Asus launches ROG Phone 3, first gaming phone to pass TÜV Rheinland eye care certification
We have long been critical of the tech industry for not creating more gadgets that reduce blue light, instead expecting people to adapt to technology by donning blue-light glasses. In this context, it’s a welcome sight to see Asus launch its ROG Phone 3 gaming phone, the first of its type to pass the TÜV […]
Jack Yan Above: Wellington, New Zealand’s Lambton Quay, normally a main thoroughfare, during that country’s lockdown. Over the last two issues of Lucire KSA, we ran a story each on COVID-19. The first examined how companies fared after previous economic crises, looking at the past for answers. Last month, we examined what companies were doing […]
Hublot launches Big Bang E smartwatch, with enhanced features
Hublot, an LVMH subsidiary that celebrates its 40th anniversary this year, has showcased its new Big Bang E (officially styled as BIG BANG e) watch, following up from the original Big Bang of 2005 and its first connected version in 2018. The Swiss luxury brand’s latest offering has a black ceramic or titanium case […]
Milanese architectural firm creates interiors for SKP malls in Beijing and Xi’an
Above: SKP in Xi’an. Dirk Weiblen; Univochi; Alan Grilo Above: Designs by Vudafieri Saverino Partners for SKC’s men’s, women’s, lifestyle, home and footwear spaces. With China and Italy steadily reopening, it’s little surprise that a great deal of news is from those countries. Vudafieri Saverino Partners, the Milanese architectural firm with a base in […]
In brief: Lamborghini, ID Emerging Designers go virtual; Net-à-Porter, Godiva commemorate 520
During a global pandemic, how do you launch a new model? Lamborghini believes augmented reality is the way, and employed the technique for Iphones and Ipads for its Huracán Evo rear-wheel-drive Spyder. By visiting lamborghini.com on an Iphone or Ipad, tap ‘See in AR’ and the car can be seen in the space of your […]
Naersiling takes its autumn–winter 2020–1 show live online
China may be opening up but there are still parties being very cautious, such as the Shenzhen-based fashion label Naersiling. Part of EEKA Fashion Holdings, Naersiling held its autumn–winter 2020–1 show virtually, and live. The collection, loosely translated as Urban Shadowcatcher, was based around the metropolis, its architecture, and the shadows and reflections that […]
Net-à-Porter holds first menswear day at its Tmall Luxury Pavilion store
Net-à-Porter had its first menswear day on its Tmall Luxury Pavilion shop on April 10, giving Chinese buyers a chance to check out what’s in trend for spring 2020. Since joining Tmall in September, Net-à-Porter has had plenty of attention from fashion-conscious online shoppers, and the menswear day sought to build on that, and […]
Arthur Chen unveils Tissot’s newest range in webcast
Arthur Chen, Tissot’s newest spokesman, has released the company’s latest Chrono XL range in a live webcast from Beijing. A casually dressed Chen, resting on a sofa, described the new range with words like daring, unique, wonderful, and unlimited, with one of the promotional images from Tissot’s new campaign behind him. Chen talked in […]
Arthur Chen becomes global ambassador for Tissot, promotes the Chrono XL
Fashion sector activity is returning in China, with news that US-born Chinese actor, Arthur Chen (Chen Feiyu, 陳飛宇 or 陈飞宇) has been named a global brand ambassador for Tissot. Chen, 19, has been chosen to represent and to market to Generation Z, an era that grew up with the internet. Tissot says Chen […]
Singer Jeff Chang signs with Chinese betting platform, OB Entertainment
Taiwanese singer Jeff Chang (張信哲/张信哲), known for his Mandarin pop ballads, has been named a brand ambassador for OB Entertainment (歐寶娛樂/欧宝娱乐), a China-based sports’ betting platform. Chang will collaborate with OB on numerous ventures, both on- and offline. It also expects to promote itself beyond China’s borders. While the deal was inked on February […]
