Army of Me (Swedish Men’s Fashion Brand) at Shanghai Fashion Week Even though the brand has been seen as a remarkable success in Europe and North America since its creation in 2008, it hopes to branch out in to more Asian markets. Their autumn/winter 2012 collection will be sold for the first time in Japan, and Army of Me’s first runway show will take place at the upcoming Shanghai Fashion Week
China Daily has the background story of this brand here: Comrades in Clothes
Guide to Medical Health Tourism in Asia
Asian Health & Medical Tours and “Global Healthcare: Vision 2020.” The rapid rise of medical and wellness tourism industry has significantly transformed the face of global healthcare. The pool of patients around the world seeking medical treatment abroad has expanded, with increasing cost efficiency and adoption of advanced medical technology overseas
There is no question that international healthcare travel, which has grown into a multi-billion dollar industry, is dominating the global zeitgeist of the 21st century—and that it will continue to be a phenomenon for decades to come
Asian Weddings & Honeymoon Tours offers advice for couples who are planning their marriage as well as bringing the latest travel and destination news
They also provide tips for the latest fashion trends for brides and grooms and much more. As part of a group of top ranking sites and blogs Asia Wedding & Holiday Travel is easy to be found on all major search engines
Asian Wedding & Honeymoon Tours is a great place to help guide the aspiring Asian wedding trip in its early days
Fashion B2B Online Trade Marketplaces – Wholesale Buyers & Sellers The Internet has made it possible for online apparel & textile marketplaces to thrive by connecting buyers and sellers from locations around the world. Below is listed just some of the clothing marketplaces we presently know about. This is a new listing and we welcome suggestions for additions or links to further wholesale garment and textile information worldwide
Business-to-Business (B2B) means commerce transactions between textile businesses, such as between an apparel manufacturer and an accessories wholesaler or between a fabric wholesaler and a garments retailer
Finding an Audience for Edgy Runway Styles With a taste for rarefied fashions, Net-A-Porter often finds itself chasing rainbows—seeking edgy looks that designers have dreamed up for the runway but deemed too expensive or fashion-forward to produce
Net-A-Porter prides itself on buying straight from the runway. While many Web stores cater to bargain hunters, Net-A-Porter has set itself apart by selling fashions so daring—and so pricey—that few retailers carry them. From the spring resort collections, Net-A-Porter has stocked embroidered Alexander McQueen silk faille and chiffon gowns that cost $28,950 and crystal-embellished Christian Louboutin platform pumps priced at $6,395.
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Japan to ‘export’ top Tokyo fashion districts Japan plans to open overseas shopping areas named after well-known Tokyo fashion districts including Harajuku and Ginza as part of a cultural promotion push, officials said Monday.
Japan’s economy ministry said it will host a “match-making” forum next month between major domestic retailers with outlets in foreign markets and smaller firms that sell everything from clothes and food to manga and anime, the wildly popular comics and cartoons that have attracted a global following.
That move is aimed at the “export of whole fashion streets named after famous districts such as Harajuku,” a ministry spokesman told AFP.
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Exhibition of Korean fashion clothing in China Signaling the beginning of a Korean Wave in fashion, ‘Preview in CHINA 2012′ is hosted by the Korea Federation of Textile Industries (KOFOTI) at the New China International Exhibition Center in Beijing, China. It’s held together with the China International Clothing & Accessories Fair (CHIC).
Based on the theme ‘Unique Korea’, the exhibition sees participation by 76 renowned fashion companies in Korea in 200 booths. In addition to participation by companies that took part in the exhibition last year, top national brands in Korea as well as well-established designer brands are participating in the exhibition for the first time to showcase Korean fashion, which goes beyond Asia and is becoming a global trend.
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Fashion factories move out of China as costs surge Some global fashion brands’ latest move to shift their manufacturing bases from China to Southeast Asia and developing countries close to Italy is a natural result of the changing landscape in the sector, experts said Monday.
In response to media reports that some Italian brands had moved production lines to Turkey and Tunisia, Wang Tiankai, president of China National Textile and Apparel Council (CNTAC), said that the trend is inevitable as China was no longer a cheap-in-everything paradise.
The latest movements came as China, dubbed as the world’s biggest factory, grows more expensive as its labor and material prices rose significantly last year.
Source: Vietnam Net
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Asian Fashion on Social Media: Facebook, Twitter & Youtube Asian and Western Fashion Brands are increasingly using peer-to-peer social media networks like Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, Orkut, YouTube and Flickr to spot the latest fashion trends, find out what international youngsters want and just to stay in touch with their target customers. Clothing trends change very frequently, so the real time research on social media can be really helpful
Clothing brand are using Facebook and other sites to identify the latest trends among young members. Its Facebook fans can upload pictures and use discussion forums as the company looks to catch the young fashion vein
