Burgundy’s associations with certain hallmarks of fashion seasons have made it a colour long prescribed for fashion pieces.

The Singles' Day shopping festival is looking less shiny this year as e-commerce firms look abroad for growth.

The space offers select pieces from the debut collection of seasonless ready-to-wear, handbags, shoes and accessories.

Categories such as sportswear and fitness, however, have been doing well as customers “trade down a Gucci bag for Lululemon ...

In return, glamorous young women, mostly aged between 18 and 21, employed as 'hosts' would allegedly take home Gucci handbags ...