Big UK chains like Next and Primark could see stock delays and face a dilemma about whether to switch production from China.
"Due to the virus, all the handcrafted things which are made in China weren't able to arrive," she told Sky News.Image:Widening travel restrictions have meant many Asian journalists, models, influencers and buyers have been forced to stay away.
Mrs Rush said:"I think any industry that has a Chinese audience, that has production in China, is being affected by the coronavirus at the moment."China's influence in fashion has steadily increased over the last two decades. The indefinite closure of factories in China presents a real dilemma for the high street - to switch where they manufacture or hold their nerve?
As for the effects of the virus on Asian shopping habits, British brand Burberry says it has had to temporarily close 24 out its 64 stores in mainland China.
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