Haute Couture Ambition

Chinese luxury management company Redstone recently entered into a joint venture with Curiel, an Italian couture house with more than 100 years of history. Sun Yuanqing reports.

For a while now, Chinese magnates have been investing overseas in everything from castles to wineries. And now there is one more thing to add to that list: haute couture.

Following its success in luxury ready-to-wear, Chinese luxury-management company Redstone recently ventured into haute couture, forming a joint venture with Curiel, an Italian fashion house with more than 100 years of history.