegraph.co.uk
Apparently China is clamping down on those who make and sell counterfeit fashion. Then why is one of Beijing's key tourist destinations so flagrantly flogging fake luxury goods, from 'Hermès' to 'Rolex'? BY David Nicholls | 30 September 2011 Moncler is ...
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Telegraph.co.uk
Fashion shines as CDFG Guangzhou outstrips passenger growth
MoodieReport
It is not only Chinese consumers powering the demand for duty free. Huang cited South-East Asian customers as keen consumers of fashion accessories and fragrances, with routes to Vietnam and Malaysia among the most valuable to the retailer. ...
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MoodieReport
Experience CMI, Experience the difference
eTaiwan News
With roots in Taiwan that go back more than 40 years, CMI has always been committed to providing consumers with the unique driving experience of the Chinese Elite Mercedes-Benz. We work to bring all Chinese people a real up close experience of the CMI ...
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China's extraordinary rise, bears testimony to wisdom of its leaders, genius ...
Associated Press of Pakistan
President Zardari said that Pakistan and China remained committed, as ever, to work together tofashion a better, more prosperous future for our children, and to ensure that they inherit a more peaceful and harmonious world. ...
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Alberta Arts Days
Calgary Herald
If you still need convincing, perhaps you should take part in one (or more) of the over 700 events province-wide. by DREW ANDERSON A Constructing Fashion. Lara Presber talks clothing and architecture. Oct. 2. B Chinese Calligraphy. ...
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Nicola Formichetti On Social Media, Doing Meditation To Stay Sane
NBC New York (blog)
He launched a pop-up store with BOFFO in New York City during fashion week with an online store in the works, there are upcoming collaborations with Uniqlo and MAC Cosmetics, and of course all of his duties dressing Lady Gaga (someone has to keep her ...
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Charity Art Auction Raises Awareness of Contemporary Asian Art
Forbes
About 400 members from the art, design, fashion and business communities attended the auction. Works ran from $1400 for Dong Wensheng's Chinese Garden to $20000 for Eko Nugroho's embroidered self-portrait. Final results haven't been released but ...
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SH Contemporary in uphill battle
Xinhua
"If SH Contemporary is the art industry's equivalent of the Louis Vuitton in fashion, then Shanghai Art Fair is a purely domestic brand no one has ever heard of outside China. "The problem for Shanghai Art Fair is not money, but how to boost its image ...
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Chinese prepare to invade Michigan via new Detroit-Windsor bridge
A.V. Club DC
There's just got to be a PF Chang's executive somewhere eyeing downtown and licking his lips in a sinister fashion. • No, actually, scratch that, the Chinese are coming! …Well, just as soon as Governor Snyder gets that new Detroit-Windsor bridge put ...
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A.V. Club DC
NTD Television Celebrates 10th Anniversary With The 'Emperor's Banquet'
Hamptons.com
The Banquet is a blending of 5000 years of Chinese history and culture, with the elegance and beauty of a New York Gala. The most stunning Han Couture Fashionshow where the most beautiful Chinese models in 500 year old exquisite dresses wowed the ...
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Hamptons.com
How a small-town girl became China's first supermodel
CNN
"It's amazing to see how consumers respond to Liu Wen -- she has so many fans, not only in China, but around the world as well." Some of those fans gathered for an Estee Lauder event at the start of New York Fashion week, where CNN first met her. ...
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Suzan Mazur: Bill Blass - Into The Retro Future
Scoop.co.nz
Bill Blass The late fashion impresario Bill Blass would have been a natural for commercial spacecraft design and candidate for DARPA's humans-in-space $$$ being awarded in November, having influenced Detroit's production and pitch of the Lincoln ...
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Scoop.co.nz
Beijing's new gold standard: ATM spits out bars and coins
Globe and Mail
In typical new-China fashion, the gold ATM went online this week with great fanfare, then was switched off again after it couldn't produce receipts. But the Gongmei company which has brought the vending machine to Beijing has promised it will come out ...
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Globe and Mail
Lasem's Famous 'Chicken-Blood Red' Batik
Jakarta Globe
As well as the 'chicken-blood red' it is known for, Batik Lasem draws heavily from Chinese culture. The city, located on Java's northern coast, was once an important port. (JG Photo/Sylviana Hamdani) The vast open fields, which we passed on our way to ...
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Wow: Two-Thirds Of Self-Made Female Billionaires Are Chinese
Mogulite
Also, within of the top 10, of those 28, an amazing 7 of them are Chinese — topped off by real estate mogul Wu Yajun (pictured above), who's worth $6.6 billion. Oprah, the only American on the list, came in at 10. The European women behind the fashion ...
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Mogulite
Career skills: Ten trades to try
The Guardian
You can try your hand at a selection of vocational skills including carpentry, fashiondesign – and even 'chocolate therapy' – at WorldSkills London 2011. Photograph: Getty Images If you've ever fancied trying your hand at a new skill or trade, ...
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The Guardian
US Stocks Tilt Higher; Nasdaq Drops
Galaxy Stocks
Several Chinese stocks as well sold off in belligerent fashion, but never really bounced back. Youku.com (NYSE:YOKU), SINA Corp (NASDAQ:SINA), and Baidu.com (NASDAQ:BIDU) all dropped accompanied by news that suggested authorities are inspecting ...
