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This week in video: Knife attack kills six, the new faces of Prada, and American-Chinese food in Beijing
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PetroChina executive’s affair produces an unexpected fashion hit
A scandalous dress has become such a fashion sensation that state-run media had to urge avid gossip consumers not to be distracted.
Brutal murder of Hong Kong socialite shocks city residents
The horrifying murder of Abby Choi, a young mother of four and social media fashionista, has transfixed Hong Kong residents in a case that again highlights the government’s policy shortfalls towards domestic abuse.
How brands are ushering in the Year of the Rabbit
For the first time since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, Chinese people are allowed to celebrate without restrictions on the Lunar New Year, the country’s most important holiday. Brands are gearing up for a blockbuster bunny bonanza.
Posing like American farmers is the latest trend among Chinese influencers
After “U.S. high schoolers” and “shopping in Los Angeles,” pretending to be on an autumnal American farm is the latest “Americore” aesthetic to take over Chinese social media.
Photographer Wei Huan creates alien landscapes for fashion magazines
The imaginative photography of Wei Huan
Dior credits Chinese culture for Spanish-inspired design, gets called out for it
Three months after its “horse face” skirt controversy, Paris fashion house Dior is again facing heat on Chinese social media.
This week on TikTok: Upcoming party congress, the history of Peking Opera, and Shanghai Fashion Week returns with physical shows
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Shanghai Fashion Week returns to in-person shows: Here’s what happened
As Shanghai Fashion Week draws to a close, we look back at some highlights from China’s biggest fashion event.
Will skintight leggings trend outlast China’s body-shaming critics?
It’s been more than five years since Canadian athleisure brand Lululemon, known for its yoga pants, entered the Chinese market. But one specific product — workout leggings — never took off until this summer…alongside the rise of an alternative sport.
A fashion exhibition in Shanghai puts sustainability front and center
More than 30 environmentally conscious artists and designers join forces at “CanU,” a new exhibition in Shanghai that aims to educate, engage, and empower people about sustainability in fashion.
Ultimate Frisbee soars in China — as a fashion sport
For years, China’s small but dedicated Ultimate Frisbee community has been trying to grow the sport in incremental fashion. Last year, quite suddenly, Ultimate exploded in popularity — but for reasons no one could have predicted, with results that not everyone likes.
Nationalist online mob goes after Chinese model for having slanted eyes
After social media users posted photos of an old ad campaign, angry mobs went after the model for the way her eyes looked, which they claimed played to offensive Western stereotypes about Chinese people.
Chinese fashion photographer Chen Man apologizes for ‘unthoughtful’ work
Chinese internet users are mad at one of China’s most successful photographers. Was she culturally insensitive, or are her critics guilty of a particularly lame version of cancel culture?
After the pandemic, Italian fashion houses make their move
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Beyond the Mask
The story of the misunderstood facekini
As tattoo art flourishes, will China’s censors tighten their grip?
Tattoos are mainstream in urban China now, despite a government that views them as markers of undesirable subcultures and censors them on TV. What does the future of the Chinese tattoo industry hold?
Tsinghua design school accused of internalized racism for accentuating Chinese models’ slanted eyes at runway show
Did graduates of a prestigious design school feed into racist stereotypes with a fashion show featuring models who all had noticeably slanted eyes, and makeup to accentuate their “Chinese eyes”? Or are Chinese internet users just oversensitive?
Q&A: TV host and fashion icon Yue-Sai Kan on her legendary career and how she sees China
In this interview, Yue-Sai Kan talks about her proudest moment, her charitable efforts, and what she’s been up to lately.
Q&A: Fashion entrepreneur Veronica Chou on launching her own apparel brand and her commitment to sustainability
In this interview, Veronica Chou shares with us the mission of her fashion label, how she got interested in sustainability in the first place, and what we can expect next from the sustainable marketplace.
