Lane Crawford
HK's Lane Crawford move drives up rents in malls
Burberry's move into Hong Kong's Pacific Place mall has set off a chain reaction: bigger businesses are ousting smaller ones, possibly forcing rent rises.
At Pacific Place Burberry will move into the space now occupied by Lane Crawford - taking up 21,000 square feet over two floors - later this year.
Lane Crawford joins forces with HK fashion designers
Hong Kong's most imitated fashion pack were out on a dress-to-impress mission at the launch of Lab by Lane Crawford's "pop-up exchange project" with boutique Liger on Wednesday night at Lane Crawford's store in IFC Mall.
Fashionistas turned out wearing neon green "one-pieces", gravity-defying heel-less shoes and strappy harnesses.
Italy's Missoni comes out of the closet with home décor
High-end Italian brand Missoni, famous for clothing bearing its distinctive colourful hues and patterns, is wowing fans with equally striking homewares.
The brand's burgeoning home line runs from deck chairs and tablecloths to candles and coasters, all with vibrant colours and prints as their leitmotif.
The collection is sold through Lane Crawford stores in Hong Kong and Beijing.
Top HK buyers turn out to meet LFW designers on Show Rooms scheme
Eighty of Hong Kong's top buyers – from department stores including Harvey Nichols, Lane Crawford and Joyce – as well as indies turned out to meet the eight London Fashion Week designers brought to Hong Kong last week under the British Fashion Council's (BFC) Show Rooms initiative.
Designers E Tautz, Jonathan Saunders, Marios Schwab, Mary Katran- tzou, Nicholas Kirkwood, Todd Lynn, Peter Pilotto and Roksanda Ilincic attended events including an in-store lunch to mark the launch of Lane Crawford's new accessories space.
Lane Crawford offers online shopping for China
Hong Kong-based luxury retailer, Lane Crawford, now offers online shopping for mainland China on lanecrawford.com.
The site, which has e-commerce and editorial content in both English and Mandarin, features women's ready-to-wear, shoes and accessories. Other categories such as men's wear, cosmetics, home and lifestyle products will be added later.
Stunning all-Chinese cast in Lane Crawford's fall campaign
Lane Crawford, a leading retailer in Hong Kong and Beijing, unveiled its gorgeous Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott-photographed fall ad campaign that features all top Chinese models. The ad campaign tips its hat to Asian power.
Burberry plans to open regional flagship store in HK's Pacific Place in 2Q12
British luxury brand Burberry plans to take over a major part of the space that speciality department store Lane Crawford currently occupies in Pacific Place in Admiralty.
Swire Properties, a wholly owned subsidiary of Swire Pacific which owns the mall, said Burberry had committed to take up about 21,000 square feet over two storeys for its regional flagship store. It is expected to open in the second half of 2012.
How to sell luxury to the Chinese
Lane Crawford, Hong Kong and China's version of Bergdorf Goodman, has been in the fashion and retail business for the past 160 years. Now more than ever, the spotlight is on this luxury emporium because it serves as the litmus test for what sells and what doesn't in the fastest growing luxury retail market in the world. The writer of this article charted with Lane Crawford's fashion director Sarah Rutson – a much-photographed street style blog star – on the evolving taste of the Chinese consumer, the brands they favour, and her role in the global fashion community.
Taking Stock: All you should know for a successful store design
What makes a good retail design? Is it the ability to show off your product? Is it the flow of the customers around your store? Or is it about creating a wow element? Retail in Asia speaks with Terry Waterhouse, director of retail deign consultancy Redgoodss Ltd about what he sees as plays an importance in the store design process – and what are the trends and inspiration in Asian store design.
RIA: What are some examples of local brands creating their own style here in Asia?
HK's Lane Crawford to celebrate 160th anniversary
Hong Kong department store chain Lane Crawford will celebrate its 160th anniversary on 2 December with a ceremony and a launch event at its flagship store at Hong Kong’s ifc mall. The event celebrates fashion and its playful expression of self through the theme Fashion Play.
Among the guests attending will be Lane Crawford’s top customers, leaders of Hong Kong’s business and social communities, and its international business partners. Lane Crawford will be collaborating with the Hong Kong Girl Guides Association.
