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Belle Buys Stake in Baroque Japan, Aims to Create Fashion Empire Across Asia

Baroque Japan — owner of womenswear brands including Moussy, Sly, Rodeo Crowns, Shelter, Black and Rienda — has a new Chinese majority shareholder, which already owns some 25 percent of the Chinese footwear market and aims to create one of the biggest fashion retailers in Asia. JapanConsuming reports.

In China, Busen Green Embraces 'Intelligent Copying' to Stand Out

Moving away from scattershot copying, mid-market Chinese brand Busen Green has embraced a creative process based on "intelligent copying" to produce collections with a more consistent and differentiated design aesthetic for the country's increasingly demanding male consumers.

Shaping Shanghai Tang

On the ground in Hong Kong, Divia Harilela sits down with Raphael le Masne de Chermont, the executive chairman of Shanghai Tang.

China to Place Consumption Tax on More Luxury Goods

BEIJING, China — China will widen the scope of its consumption tax to include more luxury goods, the official Xinhua News Agency reported, a sign

Amongst Chinese Girls, Cute Gives Way to Cool

In China, girls under the age of 25 are breaking with the "cute" style that appealed to their big sisters, a significant shift in tastes that both Chinese and international brands must consider.

Made in America | From Detroit's Urban Decay, Shinola Rises

Amidst the urban decay of Detroit, a shoe polish purveyor reborn as a luxury watchmaker is bringing hope to the city's beleaguered manufacturing industry.

Inside India’s Big Fat $38 Billion Wedding Market, Part 2

Yesterday, in Part 1, BoF’s editor-in-chief Imran Amed spoke to designers, show organisers, media executives and former brides to learn why weddings are such big business in India. Today, get to know the couture-level designers that cater to the top end of the country’s bridal market, the opportunities for international luxury brands and the forces set to shape the market in the years to come.

New Economic Signposts Needed as China Targets Consumer-led Growth

BEIJING, China — Forget electricity production and iron ore imports. China watchers today pore over box office receipts or furniture sales to judge

Inside India’s Big Fat $38 Billion Wedding Market, Part 1

On a recent trip to India to explore the country’s sizable wedding market, BoF editor-in-chief Imran Amed spoke to top designers, show organisers, media executives and former brides to learn why weddings are such big business in this fast-rising country of 1.2 billion people.

In China, Ink Joins a Budding Crop of Concept Stores

As a growing number of wealthy Chinese fashion consumers increasingly seek to differentiate themselves from their megabrand-wearing peers, curated multi-brand boutiques are on the rise. BoF visits Ink, a concept store that carries Boris Bidjan Saberi, Damir Doma and Rick Owens, housed in a Beijing hutong.

Estee Lauder Eyes Buoyant Cosmetics Demand in Africa

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — Estee Lauder plans to expand its presence in sub-Saharan Africa by rolling out its $1 billion brands, Clinique and MAC,

Japan’s Online Fashion Sales Climbing Fast

As online fashion sales expand, more large firms are committing investment to both websites and back-end logistics, while pure play e-tailers are launching new brands specifically for the online channel. JapanConsuming reports.

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