In the ever-bizarre world of high fashion, Balenciaga has once again captured the spotlight with its (not-so) avant-garde creation. The latest head-turner? The towel skirt from the Spring 24 Collection. Upon…
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Late last month French fashion house Balenciaga found itself in an online controversy again. A new product, Utility 2.0 Hair Tie, was ridiculed by netizens for looking like a keyring from lockers in…
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As Temu Takes On Fraudsters, Its Own Alleged Data Privacy Abuses Loom Large
by Angel Woodsby Angel WoodsThe Chinese budget shopping site Temu is taking legal action against fraudsters operating fake Temu apps in the US. This is the latest in a spate of high-profile lawsuits that have beset…
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Alibaba and JD.com Report Growth on Double 11 But Stop Short of Disclosing Total Sales
by Aubrey Reesby Aubrey ReesSince last year’s Double 11, big e-commerce platforms like Alibaba’s Taobao and Tmall, as well as rival JD.com, have chosen not to report gross merchandise value (GMV) after shopping festivals. This trend has…
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Go Gentle Into That High School: Gentle Monster Issues AI-generated Student IDs
For its 2024 Optical Collection, South Korean eyewear label Gentle Monster launched a campaign called “Gentle High School”. The concept school website incorporates an AI-powered photo generator that converts user-uploaded selfies into…
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Fragrance Meets Coffee With MANNER x Jo Malone Campaign
On November 13, Chinese coffee chain MANNER and British fragrance brand Jo Malone joined hands to launch a winter campaign across China, coinciding with the release of new products from both brands. This latest…
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How Did Brands Showcase Sustainability at CIIE 2023?
by Aubrey Reesby Aubrey ReesFrom November 5 to 10, China held its 6th International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai under the concept of a “zero-carbon, zero-plastic” approach and providing a platform for international fashion brands to…
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TikTok Shop Can’t Afford to Lose Indonesia – Now It Doesn’t Have To
TikTok Shop, the e-commerce arm of TikTok, shut its doors in Indonesia in early October in the face of a sweeping ban on social commerce from Jakarta. However, after over a month…
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2023 has been a very pink year, mostly due to the blockbusting Barbie film. But Italian fashion house Valentino, with the signature colour Pink PP from its Fall/Winter 2022-2023 collection, is also…
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Does Gen Z Still Shop During Double 11? 3 Key Takeaways From Soul App’s User Survey
by Angel Woodsby Angel WoodsFollowing the Double 11 shopping festival this year, without disclosing the total sales number, major platforms hailed growth, sometimes at a record level. But what was it like on the…