JNBY in Soho, Mouse Ji, and Mr Gay China

Hangzhou fashion brand JNBY, short for “just naturally be yourself”, opens its first US boutique in Soho, NYC, after hosting a successful pop-up shop nearby.

China Daily reports that Chinese fashion designers are about to start competing with established international fashion royalty. One such designer known as Mouse Ji supposedly has 600 retail points across Europe, which seems dubious.

Newsweek has this useful overview on growing consumption in China, which will be the world’s second largest consumer market within five years.

The boys over at Gayographic threw a Mr Gay China pageant. The fashion show component included rags by German fashion designer David Uble.

Nels Frye is a freelance writer, photographer, consultant and stylist, based in Beijing. Focuses are on street style, other consumer trends, and broader social issues.

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