Close-Up: China’s Lipstick Game and Its Lasting Impression
The question on our Maybelline Superstay lips is… What are the “undertones” of lipstick in China—past, present and future?... Read More
China’s New Youth
Flipping Through China’s Minority Lookbook: Uyghur Style
Hot-to-trot oversized silver accessories, exuberant embroidery : We're in Kashgar, south Xinjiang. Yep. We're going (well, "went") there.... Read More
Take Five: China’s Virtual KOLs Are Some Ambitious Influencers
With digital products on the rise, it seems China's virtual KOLs are here to stay--whether we like it or not.... Read More
Close-Up: China’s Ageless Male Beauty, the Regeneration of Tradition
As the contempo male beauty market in the Middle Kingdom booms, the concern for the male appearance in China actually dates back millennia.... Read More
Diner’s Sonic Stardust Blasts You Away to a Galaxy of Glitter and Soul
Beijing-based Diner’s music is like a multicolored nebula. Spellbinding with old school and traditional melodies set to new school beats.... Read More
Hanfu Cyberpunk: Pushing Post-Pandemic Boundaries?
Tradition is not the worship of ashes, but the preservation of fire. Chinese vlogger Lao Ba Ba: where ancient Han dress meets cyberpunk. Lit.... Read More
Lower-Tier Trends: China’s New Fashionable Urbanity
In China's first-tier hubs, fashion has become the face of a complex(ion) makeover. But what's trending in the nation's lower-tier "towns"?... Read More