Versace S/S 09 Beijing
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I like Versace's choice of strong colours 
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The entire line is nice ... but I'm afraid with the bad economic situation it won't do well next year 
It could be a number of things, but essentially it's just for publicity in the Asian marketplace, since Asia is such a priority for sales right now.Is this a dumb question?Why do they show it again in Beijing?
These shows that designers stage in other coutries (LV did one back in 06, Fendi did that show on the Great Wall last year) are just really expensive trunk shows at the end of the day.
this is a story from the wsj.com about why the show occured
Donatella Versace One-Ups Jet Li at Beijing Fashion Benefit
Donatella Versace and Jet Li came together for a Sichuan benefit last night in Beijing. It began with a fashion show, which Ms. Versace, the fashion designer, promised was grander than her show in Milan, followed by a short video of her trip to the earthquake-stricken areas in Sichuan with Mr. Li, the action movie star. There, children recovering from the massive earthquake in May put on dances and their own fashion show in honor of their guest from Italy.
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Jet Li and Donatella Versace on the catwalk in Beijing (Photo by Loretta Chao)
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Ms. Versace and Mr. Li have partnered up to raise money for building trauma centers for the children in the western province, which is still being rebuilt. The two held their show at the Legation Quarter in Beijing near Tiananmen Square. In a charity auction afterward, attendees bid on clothes from the show, a watch specially designed with a logo to honor Mr. Li’s charitable foundation, the One Foundation, and trips to Hollywood and Milan to hang out with the hosts among other things.
Perhaps unsurprisingly, the crowd seemed very fashion-focused. Despite Mr. Li’s celebrity in China, the money he raised offering a day spent with him on a movie set in Hollywood went for only 160,000 yuan, after Ms. Versace bid 150,000 yuan herself to raise the stakes after an awkward silence. In contrast, the watch went for 300,000 yuan and bids for a trip to Milan to be behind the scenes with Ms. Versace and Versace-designed tableware were all higher.
By the end of the night, 690,000 yuan was raised for Sichuan — a good night overall, but perhaps a little disappointing for the martial arts actor.
Gianni Versace SpA says Asia, including China, will overtake the U.S. to be their second-biggest market by revenue and investment in 2009.
Donatella Versace One-Ups Jet Li at Beijing Fashion Benefit
Donatella Versace and Jet Li came together for a Sichuan benefit last night in Beijing. It began with a fashion show, which Ms. Versace, the fashion designer, promised was grander than her show in Milan, followed by a short video of her trip to the earthquake-stricken areas in Sichuan with Mr. Li, the action movie star. There, children recovering from the massive earthquake in May put on dances and their own fashion show in honor of their guest from Italy.
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Jet Li and Donatella Versace on the catwalk in Beijing (Photo by Loretta Chao)
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Ms. Versace and Mr. Li have partnered up to raise money for building trauma centers for the children in the western province, which is still being rebuilt. The two held their show at the Legation Quarter in Beijing near Tiananmen Square. In a charity auction afterward, attendees bid on clothes from the show, a watch specially designed with a logo to honor Mr. Li’s charitable foundation, the One Foundation, and trips to Hollywood and Milan to hang out with the hosts among other things.
Perhaps unsurprisingly, the crowd seemed very fashion-focused. Despite Mr. Li’s celebrity in China, the money he raised offering a day spent with him on a movie set in Hollywood went for only 160,000 yuan, after Ms. Versace bid 150,000 yuan herself to raise the stakes after an awkward silence. In contrast, the watch went for 300,000 yuan and bids for a trip to Milan to be behind the scenes with Ms. Versace and Versace-designed tableware were all higher.
By the end of the night, 690,000 yuan was raised for Sichuan — a good night overall, but perhaps a little disappointing for the martial arts actor.
Gianni Versace SpA says Asia, including China, will overtake the U.S. to be their second-biggest market by revenue and investment in 2009.
