China’s manufacturing industry saw a 46.1 per cent year-on-year increase in foreign direct investment (FDI) inflow to 323.7 billion yuan (approximately $47.93 billion) in 2022, according to the country’s commerce…
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Fast-Fashion Giant Shein to Invest Nearly $150 Million in Local Production in Brazil
by Cole Burkeby Cole BurkeChinese online fast-fashion retailer Shein said on Thursday it will invest US$148.9 million in Brazil in coming years to establish a network with thousands of textile manufacturers in the country.…
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AsiaFashionFashion IndustryJapan
Japanese Visionary Designer Issey Miyake Passes Away at Age 84
by Cole Burkeby Cole BurkeRemembering Issey Miyake: The designer who made avant-garde wearable Miyake shook up Parisian style with his highly wearable avant-garde designs, saying he was driven to create clothes that “bring beauty…
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Shein Chooses Tokyo For its First Permanent Store in The World
by Cole Burkeby Cole BurkeThe store, located in the bustling fashion precinct of Harajuku, will open on November 13. Shein’s first brick-and-mortar store will display items and styling that caters to the Japanese market.…
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Burberry Closes Prominent Hong Kong Flagship
by Cole Burkeby Cole BurkeThe closure of the three-storey store came after Burberry shut its prominent Russell Street flagship last year, highlighting its struggles in a market still heavily impacted by Covid-19 restrictions. Canton…
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How Korean Fashion and Culture Took over the World
by Cole Burkeby Cole BurkeIn Seoul with the Victoria & Albert Museum in June, I found my daily uniform shifted gradually as the days went by; by the week’s end, I had assumed a…
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Hong Kong twin jewellery shows return in brand-new hybrid format
by Cole Burkeby Cole BurkeORGANIZED by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), the Hong Kong International Jewellery Show and the Hong Kong International Diamond, Gem and Pearl Show are set to return under…
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Cool: Sustainability conscious brand gets fashionable
by Cole Burkeby Cole BurkeBengaluru: Sustainability has become the buzz word in our social discourse. From construction and transport to power generation and industry, every segment of our economy is trying to realign its…
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Your granny’s favourite accessory has made a comeback, and we’re not complaining
by Cole Burkeby Cole BurkeEverybody is wearing them, from models to movie stars and influencers. Guys, it’s official: eyeglass chains are back. And if you’ve misplaced your sunglasses or spectacles more times than you…