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Costume party
Malaysia Star
By LEE MEI LI The fashion styles of In Perfect Harmony – A Malaysian Musical Journey reflect the spirit and energy of a show that covers four decades. FRENCH designer Dominique Devorsine appeared unruffled when she answered the door to her costume ...
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Malaysia Star
Bid war for Axis turns again as FTSE retreats
Telegraph.co.uk
Having declined on Thursday amid concerns over the economic health of China, Burberry - which is looking to capitalise on Chinese consumers' appetite for luxury - dipped another 27p to £11.74. Thefashion house has fallen 1opc over the last two days, ...
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Photos of the Day: Sept. 30
Wall Street Journal (blog)
(Bullit Marquez/Associated Press) LARGE LANTERN: Chinese People's Liberation Army officers ushered visitors Friday from Tiananmen Square in Beijing, where a giant red lantern was on display.China observes the start of the National Day holiday Saturday ...
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Yixin Bao and Zhong Qianxin thrash home favourites in semi-final: Indonesia ...
bettor.com (blog)
The Indonesians became defensive which helped the Chinese to take the first set with the margin of 21-17 in 17 minutes. The following set started in attacking fashion as both sides played fast and accurate badminton and remained equal until 10-10. ...
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Asia's emerging markets welcome homegrown luxury
Cream (blog)
One example of this trend is the Hermès-backed Chinese luxury brand Shang Xia (meaning 'topsy-turvy' in Mandarin) that opened its first store in September last year in the upscale shopping area in Shanghai on Huaihai Road and has since managed to cause ...
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Watch: South Park Documentary Trailer
Pedestrian TV
That's approximately 1034 times quicker than it took Axl Rose to release Chinese Democracy , for those of you playing at home, and we know which one we prefer. Matt Stone and Trey Parker's crudely animated love-child has won four Emmy Awards, ...
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WangPiao to Use Funding to Make Buying Cinema Tickets More Social
Penn Olson
Wang Piao – meaning “web tickets” – is a Chinese net company that sells cinema ticket deals in 23 cities. It will soon complete a second round of funding – at an as yet undisclosed amount – that will enable it to integrate new location-based services ...
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Penn Olson
On the waterfront in Hong Kong
The Guardian
The staggering propensity of the Chinese to eat almost anything that lives in saltwater means that, instead of a few silvery fishes lined up in orderly fashion, you get the sea turned upside down. There were vats of crabs bigger than dinner plates, ...
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The Guardian
Do Not Silence the Messenger
The Epoch Times
From the Chinese medicine perspective, cold food and drinks congeal energy channels and blood vessels, thus causing pain and dysfunction. Grief and sadness weaken the normal energy of the lungs and large intestines. Anger and resentment cause energy ...
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Booming London
Financial Times
The art world is increasingly looking to China as the promised land but China's trade surplus is sending jitters among London's art market movers. On the Chinese issue, dealer Thomas Dane says: “We'll stick with the market we know. ...
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Financial Times
Canal plus ... escape to Amsterdam
Evening Standard
Wandering along the streets and canals of Amsterdam's old town, it's easy to be distracted by its elegantly gabled houses, fashion boutiques, antiques shops and groovy little bars and restaurants. The heart of the city is so picturesque, so calm, ...
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Evening Standard
48 hours in Munich during Oktoberfest
Reuters
5 pm - Gear up for the Oktoberfest by shopping around for your own Bavarian garb, which has come back into fashion over the past decade. Try wearing lederhosen (if you're a man) or a dirndl (for women) if you're up for the authentic feel. ...
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Small Spaces | A child's room can be both fun and practical
Louisville Courier-Journal
Perhaps you can scoop out a traditional closet, remove the doors and fashion a recessed homework desk. Check into sturdy hardware that might allow for bi-fold doors — or simply eliminate doors all together. Another built-in idea is in the elegant ...
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Thursday Closing Bell Stock Market Report by EmailStockPicks.com
Insurance News Net (press release)
Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc. (PacSun) is a specialty retailer rooted in the action sports, fashionand music influences of the California lifestyle. Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. – Shares down 13% on analyst downgrade with regard to Q3 revenue ...
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Provo Center Street: historic food and fun
UVU Review
Chinese food? Lotus Garden Restaurant. Vietnamese? Rice King Noodle. Japanese sushi? Demae Japanese Grill. Add a variety of American dining options like Guru's, Station 22 and The Sensuous Sandwich, and you can find almost anything your foodie heart ...
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Commodities in September - what a mess
TradingFloor.com (blog)
Growth across the main oil consuming nations has been slowing and even China has not been able to avoid a slowdown. Most of the major oil trading houses have as a result been slashing their 2012 price forecasts in quite a dramatic fashion. ...
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TradingFloor.com (blog)
High-end Men's Fashion Brand EVE CINA Interprets Chinese - WTEN
News 10 WTEN: Albany, New York News, Weather, SportsHigh-end Men's Fashion Brand EVE CINA Interprets Chinese Fashion Attitude ...
www.wten.com/.../high-end-mens-fashion-brand-eve-cina-inte...
Designer-hungry China in sight at London fashion | Pittsburgh ...
LONDON (Reuters) - Presenting luxurious cocktail dresses, white tuxedo jackets and Asian prints at his fashion show, British designer Julien Macdonald says he ...
www.pittsburghseniornews.com/.../designer-hungry-china-in-s...

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