South Korea’s ‘chaebol,’ the quiet fashion influencers
The phenomenon known as “ditto consumption” — buying items favoured by well-known figures — has intensified amid economic uncertainty, with both affordable and luxury…
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CDF to acquire LVMH’s Hong Kong, Macao travel retail businesses
The deal was valued at no more than $395 million, based on the aggregate enterprise value of $400 million. The acquisition will be “funded by internal resources, and settled in…
China’s heritage crafts find new life
Young Chinese designers are reimagining heritage crafts with fresh colours, new materials, and modern storytelling across platforms and markets.
Beyond tropical: How Indonesian design is evolving today
Today’s practitioners are responding to a shifting design discourse, shaped by a fast-moving industry, environmental urgency and new ways audiences encounter design and space.
K-fashion accelerates push into Japan, China with offline expansion
Industry insiders say overseas expansion is no longer optional. Sluggish domestic consumption, economic uncertainty and long-term demographic pressures have reduced room for…
Malaysian creative Daniel Hazeq approaches fashion with intention
For the 30-year-old Malaysian, fashion is not about showing off. He sees it as a genuine form of personal expression instead.
The timeless reason Bangladeshi brides choose red
Deeply rooted in tradition where goddesses adorned in red would protect mortals, empowered by its vitality and strength, it is not just a colour in South Asian cultures but…
China’s iconic qipao celebrates its distinct fashion culture
From the mid-1800s, the qipao, with its body-hugging silhouette, appeared widely in magazines, movies, and posters, becoming the signature style of Shanghai.
From photocards and albums to MP3 players, home decor: the evolution of K-pop merch
In a landscape where the music itself is no longer the dominant source of revenue, merchandise becomes K-pop’s most intimate business strategy.
As cultural confidence grows, Chinese brands highlight China’s heritage in storytelling
Rather than leaning on Western landmarks to signal modernity and global relevance, more Chinese companies now increasingly centre China’s own landscapes, aesthetics and cultural…