"Made-in-Shanghai"Blossoms in Umeda, Celebrating Creativity&Innovation

OSAKA, Japan,May 24, 2025/PRNewswire/ -- As the Chinese solar term"Grain Buds"kicked in, a fashion summer breeze carried"Made-in-Shanghai", an official five-day multi-format event, exhibition and forum series created byShanghai, to Grand Green Osaka of Umeda, north of JR Osaka Station, the largest transportation hub and a super popular commercial destination inJapan.

This is not just a showcase ofShanghai'sfashion superpower, but an intimate encounter ofShanghai'sfashion ecosystem with local visitors. As FANG Wei,China'sVice Consul General inOsakaremarked at the event's grand opening onMay 21^st,"Made-in-Shanghai"took theShanghai-Osakaties to a new level through showcasing tech-savvy and Shanghai-style fashion, beauty and creative products to local and international visitors, while fostering business cooperation amidst the shift from"Made-in-China"to"Created-in-China".

This overseas debut ofShanghai'sfashion and beauty parks and communities appeals greatly toOsaka'sbusiness community. CREATER, aShanghai-based property operator shared the experience of transforming the historic Yuyuan Road into a fashion and creative hub, featuring worldwide launches of products and a shining cluster of creative companies. Likewise, Fengxian District's Oriental Beauty Valley, hailed asChina'sbeauty and cosmetic industry capital, stunned discerning Japanese consumers with leading Chinese beauty brands and innovation.

As an intimate encounter withShanghailifestyle, the Public Open Days attracted KOLs and Japanese consumers to aChinamarket with fashion, home furnishings, beauty products, and even a tea-sake oriental tea house. Shanghai Chicmax exhibited its new products and introduced its Japanese R&D center and factory. Shanghai brand"nice rice"offered to consumers simple-lifestyle apparels. Hankyu Department Store opened"WINDow of EAST"pop-up stores with works from six Chinese young designers, curated by Shanghai Fashion Designers'Association.

The event went deeper to a"Shanghai-Osaka Forum", featuring a panel on"Evolution of Consumer Culture", consisting of WWD China chief content officer, founders of Herbeast and RichandRare Jewellery, Confis'senior partner and a journalist from WWD Japan. Another forum delved deep into sustainable urban renewal and green design, a common challenge forShanghaiandOsaka, featuring Dezeen'sChinaeditor, famous Japanese architects, Aedas's global design principal and UNS's director.

The event is guided byChina'sMinistry of Industry and Information Technology, hosted by Shanghai Commissions of Economy& Informatization and Commerce, and Administration for Market Regulation, and executed by Commission of Commerce in Changning District, Shanghai Design Week, Shanghai Fashion Designers'Association and the Paper.

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