82% matchLOEWE
Craft-obsessed heritage house, leather rather than cashmere felt
What changes: Global LVMH scale with bags and playful graphics, not quiet Chinese minimalism
Brand profile
SHANG XIA
Shanghai luxury house, Hermès-founded and now Exor-controlled, applying Chinese craft traditions to clothing, jewellery, furniture and homeware.
ShanghaiOrigin
UnisexFocus
Quiet luxuryStyle
$$$$$Price
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What to know about SHANG XIA
Shang Xia is a Shanghai luxury house created as a joint venture between Hermès and Chinese designer Jiang Qiong Er, built on reviving Chinese craft traditions for contemporary use. Its output spans cashmere-felt outerwear and ready-to-wear, hand-woven bamboo objects, hardwood furniture, porcelain and fine jewellery. Exor, the Agnelli family holding company that also invested in Christian Louboutin, bought a majority stake around 2021, with Hermès retaining a minority position. Retail centres on mainland China; the Paris boutique on rue de Sèvres has closed. Pricing sits close to European luxury houses.
How SHANG XIA fits
Overall fit
mixed
Public fit feedback is very limited, but the collections are generally described as loose, layered and craft-driven, with a Chinese-market base pattern that can feel narrower in the shoulder and arm even when the overall silhouette is oversized.
Tip: Treat the label size as a rough guide only and buy from the garment's flat measurements, since the cut is voluminous but drafted on a slighter Asian block.
Low confidence · based on 3 sources
By category
| Category | Runs | Shape | Size advice |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackets | mixed | cocoon-like, cashmere-felt outerwear built to layer over knitwear | Size for shoulder and chest rather than your usual number, as the volume is generous but the upper block is cut lean. |
| Shirts & overshirts | slightly small | soft, straight or wrap-front rather than fitted | Consider one size up if you are broad through the chest or have long arms. |
| Trousers & pants | mixed | relaxed, often pull-on or wide through the thigh | Expect a roomy leg but a shorter rise and inseam than European equivalents, so check the length measurement. |
Directional fit consensus summarized from public sources with AI — a starting point, not a guarantee. Confirm with the product's own measurements before buying.
If you like SHANG XIA
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Seasonless, material-first minimalism in noble fibres
What changes: Small independent studio, no objects, furniture or jewellery
70% matchFrenckenberger
Pure cashmere focus in neutral, undesigned shapes
What changes: Knitwear specialist only, no craft-heritage narrative
64% matchSofie D'Hoore
Purist natural-fabric wardrobe, comfort over decoration
What changes: Belgian utilitarian ease, far lower price and no objects
SHANG XIA fit questions
Does SHANG XIA run big or small?
SHANG XIA varies by piece. Treat the label size as a rough guide only and buy from the garment's flat measurements, since the cut is voluminous but drafted on a slighter Asian block. Public fit feedback is very limited, but the collections are generally described as loose, layered and craft-driven, with a Chinese-market base pattern that can feel narrower in the shoulder and arm even when the overall silhouette is oversized.
How does SHANG XIA fit?
Public fit feedback is very limited, but the collections are generally described as loose, layered and craft-driven, with a Chinese-market base pattern that can feel narrower in the shoulder and arm even when the overall silhouette is oversized. Overall shape: relaxed and architectural, with draped, wrap-influenced volumes rather than body-skimming tailoring.
How do SHANG XIA jackets fit?
SHANG XIA jackets varies by piece. Size for shoulder and chest rather than your usual number, as the volume is generous but the upper block is cut lean. Shape: cocoon-like, cashmere-felt outerwear built to layer over knitwear.
How do SHANG XIA shirts & overshirts fit?
SHANG XIA shirts & overshirts fits slightly small. Consider one size up if you are broad through the chest or have long arms. Shape: soft, straight or wrap-front rather than fitted.
How do SHANG XIA trousers & pants fit?
SHANG XIA trousers & pants varies by piece. Expect a roomy leg but a shorter rise and inseam than European equivalents, so check the length measurement. Shape: relaxed, often pull-on or wide through the thigh.
Brand facts
- Founded
- 2009
- Origin
- Shanghai, China
- Made in
- China
- Price
- $$$$$
- Focus
- Unisex
- Styles
- Quiet luxury, Minimalist / Contemporary, Avant-garde