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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.
Shuting Qiu
A look from the Shuting Qiu x Ugg collaboration. (Shuting Qiu)
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Since the turn of this century, the fashion industry has seen a steady rise in the number of Chinese designers emerging from overseas universities, appearing on fashion week schedules and being nominated for prestigious design awards. At the same time, Shanghai Fashion Week’s steady ascent has helped highlight China’s role not only as a consumer powerhouse but also as a creative design hub, one that attracts buyers from around the world.

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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.

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