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Prima Donnas: A Look At The First Ladies Of China AKA The FLOC Crowd

Minyoung LeeMarch 1, 2019

The head that wears a crown lies heavily; the head that wears many hats, lies “frivolously”. Yet weep not, sweet queen, for trickling trends are vain. They too shall pass, though your style shall not. Enter: The First Ladies Of China.... Read More

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China’s Drag Queens. Fashion That Is Non-Binary Identification

Emily AspinallJanuary 27, 2019

Homosexuality in China was decriminalised in 1997 and in 2001 removed from the government’s list of mental disorders. Though perhaps not entirely overlapping, this in turn has propelled China’s drag scene to evolve relatively quickly. The world of drag may be in its comparative infancy here, yet despite ongoing media and censorship issues this doesn’t seem to stop the rhetoric in China surrounding its rise.... Read More

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China’s Lingerie Movement And A Nation’s Exploration Of Femininity

Emily AspinallDecember 14, 2018

As China opens its doors to new ideas of social and bodily liberation and celebration, new styles are evolving. With new styles come modernity and vitally young women who explore and embrace their feminine powers.... Read More

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

Elsbeth van ParidonNovember 29, 2018

A look at China's androgynous streetstyle throughout the centuries. Can any fashion trend actually be called a "trend"? Or are they sometimes simply actual "cultural staples"?... Read More

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A snippet of contemporary China Art. Piece by Lu Yang. Image via CNCREATE

Contemporary China Art Platform CNCREATE: The Coming Out Of Creativity

Elsbeth van ParidonNovember 28, 2018

The Chinese art market was worth US $4.8 billion in sales in 2016, making it the largest art market in the world. ... Read More

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Miranda V: When Music And Architecture Become Accessories

Elsbeth van ParidonOctober 30, 2018

In her brand's latest collection released in the fall of 2017, Vukasovic fundamentally embraces the boundaries between the "virtual" and the "transparent", creating a perception of volume through void. Constructionism all the way. ... Read More

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Close-Up: China’s Original TǔKù (土酷) For School Culture — Imitatio Et Aemulatio

Elsbeth van ParidonOctober 24, 2018

China's original TǔKù (Tu Cool) culture. Boasting a look-book brimming with "scenic spot views", the very Chinese phenomenon that is TǔKù takes a more direct approach to shooting images, in the case of multicultural Beijing-born MARRKNULL staged around and focused on popular tourist areas such as Tiananmen Square, the Great Wall and Shichahai Lake. “Tu” who now?... Read More

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