Market Trends of Asia Pacific Fashion Accessories Industry
This section covers the major market trends shaping the APAC Fashion Accessories Market according to our research experts:
Growing Preference for Luxury Fashion Accessories is Pushing the Market
In recent years, people in the Asia-pacific region, especially the youth, prefer branded and luxury fashion accessories. Luxury fashion accessories such as watches, clothing, bags, and other accessories have gained significant importance in recent years. Further, the existing players, as well as new players, are tapping the emerging market.
The inclination toward luxury fashion accessories is majorly due to urbanization, high personal disposable income, and ease of availability of luxury fashion accessories to consumers. For instance, according to the World Bank, the degree of urbanization in Japan was 91.78% in 2020. These high numbers make countries like Japan a favorite marketplace for luxury fashion accessories companies. In 2021, Louis Vuitton, which is a well-established firm in the segment of luxury products in Japan, expanded its business by introducing a completely new look for its Namiki-Dori Ginza store, which is a seven-floor building, and each floor has separate premium products.
Players are also tapping the emerging market of India. Omega (Switzerland-based watch company) has announced that it will be offering a luxury version of its sports watch. The watch will be available at Omega boutiques in India by November 2022. During the forecast period, it is expected that the Asia-Pacific region will witness more fashion accessory launches in the luxury category.
China is the Fastest Growing Market
China is one of the largest markets in the Asia-Pacific region for fashion accessories, and it is also the fastest-growing market. The spending power of consumers in China has increased significantly, and due to this, Chinese consumers, especially young consumers, prefer branded fashion accessories over low-end fashion accessories. The market for branded fashion accessories is soaring in the country. Brands like Shan, Bosideng, Septwolves, and Belle witnessed high profits in recent years. It is expected that China's fashion accessories market will be driven by high-end brands, and this is going to propel the overall Asia-Pacific fashion accessories market.
Another reason that favors China is that it is a manufacturing hub. Chinese garment, clothing, and accessory manufacturers have extensive expertise and capacity. China's mature supply chain and ecosystem provide it a competitive advantage over other manufacturing hubs such as India.
The players in the country are focusing on providing different premium products for their consumers. For instance, in 2021, Farfetch launched its flagship e-store on Alibaba's Tmall Luxury Pavillion, an invite-only service that has designer brands Burberry, Valentino, and Bottega Veneta. As per Business of Fashion, Farfetch will now have access to Alibaba's 779 million consumers, which means Chinese buyers will be able to browse through Farfetch's huge catalog of over 3,500 luxury brands, which did not have a presence in the East-Asian region before.
In a nutshell, the factors that are driving the fashion accessories market in China are the spending power of Chinese consumers, penetration of e-commerce, availability of branded accessories, western Influence, and others. During the forecast period, China is expected to give a huge boost to the Asia-Pacific fashion accessories market.
