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
Close-Ups
Close-Up: China Jewelry, From Social Fee To Shopping Spree
By the 1990s, Chinese consumers began buying into the concept of “The Jewelry Brand”. Enter the Roaring Twenties 2.0 and accessorizing is no longer fashionably optional; it is once again socially required.... Read More
Close-Up: Chinese Masks, A Tale Of Taoism, Opera And Fashion
A Chinese masquerade that runs from painted monkey mayhem on the stage to smokin' hot political smog outrage on the streets... Face masks and Chinese culture are are inextricably linked. ... Read More
Close-Up: The New Made In China Resolution — Videmus Omnia
From New York’s Dreams On Air Store to le 3rdEye Showroom Parisien, the Eye of Temper Providence spots even the darkest, dopest avant-garde. Or, as they say, Videmus Omnia.... Read More
A Temper Case Study: Two Women Of Harvard Vs 14k Herders Of Yak
A neurotic note of cynicism unavoidable upon reading the words “the world’s first”, the investigative mind wants to know more. Shokay yak down, a case study.... Read More
Close-Up Of A Material Girl: Mary Ma And The Textile Library
Fashion is all about touch: This art form touches the soul, the body and even acts as a touchstone of social, economic or environmental trends. Hangzhou-based Textile Library aims to please.... Read More
China’s Drag Queens. Fashion That Is Non-Binary Identification
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