NE·TIGER opens China Fashion Week

One of China’s leading luxury brands, NE?TIGER, presented at the opening of the 2011 China International Fashion Week at the Golden Hall of Beijing Hotel on October 25.

For those who have a crush on cashmere

In weather like this, who doesn’t love the softness and warmth of cashmere? Try wearing cashmere underneath your down jacket to stay as temperatures dip.

Release your inner ninja at city’s only samurai store

Beijing has many small stores that you might not find without some insider knowledge. This week, Beijing Today would like to introduce a speakeasy-type store that sells Japanese blades, including antiques that cost a fortune.

Local brands going chic

This week, Beijing Today introduces two brands: Ba Yan Ka La, a natural skincare line, and ZUO’AN, an apparel brand.

Reborn from the traditional

This week, Beijing Today introduces some newly released items with Chinese characteristics, including handicrafts, bedroom items and accessories from the children’s apparel brand Tang’Roulou, and ornately decorated ethnic Miao silver accessories.

Customized pearls and jewelry from Thaiv

From an early age, Wan Juan, founder of designer brand Thaiv, was intrigued by fine jewelry. But while she dreamed of becoming a jewelry designer, there weren’t many opportunities for her in China 10 years ago.

It’s cashmere time!

The blue skies and pleasant weather should be a good indication that it’s autumn, and there’s no better time than now for cashmere products.

Only for BNC

Last Thursday was the first anniversary of Brand New China (BNC), a leading boutique for indie designer items that promotes China’s original design.

Initial brings fashion know-how

Initial, a Hong Kong brand, opened its first Beijing store in Nanluogu Xiang on August 28, and its second store in Xidan on Monday. Both are fashion houses for men and women.

Wuhao’s pop-up store for Beijing Design Week

No matter how talented a designer may be, he or she can only produce a limited number of pieces every season. It’s why platforms that gather different designers’ works are important: they give the public more choices and more appreciation of the industry as a whole.