https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/rss/330840/feed en https://assets-v2.i-scmp.com/production/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg Chinese authorities announced the end of the one-child policy in October 2015, allowing families to have two children. In the summer of 2018, China’s parliament erased “family planning” policies from the new draft Civil Code, indicating that by 2020, the government would relax birth restrictions, ending the family planning policy. Although it is too early to measure the impact of the policy change on the luxury sector, should brands incorporate these projected game-changing consumer trends into... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/magazines/style/luxury/article/3022157/how-luxury-brands-are-responding-end-chinas-one-child-policy?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/magazines/style/luxury/article/3022157/how-luxury-brands-are-responding-end-chinas-one-child-policy?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 15 Aug 2019 18:00:15 +0000 After decades of over-sexualisation and gender sexism in advertising campaigns, marketers have discovered that “femvertising”, or selling empowerment, is a gold mine for an industry that has been trying to build a connection with an emancipated generation of young women. Paris Fashion Week: Sarah Burton keeps Alexander McQueen’s vision alive in the #metoo era According to Harvard Business Review, women drive around 70-80 per cent of consumer purchases, and fashion brands are eager to incorporate... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/magazines/style/fashion-beauty/article/3018344/feminist-chic-how-chanel-and-dior-empower-todays?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/magazines/style/fashion-beauty/article/3018344/feminist-chic-how-chanel-and-dior-empower-todays?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 12 Jul 2019 18:00:09 +0000 You wouldn’t expect the oil and fashion industries to have too much in common, but these are the two largest polluters in the world. From carbon emissions to water pollution and consumption, the fashion industry is creating potentially catastrophic consequences for the environment. Veganism: why it’s not just a diet, more a way of life However, trailblazers such as the Ellen MacArthur Foundation – a UK-registered charity working to inspire people to minimise waste and make the most of resources... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/magazines/style/fashion-beauty/article/3017432/stella-mccartney-ferragamo-which-are-5-best-ethical?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/magazines/style/fashion-beauty/article/3017432/stella-mccartney-ferragamo-which-are-5-best-ethical?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 06 Jul 2019 02:05:05 +0000 Move over, New York, London, Paris and Milan. Once centres for retail innovation in European and US markets, and keenly followed by luxury retailers and industry power players, these global cities are now being beaten to the post by China. The past 10 years have seen China rise to become a leading force in e-commerce and a pioneer of the “new retail” model – a concept introduced in 2016 by Jack Ma, founder and chairman of e-commerce giant Alibaba, which owns the South China Morning... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/magazines/style/news-trends/article/2188823/alibaba-gucci-how-jack-mas-new-retail-model-puts-china?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/magazines/style/news-trends/article/2188823/alibaba-gucci-how-jack-mas-new-retail-model-puts-china?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 10 Mar 2019 06:04:34 +0000