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David Tang

David Tang
David Tang
David Tang, the Hong Kong entrepreneur and founder of the Shanghai Tang chain of clothing stores, died at the age of 63 on August 30, 2017.
Born
2 Aug 1954
Industry
Business, Fashion
Job Title
Late founder of Shanghai Tang
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Banking & finance

HKIC ends year on high note but Hong Kong cost of living a drawback for talent

Government-backed fund strengthens VC ecosystem and fosters collaboration, but the city’s high cost of living remains a challenge.

Hong Kong economy

Are pre-made meals the answer for struggling Hong Kong restaurants?

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Food and Drinks

Hong Kong restaurant China Tang reopens with an inspired new menu

China jobs

Are China’s biggest firms turning the page on 996-style work culture?

Government rhetoric and changes at some of China’s largest companies suggest changes are in store for notorious overwork culture.

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The grueling work cultures at some of China’s biggest companies has prompted public criticism, and some appear to be changing their practices. Photo: Reuters
Profile

Victoria Tang-Owen on her famous dad and starting Thirty30 creative agency

The Hong Kong designer, photographer and multidisciplinary creative talks about finding her rebellious streak and stepping out of her famous father David Tang’s larger-than-life shadow.

From our archives

‘Foreign Tiger not so powerful as local worm’: how Shanghai Tang was born

When cigar importer David Tang raised US$20 million to birth a global brand from Hong Kong’s Pedder Building

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Style Edit

Style Edit: Shanghai Tang’s SS24 collection at Milan Men’s Fashion Week

Shanghai Tang brought its signature fluorescent colour palettes, Asian-inspired garments and a ‘primitive’ inspiration to the Milan stage this week – here’s a look inside the new collection

Shanghai Tang unveiled its spring/summer 2024 collection at Milan Men’s Fashion Week. Photos: Shanghai Tang
Fashion

STYLE Edit: ‘Shou-stopping’ eyewear by Shanghai Tang

Shanghai Tang’s unisex range is a natural extension of its contemporary Chinese fashion offerings and includes face-flattering shapes as well as distinctive frames

Luxury in China

Exclusive | A Tang is back in the hot seat at luxury brand Shanghai Tang

Victoria Tang, eldest daughter of the late Sir David Tang, who founded luxury lifestyle brand in Hong Kong, has been appointed the company's creative director

Books and literature

Exhibition will give public rare glimpse into Shanghai Tang founder

Bookseller to let public view part of David Tang’s vast collection in free exhibition

Bookseller to let public view part of David Tang’s vast collection in free exhibition

Video | David Tang’s China Club

David Tang’s China Club
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My Take

My Take | Why I will sorely miss the advice of my favourite snob

Inside Out & Outside In

Outside In | A tale of the intrepid minivan driver who became an entrepreneur

Obituaries

David Tang: the colourful life of the man behind the fashion brand

The Hong Kong businessman’s luxury clothes line redefined the garment industry and put him in a league of global celebrities – Tang was a globetrotter, rubbing shoulders with the rich and famous for the past 20 odd years.

David Tang at his home in Central, in 2013. Photo: K. Y. Cheng

Global tributes flow for ‘renaissance man’ David Tang

Hong Kong businessman and socialite had been ill for a long time. He told friends earlier this month he planned to host a final farewell gathering, as he had been told he only had a month or two to live

David Tang is survived by his wife Lucy Wastnage and a daughter and son from his first marriage. Photo: Stephen Hird
Consumers

Chinoiserie is no match for French chic for China’s millennials

Shanghai Tang’s creative director Raffaele Borriello dies in Paris

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Luxury in China

Richemont sells Shanghai Tang as China prefers foreign luxury

Models on the catwalk during Shanghai Tang's 20th anniversary celebration in Shanghai presenting it's spring/summer 2015 collection
Mergers & Acquisitions

Fashion brand Shanghai Tang sold to Italian entrepreneur

Leung Chun-ying (CY Leung)

Even Li Peng met Tiananmen protesters, says Shanghai Tang founder in attack on Hong Kong chief executive

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Fashion in Hong Kong and China

Shanghai Tang teams up with Chinese designers to appeal to mainlanders

Raphael le Masne de Chermont (centre) with Nicole Kidman, Hu Bing (left), Lin Chiling (second from left) and Qi Qi (second from right).
HK Magazine Archive

Shanghai Tang's Sir David Tang Wing-cheung

Shanghai Tang's Sir David Tang Wing-cheung
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