Check out the Theory Page!
I’ve finally updated the Theory Page of the CPHNS blog with a great article on fashion by Georg Simmel. Just click on the link above, or if that’s too difficult just click the link below:...
View ArticleTop 10 of 2010 Installment 5: The Future, aka Chinese Kids
I’ve posted about kids being the future of Chinese fashion before, so I had to include a bit about where Chinese fashion was heading on my Top 10 List… So for your consideration: Please note the shoes...
View ArticleHappy Chinese Valentine’s Day!
Although the Chinese have their own Valentine’s Day on August 6th this year (the 7th day of the 7th month on the Lunar calendar), they have been borrowing and celebrating the Western Valentine’s Day...
View ArticleWhat’s Going On China?, Xin Tian Di
When I first came to China, I quickly became disinterested in the oodles and oodles of (usually fake) Burberry, Coach, Gucci, and Louis Vuitton products that pollute the Chinese fashion system, and I...
View ArticleCPHNS’s 100th Post!! : Shanghai’s Top 5 Sartorial Trends
Happy 4th of July everyone!! And apologies for not posting for over a week, but I’ve been moving and my internet has been down; furthermore, I’ve been delaying this post a bit because it’s...
View ArticleRUXURY, China
You all certainly know what luxury is, but have you heard of ‘ruxury’? Well if you haven’t, it’s simple: it’s China’s version of luxury. The name is admittedly not entirely of my own invention…...
View ArticleSTOP STEALING THINGS Chinese People, + Blog Updates
I love literal clothing in China, and always get a good chuckle from the many misspelled and misportrayed identities of the Chinese people who wear it… I bet less than 10% of the Chinese people wearing...
View ArticleThe Chinese Dandy, French Concession
I love dandies, but I don’t like the way Wikipedia describes them. They portray dandies as middle class people who would imitate the upper class because they wanted or longed to be of that status, but...
View ArticleWill All You Clones Please Line Up, Hong Kong to Shanghai
My trip to Hong Kong was quick yet productive (which is why I haven’t had time to catch up on blogging until now), and I thoroughly enjoyed meeting the Lane Crawford team and visiting their stores...
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