Close-Up: From Hair to Eternity, Tibetan Braids Rule the Waves
Monks are bald because Buddhism says hair is three thousand threads of trouble. But why, then, do Tibetan Buddhists keep 108 braids to ward off the woe? ... Read More
Close-Ups
Close-Up: Clickbait AKA Seven Contemporary Chinese Must-See Photographers
This Chinese clicker collective presents a visually-led narrative of interests, aesthetics, and experiences exhibiting the dizzying diversity of one nation.... Read More
Close-Up: China’s Xiāng — Das Incense in Hand, Sniff Your Way to Zen-Land
Incense, perfume, xiāng. Coco Chanel called it unseen, unforgettable, and ultimate. Mao Zedong called it wanton, wasteful, and Western.... Read More
Close-Up: About The Politics of Dressing and Passing a New Brand Bill
Fashion is an identifier, but in societies that vacillate between collectivist and individualist mentalities, it can both unify and rebel.... Read More
Close-Up: The POW Of Mao – A Shabby Chic Rebellion to Surrounding Chaos
Breaking the mold some 40 years ago was considered a shabby, and punishable-by-law, thing to do in China. Come 2020, it's chic to dare, bare, and wear.... Read More
Close-Up: Shanghai’s Klee Klee Is Consciously Conquering Au Naturel
Klee Klee, the great escape from the dare-we-say-it lack of imagination of eco-fashion's past times, delivers conscious stylings a-wash with sophistication.... Read More
Close-Up: China’s Brazen, Intoxicating, Rebellious Street Cult
All about non-conformist yet congenial rebellion, China's post-95ers are setting the pace for the nation's rejuvenation and unbridled Self-expression.... Read More