Close-Up: Hanfu, A Saga of Passion, Fashion and Fusion
Hanfu, from niche hobby to a big buckaroo biz tapping into patriotic poise, from subcultural aspect towards popular culture.... Read More
Close-Ups
China’s Silver Economy — With A Sartorial Lining
China’s sprouting population of silver foxes and vixens has a new face. But these mannequins are more than billboards, they’re role models... Read More
China X The NFT Files: Memes in The Mirror
The NFT game is on and an ensuing wave of CryptoArt is blazing trails: a new, borderless art culture of the digital age.... Read More
Baby Boom Beijing: Underground Capital Club Culture
Baby Boom Beijing went from a small tattoo shop in the heart of Gulou Dajie to a collaborative club space hosting DJs from all over China... Read More
The First Ladies of China: A Close-Up of The Prima Donna Lookbook
The First Ladies of China. Trickling trends are vain. They too shall pass, though your style shall not. A lookbook of the primae inter pares. ... Read More
China’s History of Foot Binding, One Sensitive Style Issue
China's history of foot binding offers a powerful reflection on the cost of attaining beauty standards that cannot be reversed.... Read More
Close-Up: A Prickly Past, A Bright Future, Women in China’s Tattoo Culture is as Thick as Ink
China's tattoo culture finds widespread acceptance among the nation's metropole urbanites, with women at the forefront of this movement... Read More