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While a niche and largely inaccessible platform in China, Instagram wields outsized influence on the region’s social media landscape from afar, a new report from analytics firm Launchmetrics and fashion search engine Lyst has found. And despite challengers like TikTok, it’s still a critical platform for fashion and beauty brands.