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Blancpain stars

Luxury watchmaker Blancpain is featured as the sole watch brand in the sequel of the hit movie Finding Mr Right, which stars Chinese actress Tang Wei and actor Wu Xiubo (pictured). Wu wore the Blancpain Villeret 8 Day Complete Calendar and the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Flyback Chronograph in the movie, which will be out on Friday.

Tech meets style

Italian luxury brand Dolce & Gabbana and domestic appliance manufacturer Smeg have collaborated on a collection of refrigerators that combine the technology of Smeg with the iconic Sicilian patterns of Dolce & Gabbana. The products were showcased in Milan earlier this month.

Japanese labels

Japanese fashion labels Sacai and Fragment Design have worked together on a capsule collection of T-shirts and hoodies that feature "Sacai (not sacai)" on them. The collection is now available at Sacai's Sanlitun boutique in Beijing.

New watch model

Luxury watchmaker IWC Schaffhausen recently hosted a gala dinner "For the Love of Cinema" in Beijing, celebrating the fourth year of its partnering with the Beijing International Film Festival. Brand ambassadors Zhou Xun and Rosamund Pike attended the event. The brand launched its limited-edition Portofino Hand-Wound Eight Days Edition "Beijing International Film Festival 2016" watch for the film festival this year.

Luxury trends report

The University of International Business and Economics recently held a forum on the luxury consumption trends in China. The event saw the launch of the report, The Behavior of China Luxury Consumers 2015, prepared by the

Luxury Research Center at the university, which looks at the latest developments in the industry.

China Daily

(China Daily 04/29/2016 page18)