Shang Xia is a Chinese brand which produces handbags, shoes, clothing, and furniture. It is majority-owned by Dutch holding company Exor NV.

History

Shang Xia was founded in 2010 as a joint collaboration between

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Group and Chinese designer Jiang Qiong-er. The brand's first bag, the Lan Yue, was a leather-textured imitation of a bamboo bowl. Its Da Tian Di chair is a reinterpretation of the

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furniture style. Shang Xia opened its first store outside of China, in Paris, in 2013. In December 2020, Exor invested around €80 million in Shang Xia, and in 2021, Exor became the majority owner. In the same year, Yang Li was appointed its fashion

creative director A creative director is a person who makes high-level creative decisions; oversees the creation of creative assets such as advertisements, products, events, or logos; and directs and translates the creative people who produce the end results. Creat ...

. Shang Xia presented its first collection at the 2021

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. In 2022, Sophia Wu, who was Shang Xia's

chief operating officer A chief operating officer (COO), also called chief operations officer, is an executive in charge of the daily operations of an organization (i.e. personnel, resources, and logistics). COOs are usually second-in-command immediately after the C ...

, was promoted to CEO.

Etymology

Shang Xia (Chinese: 上下) means 'up and down' in Chinese.

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* Clothing brands of China High fashion brands Clothing companies of China Retail companies of China Bags (fashion) Fashion accessory brands Leather manufacturers Luggage brands Clothing companies established in 2010 Design companies established in 2010 Manufacturing companies established in 2010 Retail companies established in 2010 Chinese companies established in 2010 Hermès 2010 establishments in Shanghai {{china-stub