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Jean-Christophe Bédos, chief executive of the Canadian brand, is seizing the moment
The site faced stiff resistance from brands when it first courted them
It can service customers and harvest their data
Financial and aesthetic mergers are mingling the tastes of Europe and China
Brands must strike a balance between VR as a marketing tool and as a gimmick
Brands are at last revealing that they use external partners
The creative director talks taste
Brands know that innovative digital partnerships and ecommerce will win them custom
After a leap of faith three years ago, Jinhao Zhang has discovered the artistic merits of life at the English National Ballet
The designer says men should push the boundaries of their taste
The journalist’s collection marks time passing personally and nationally
Mr Chan likes creatures from mythology and favours global cultural exchange in his collection
The withdrawal of Cartier and Chanel creates space for smaller, younger brands
An economic slowdown and corruption crackdown have not kept homegrown companies from expanding into national and foreign markets
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