DHC Advises Cultured Magazine on Strategic Licensing Agreement for Chinese Edition

New York, NY (9/25/25) — Davidoff Hutcher & Citron LLP is proud to announce that Andrew Kransdorf, a partner in the Corporate & Securities Law group, represented Cultured magazine in connection with its expansion into China through the launch of a new Chinese-language edition of the publication.
Cultured is a highly respected New York-based art and fashion magazine founded and led by Sarah Harrelson. The Chinese edition will be published pursuant to a licensing agreement between Cultured and Trends Publishing House, a prominent Chinese publishing company affiliated with the state-owned China Cultural Media Group.
Cultured will debut its Chinese digital edition this month, with a print version slated for release in February. The Chinese edition will be led by Publisher Gong Cheng and Deputy Editor-in-Chief Lesley Zang, under the leadership of Trends CEO Shirley Zhang.
Trends Publishing House, founded in 1993, holds an extensive portfolio of internationally recognized titles, including the Chinese editions of Cosmopolitan and Esquire, as well as its flagship Trends titles spanning design, travel, health, and home categories.
This partnership marks a significant step in Cultured’s global expansion and reflects the growing interest in China in contemporary art and fashion.