Happy 75th! Coupons to Couture: Fashion As a Lens on the Evolution of the PRC
Mao suits to modern streetwear, practical uniforms to crisp couture, at 75, the PRC's sartorial revolution is an epic of social evolution... Read More
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Chinese Hair: Combing Through Looks and Politics
As China's consumers return to their roots, haircare included, Temper wondered… What did Chinese hair look like in the olden days?... 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
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: 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: 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