Chinese designers have descended on Tokyo to showcase their latest lines. But with a shrinking Japanese population reluctant to spend, fashion retailers are discovering there’s no middle ground. Clothes have to be cheap and cheerful, ultra-chic, or sometimes, targeted at customers with four legs. Blending old and new, east and west 'Ne Tiger' claims to be China’s first luxury brand. Founder and Art Director Zhifeng Zhang has brought his haute couture 'Hua-fu' line to Japan, the most profitable market for many luxury brands.