The China Edit | Asian Catwalk Queens, Furla Accelerates Store Openings, Cute Gives Way To Cool, Animal Testing Complicates L’oréal Expansion - Fashion Labels

“Liu Wen and the Rise of the Asian Catwalk Queens” (The Telegraph) “It is the first time an Asian model has appeared in the annual Forbes list — but then Liu Wen is used to firsts. The 25-year-old was the first Asian model hired as a face of Estée Lauder, and the first hired as a Victoria’s Secret Angel. Her career is also notable because it highlights how much the fashion industry is responding to the spending power of China’s luxury consumers.” “Furla Accelerates Opening of China Stores” (Financial Times) “Italian handbag retailer Furla is ramping up its opening of … More