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- Sexism, Communism, and Capitalism: The Qipao, a Cultural Revolutionary
  
  Elsbeth van ParidonFebruary 13, 2020
- In the Mood for a Qipao Tale of Tradition, Trendsetters, and Controversy
  
  Elsbeth van ParidonFebruary 10, 2020
- Take Five! 3-Diabolique With Suki Design’s Surreal VSCO Extravaganza
  
  Elsbeth van ParidonFebruary 7, 2020
- Close-Up: Chinese Masks, A Tale Of Taoism, Opera And Fashion
  
  Emily AspinallFebruary 2, 2020
- Video — Take SS20! A Shot Of Sustainable FFIXXED Studios
  
  Elsbeth van ParidonJanuary 27, 2020
- Temper Tasties: Chinese New Year, A Shopping Holiday For Western Brands
  
  Elsbeth van ParidonJanuary 23, 2020
- Body Talks With AB ALEI: Throwing China Plus-Size Critics A Curveball
  
  Elsbeth van ParidonJanuary 13, 2020
- Influencer Scarlett Hao On The Chinese Body Image And Body Positivity
  
  Elsbeth van ParidonJanuary 6, 2020
- Ancient Arboreal Chinese Artistry Results In A Roaring Twenties 2.0 Erotic Explosion
  
  Elsbeth van ParidonDecember 31, 2019
- Take Five With Lebasille: From A To Gen Z, Antwerp To Zhongguo
  
  Elsbeth van ParidonDecember 19, 2019
- Close-Up: The New Made In China Resolution — Videmus Omnia
  
  Jessica LaiterDecember 16, 2019
- Beyond The Metalsmith Mindset With Meiyi Yang: Experimental Utopianism
  
  Elsbeth van ParidonDecember 2, 2019

Major Tantrums: The Close-Ups

Close-Up: Androchine And The Limitlessness Of An Androgynous Gesture.

Elsbeth van ParidonNovember 29, 2018
Sensitive Style Issues: China’s History Of Foot Binding

Sandy ChuSeptember 25, 2018
Close-Up: China’s Rave ‘N Style Scene. The Androgynous Sub-Bass Source

Emily AspinallJune 1, 2018
Close-Up: The Push And Pull Factors Of Building An Empire

Elsbeth van ParidonJanuary 8, 2018
Close-Up: Hans Galliker, A Smorgasbord Of Ecopreneurial Skills.

Elsbeth van ParidonApril 25, 2018
The Middle Kingdom And The Models: Friends Or Foes?

Elsbeth van ParidonJanuary 30, 2018
Male Beauty Blemishes No More: How China Is Loosening The Rigid Reigns Of Gender

Emily AspinallOctober 8, 2019
Rated X: The Censored Arts Of China, Key To Contempo Cult Status

Emily AspinallJuly 29, 2019
Close-Up: China’s Underground Artists Pack A Powerful Punch

Emily AspinallJuly 18, 2018
Q To The R, From Tùzi (兔子) To Tù (吐): Eating Disorders In Online China

Jessica LaiterJuly 12, 2019
Close-Up: The New Made In China Resolution — Videmus Omnia

Jessica LaiterDecember 16, 2019
Prima Donnas: A Look At The First Ladies Of China AKA The FLOC Crowd

Minyoung LeeMarch 1, 2019

China Sustainability

ANTWERP COLLAGE ARTIST LEBASILLE BRINGS THE RE-CYCLED, RE-PRINTED, RE-PURPOSED BOOTY. EXCLUSIVELY CREATED FOR TEMPER MAGAZINE'S “THE REDRESSED REVOLUTIONARY ISSUE,” FALL 2019. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

China’s Fashion Fox Gets Re-Dressed To Kill: Wavering Between Luxury And Sustainability

Jessica LaiterOctober 1, 2019

China has long been notorious for its low-cost manufacturing. The country has now shifted the definition of “Made in China” from one of low quality to one of a higher standard. Sustainable luxury TLC included. ... Read More

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Fast Fashion In A Beautiful China: Fashionista Vs. Frugalista

Elsbeth van ParidonSeptember 16, 2019

The term “fast fashion” refers to a phenomenon in the fashion industry whereby production processes are expedited in order to get new trends to the market as quickly and cheaply as possible. In très, très un-trashique kinda manner, it's downright dirty, indeed.... Read More

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Rio Hilo’s Yunnan Fashion Waves: Mixing Hearing And Vision

