Much-anticipated Twelve at Hengshan unveiled in Shanghai

The Luxury Collection Hotels & Resorts debuts Twelve at Hengshan in Shanghai The Luxury Collection Hotels & Resorts unveiled the much-anticipated Twelve at Hengshan on the renowned tree-lined Hengshan Road, one of the most historic and fashionable areas of Shanghai. This newly built residential-style urban retreat joins the legendary Astor Hotel in Tianjin, The Royal … Read more

Louis Vuitton inaugurates the 16th Maison in Shanghai

The economy maybe in tatters in much of the world but luxury retail experiences in China just keeps on growing. On the occasion of Louis Vuitton’s 20th anniversary in China, the French luxury label is inaugurating its first Louis Vuitton Maison in mainland China to the public at Plaza 66 this coming Saturday (July 21). … Read more

Louis Vuitton Express: From Paris to Shanghai by train

Louis Vuitton celebrates two decades in China with two grandiose projects: a journey of the Louis Vuitton Express from Paris to Shanghai and the opening of 16th Maison worldwide in Shanghai’s Plaza 66. Photographer, blogger and fashion celebrity Todd Selby have teamed up with the luxury house for a video following the path of the … Read more

Bulgari – 125 Years of Italian Magnificence in Shanghai

The Bulgari Retrospective “Bulgari – 125 Years of Italian Magnificence” at the Aurora Museum in Shanghai kicked off with a celebration of glamour past and present. This Shanghai retrospective features, for the first time ever in China, the private collection of Elizabeth Taylor jewelry. The Bulgari exhibition, which features 600 of Bulgari’s most exquisite pieces, … Read more

Maison Margiela Enters the High Luxury Fragrance Arena

The Maison Margiela’s Scentsorium Paradigm Shift in Haute ParfumerieMaison Margiela has always been the fashion world’s favorite enigma. From the white lab coats of the staff to the anonymous “four stitches,” the brand thrives on the tension between invisibility and radical presence. After the dust settled on their theatrical FW26 Shanghai show, the house didn’t … Read more

Beauty Wins and Watches Lose as Chinese Shoppers Get Picky with Their Purses

China’s personal luxury market spent 2025 in a state of “recalibration,” which is essentially corporate-speak for everyone collectively deciding to stop panic-buying handbags and start asking if that fifth leather tote is actually worth the price of a small car. According to the latest deep dive from Bain & Company, the market contracted by about … Read more