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Gemma A. Williams

Gemma Williams is a contributing writer at The Business of Fashion. She is a writer and curator with an expertise in China's luxury and fashion markets who is based in London. Williams has written for Vogue Business, South China Morning Post, and Jing Daily, where she was the editorial director. She is the founder of Fashion Narratives, a boutique fashion consultancy. Williams has a master's degree from the London College of Fashion in Fashion Curation.

    Global Markets

    The Retail Hotspots for Chinese New Year Tourists

    Brands can expect an influx of Chinese travellers to Bangkok, Seoul and Kuala Lumpur during the Spring Festival travel surge, as well as heavier traffic at gateway airports serving domestic holiday destinations in Hainan, Hebei and Shaanxi.

    Global Markets

    The Retail Hotspots for Chinese New Year Tourists

    Brands can expect an influx of Chinese travellers to Bangkok, Seoul and Kuala Lumpur during the Spring Festival travel surge, as well as heavier traffic at gateway airports serving domestic holiday destinations in Hainan, Hebei and Shaanxi.


    Global Markets

    Top Designers Shed Secrecy Around Work for Chinese Brands

    The growing power, prestige and global ambition of Chinese brands has ended the era of discretion for fashion heavyweights, with figures such as ex-LVMH designers Kim Jones and Kris Van Assche now publicly promoting their roles at Bosideng and Anta respectively.

    Global Markets

    Top Designers Shed Secrecy Around Work for Chinese Brands

    The growing power, prestige and global ambition of Chinese brands has ended the era of discretion for fashion heavyweights, with figures such as ex-LVMH designers Kim Jones and Kris Van Assche now publicly promoting their roles at Bosideng and Anta respectively.


    Global Markets

    Luxury’s High-Stakes Gamble on China’s Mini-Dramas

    Brands like Loewe are betting on the craze for bite-sized soap operas, testing how far they can stretch mass-market entertainment without undermining their prestige positioning.

    Global Markets

    Luxury’s High-Stakes Gamble on China’s Mini-Dramas

    Brands like Loewe are betting on the craze for bite-sized soap operas, testing how far they can stretch mass-market entertainment without undermining their prestige positioning.


    Global Markets

    China’s Luxury Resellers Get Physical

    The resale market is expanding from apps to buzzy offline markets as taboos around secondhand fashion fade, interest in sustainability grows and the slowing economy pushes more Chinese consumers into bargain-hunting mode.

    Global Markets

    China’s Luxury Resellers Get Physical

    The resale market is expanding from apps to buzzy offline markets as taboos around secondhand fashion fade, interest in sustainability grows and the slowing economy pushes more Chinese consumers into bargain-hunting mode.


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    Global Markets

    The Most Audacious Fashion Collabs in China

    From Bottega Veneta’s poetry pact to Rui Zhou’s sex toy tie-up, marketing partnerships are becoming increasingly bold and imaginative as brands try to reignite demand in the cooling China market.

    Global Markets

    The Most Audacious Fashion Collabs in China

    From Bottega Veneta’s poetry pact to Rui Zhou’s sex toy tie-up, marketing partnerships are becoming increasingly bold and imaginative as brands try to reignite demand in the cooling China market.


    Global Markets

    Luxury’s China Priorities in the Year of the Snake

    Even brands that had successful campaigns in the run-up to Chinese New Year will have to work hard to make gains in the China market where luxury sales are expected to flatline this year.

    Global Markets

    Luxury’s China Priorities in the Year of the Snake

    Even brands that had successful campaigns in the run-up to Chinese New Year will have to work hard to make gains in the China market where luxury sales are expected to flatline this year.


    China

    How Chinese Designers Are Building Global Businesses

    A new generation of Chinese fashion designers are extending their international footprints beyond western markets, tapping sourcing hubs in India and Turkey and retailers from Dubai to Mexico.

    China

    How Chinese Designers Are Building Global Businesses

    A new generation of Chinese fashion designers are extending their international footprints beyond western markets, tapping sourcing hubs in India and Turkey and retailers from Dubai to Mexico.


    Global Markets

    How China’s Fashion Industry Is Leveraging the Olympics

    From sportswear giants Anta and Peak to cosmetic brands Maogeping and Chando, Chinese companies placed their marketing bets on team uniforms, athlete endorsements and themed products.

    Global Markets

    How China’s Fashion Industry Is Leveraging the Olympics

    From sportswear giants Anta and Peak to cosmetic brands Maogeping and Chando, Chinese companies placed their marketing bets on team uniforms, athlete endorsements and themed products.


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    Why Luxury Brands Are Investing in China’s Art Scene

    Chanel, Prada, Hermès, Loewe and Louis Vuitton have been collaborating with museums, artists and art fairs in China to generate marketing buzz and expand their client base amid a slowdown in the key luxury market.

    Global Markets

    Why Luxury Brands Are Investing in China’s Art Scene

    Chanel, Prada, Hermès, Loewe and Louis Vuitton have been collaborating with museums, artists and art fairs in China to generate marketing buzz and expand their client base amid a slowdown in the key luxury market.


    Global Markets

    Why Fashion Magazines Keep Launching Hong Kong Editions

    Elle and Harper’s Bazaar have long published local editions that are distinct from their mainland China titles. Now more magazines, from Vogue Man to L’Officiel, are following suit as the city’s luxury market shows signs of bouncing back.

    Global Markets

    Why Fashion Magazines Keep Launching Hong Kong Editions

    Elle and Harper’s Bazaar have long published local editions that are distinct from their mainland China titles. Now more magazines, from Vogue Man to L’Officiel, are following suit as the city’s luxury market shows signs of bouncing back.


    China

    Can H&M and Zara Compete with Chinese Rivals?

    With consumers tightening their belts in China, the battle between global fast fashion brands and local high street giants has intensified.

    China

    Can H&M and Zara Compete with Chinese Rivals?

    With consumers tightening their belts in China, the battle between global fast fashion brands and local high street giants has intensified.


    China

    Should Brands Use Virtual Influencers in China?

    Critics say they are dystopian, but ‘flawless’ virtual influencers may be worth considering in a market where celebrity brand ambassadors have become an increasingly risky investment.

    China

    Should Brands Use Virtual Influencers in China?

    Critics say they are dystopian, but ‘flawless’ virtual influencers may be worth considering in a market where celebrity brand ambassadors have become an increasingly risky investment.