Elsbeth van ParidonAugust 31, 2019

Rio Hilo, one sustainable fashion undertaking located at the foot of Cangshan Mountain, Yunnan province. About 好土(hǎo tǔ) -- all good things come from the Earth. ... Read More

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A Fast And Furious 360 Turn: How Technology Fuels The Fashion Industry

Jessica LaiterAugust 19, 2019

At a time in which technology is literally taking over the world, the rise of the fash-tech coupling is at hand. 360Fashion is one such cross-border example.... Read More

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Rinse And Spin: The R Collective Collaborates With Designer Wen Pan

Elsbeth van ParidonJuly 22, 2019

Ethereal collection "Rinse" uses upcycled luxury fabrics transforming the way clothes are designed, plus reducing the pollution caused by fashion.... Read More

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Hong Kong Monster Building via The Vale Magazine, 2019. All rights reserved

The Funk Is Back In Town: Down And Disco With YanYan Knits

Elsbeth van ParidonJune 17, 2019

What can you expect from a brand with the former rag & bone director of knitwear at the helm? Nine dragons and one grandma on acid, that’s what. Alina Raetsep reviews YanYan knits.... Read More

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The Temper Issues

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Beijing opera's monkey mayhem. Photo credits: China Culture Tour

Close-Up: Chinese Masks, A Tale Of Taoism, Opera And Fashion

Emily AspinallFebruary 2, 2020

A Chinese masquerade that runs from painted monkey mayhem on the stage to smokin' hot political smog outrage on the streets... Face masks and Chinese culture are are inextricably linked. ... Read More

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Body Talks With AB ALEI: Throwing China Plus-Size Critics A Curveball

Elsbeth van ParidonJanuary 13, 2020

China's body image, a distorted tale of pride and prejudice with the slightly heavier woman often forced to bear a sandwich board burden. Plus-size brand AB ALEI wants to throw haters a fashion curveball. ... Read More

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FEATURED IMAGE: IN MEMORY OF Godfrey Gao, 1984-2019. Image: online.

The New Made In China Man: Ticking The Quintessential Future-Proof Tailored Boxes

Elsbeth van ParidonDecember 23, 2019

From savviness to savoir-faire, the Great British Bespoke exudes an allure that crosses the borders of time and space sparking the interest of many a fashion layman across the globe. The New China Man included.... Read More

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Fan Bingbing poses for i-D Magazine, Fall 2012 Issue. Photography by Chen Man. Image comes courtesy of i-D Magazine and ChenManer.com. All rights reserved

Modeling Racial Fluidity In China: Get That Pan-Global Stomp On

Minyoung LeeOctober 21, 2019

How does the new wave of Chinese middle-class spending propel a new culture of beauty? Or, in other words... How to go from cash-flow to cultural fluidity?... Read More

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Actor Chen Kun as photographed by Chen Man for Harper's Bazaar China. Copyright belongs to Chen Man, all rights reserved

Male Beauty Blemishes No More: How China Is Loosening The Rigid Reigns Of Gender

Emily AspinallOctober 8, 2019

One may be familiar with the Chinese saying, to "save face" (保面子), but it seems Chinese men are changing the face of the nation's cosmetics produce, with male makeup ranges on the rise in the Middle Kingdom. ... Read More

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DESIGN BY RONG XIAO, THE WRONG HOTEL COLLECTION — MODELED BY JEN LIU. PHOTOGRAPHY BY LU “LUNA” WEIJIA FOR TEMPER MAGAZINE’S “THE R-RATED ISSUE”. COPYRIGHT @TEMPER MAGAZINE, 2019. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

Rated X: The Censored Arts Of China, Key To Contempo Cult Status

Emily AspinallJuly 29, 2019

Rated X aka China's Censored Art. "The R-Rated Issue" rages across the selective board of what is socially sensitive in China Fashion and Urban Culture. ... Read More

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Vintage Shopping In Shanghai: Secondhand Smoke Or Smoking Hot?

Elsbeth van ParidonMarch 23, 2019

Pawnstar Shanghai. Secondhand, streetstyle and sustainability rolled into one big Bogart-worthy hotter than a deuce fashion funk -- we dig.... Read More

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Courtesy of YOHO! Magazine, 2019. All rights reserved

China’s Streetwear Fever: Will This Little Piggy Spike Or Fade In 2019?

Emily AspinallFebruary 6, 2019

From iQiyi’s continuous ratings blockbuster “The Rap Of China” to hip hop magazine|platform| beacon of the East YOHO!, the once humble aesthetic that is streetwear has settled firmly in China. What does 2019 hold for this little piggy?... Read More

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