Five children among the dead as authorities warn of ongoing holiday safety risks. Listen to this article | 2 mins info Published On 19 Feb 202619 Feb 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share An explosion at a fireworks shop in central China’s Hubei province has killed at least 12 people, state media reported,…
PARIS — Schiaparelli has landed in Asia. Following a pop-up in Shanghai in 2024, the French fashion house has opened its first permanent location in the region at Landmark Prince’s building in Hong Kong, signaling confidence in the city’s retail recovery amid growing investment in new developments and events. Taking its cue from the brand’s…
Earlier this October, StyleWeekOC held its 14th annual event — merging together the worlds of fashion and cinema, in partnership with Newport Beach Film Festival (NBFF) for the second year in a row. After the success of last year, the two held a five-day series to highlight the intersection of fashion, film and design. Guests…
Even as China’s travel warning to Japan after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s Taiwan comments deepens a diplomatic rift, many ordinary Chinese are keeping their plans to visit this season’s hottest overseas destination. Despite Beijing’s caution, there’s been no significant cancellations yet of trips to Japan on China’s biggest online travel booking platforms as of Monday,…
The Gen Z Fashion Trend That’s Baffling Apparel Retailers getty It’s time to stop talking about Gen Zers as lazy, spoiled, screen-obsessed snowflakes. First, they aren’t kids anymore. Second, there are a lot of them—estimated to be about 25% of the global population. And third, they have become discerning consumers who now have money to…
Did you know that making one cotton t-shirt uses around 2,700 liters of water, around the amount that a person drinks in three years? Fast fashion may offer cheap, on-trend clothes, but it also generates an annual 12kg of textile waste per person in Europe, only 1 percent of which is recycled to make new garments. The…
SHANGHAI, Oct. 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Boqii Holding Limited (“Boqii” or the “Company”) (NYSE American: BQ), a leading pet-focused platform in China, today announced that Yoken, its private label, is joining hands with a number of pet-friendly hotels to continue exploring the development of a pet-friendly ecosystem. …
In Europe, design rights have become a go-to shield for fashion houses seeking to protect their staple bag silhouettes – the shapes that anchor brand identity and drive a lion share of revenue. Unlike copyright (which can be difficult to secure for garments and accessories) or trademarks for product shape/configuration (which face a high threshold for inherent…
The product recommendations in this post are recommendations by the writer and/or expert(s) interviewed and do not contain affiliate links. Meaning: If you use these links to buy something, we will not earn a commission. I have a confession: I love shopping for clothes at Costco. During every visit to the warehouse, I spend a…
Nikki Williams is a business owner who inspires female entrepreneurs TUPELO, MISS. (WCBI) – As Nikki Williams was preparing for an Open House at Ella Ivy Boutique, next door, it was a brisk business during the lunch rush at The Gin. Williams owns both businesses. She bought Steel’s Dive on West Main more than a…