Androchine 2.0: China’s Masculinity Through Fresh Meat and Musk Ming
As gender lines blur and China becomes more culturally progressive, the notion of "masculinity," too, is in the throws of a grand makeover.... Read More
The Temper Fact Checker: Top of the 2020 Pops — Mengmei Style
Mengmei or "cross-gender" style. The No.1 style boldly walking the walk for a society of women on the prowl for a more powerful femininity.... Read More
Close-Up: Nailing It — China’s 5,000-Year Saga of Adorning the Fingertip
Ancient Egyptians and Babylonians saw long, colored nails as a status symbol. So did the Chinese, starting from 5,000 years ago.... Read More
Penultimate Pokes the Boundary of Mass-Manufacturing Fantasy: Check!
Contouring cross-cultural explorations, designer Xiang Gao of Penultimate creates a spectacular, spectacular, no words in the vernacular tongue-in-cheek melting pot. ... Read More
Blemish BB Gone: China’s Male Beauty Loosens the Rigid Reigns of Gender
China's modern man is changing the face of the nation's cosmetics usage, with a New (digital) Youth collective cleansing the traditional canvas of what constitutes "masculinity."... Read More
Close-Up: The Art Of Body Painting And That Chinese Touche Eclat
Just like all other art forms, body painting, too, reflects politico-socio and environmental drips. Time to slap it on!... Read More
Close-Up: The Future Of Fashion Is Looking Brilliant And Bright
Fashion in its very Self is the Mistress of (Optical) Illusion -- just consider the visual effect of a vertical stripe. Nevertheless, the future of this illusion is very much a reality -- a paradoxical yet facetious liaison. ... Read More