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Plaza 66 debut for classy labels

BOTH Lanvin and Valentino have found new homes in Shanghai at Plaza 66, the city's prestigious luxury shopping destination. Lanvin's new store, launched last Friday with a private cocktail party, is the oldest French couture house's first store on ...

From MICHELLE ZHANG, Shanghai Daily,  21 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Lanvin (designer),  Alber Elbaz

The face of TV

CHINESE American Yue-Sai Kan is a legendary TV personality, best-selling author and successful entrepreneur. In 1986, the television series "One World," produced and hosted by Kan, was aired on China's national television network CCTV, giving millions ...

From MICHELLE ZHANG, Shanghai Daily,  20 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Catherine Deneuve,  Jean-Paul Gaultier,  Julio Iglesias,  Naomi Campbell

Dancing with character

DANCERS and calligraphers might appear -- superficially -- to be quite different in their art, but both deal with line, motion and creativity. To internationally renowned choreographer, Lin Hwai-min, the two share much in common. Both require ...

From MICHELLE ZHANG, Shanghai Daily,  19 Nov 2009

Trendy winter looks from Europe

FASHION-CONSCIOUS young people in Shanghai wholeheartedly welcome top street fashion brands like H&M and Uniqlo. Now they have one more option. OVS Industry, a leading Italian fast-fashion brand, recently launched its first store in China, in the ...

From MICHELLE ZHANG, Shanghai Daily,  18 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Marks & Spencer

An eye for draping

3 Suisses, France's leading distance sales fashion group, celebrated its 12th anniversary on the Chinese mainland last week by organizing a runway show at an old villa-turned-restaurant in Shanghai's Xintiandi area. It has also launched its guest ...

From MICHELLE ZHANG, Shanghai Daily,  14 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Jean Paul,  Krizia (designer),  Feraud (designer),  Stefanie Sun (musician)

Drama with a difference

CUTTING-EDGE international theater productions and innovative local performances are highlights of the 5th Shanghai International Contemporary Theater Festival, which starts on Sunday. In less than one month, theater companies from eight countries, ...

From MICHELLE ZHANG, Shanghai Daily,  13 Nov 2009

New mall set for Caojiadu area

YUEDA 889, a landmark shopping mall in the Caojiadu area in Shanghai's Jing'an District, will be launched by the end of this year. With an investment of 350 million yuan (US$51 million), the six-story shopping complex targets residents in the nearby ...

From MICHELLE ZHANG, Shanghai Daily,  12 Nov 2009

Calling young eco-explorers

EXPLORER, extreme athlete and environmentalist Mike Horn is calling on hardy young people to take an expedition to the ends of the Earth, witness miracles of nature and take back a message to save the planet. Michelle Zhang laces up her boots. To ...

From MICHELLE ZHANG, Shanghai Daily,  11 Nov 2009

Gripping plays old and new

FIVE plays will be performed through next month. Tonight and tomorrow the classic "Intrigue and Love" by Frederich Schiller speaks of forbidden love. Michelle Zhang reports. Old theatrical plays can still seduce us today with their timeless take on ...

From MICHELLE ZHANG, Shanghai Daily,  9 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Henrik Ibsen

Bring on the new

A major restructuring project is currently underway at Plaza 66, Shanghai's most prestigious luxury shopping destination. High-end fashion houses, including Fendi, Prada, Dolce & Gabbana and Tod's, either plan to launch or enlarge existing stores in ...

From MICHELLE ZHANG, Shanghai Daily,  7 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Fendi (designer),  Dolce & Gabbana (designer),  Prada

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