The Temper Fact Checker: Fabric Porn aka The Brand Making China Lit Again
There's a new naughty guy in town. Temper presents the “Who, What, When, Where, and Why" on Shanghai-based Fabric Porn. Now nibble on this!... Read More
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The Labelhood Live Fact Checker: Private Policy Pushes All Your Buttons
SHFW AW20 Labelhood Live, the facts! You don't need to dress like a soldier to stand up for your rights. You make your own rules. Your own "Private Policy". ... Read More
Body Talks With AB ALEI: Throwing China Plus-Size Critics A Curveball
China's body image, a distorted tale of pride and prejudice with the slightly heavier woman often forced to bear a sandwich board burden. Plus-size brand AB ALEI wants to throw haters a fashion curveball. ... Read More
China’s Streetwear Fever: Will This Little Piggy Spike Or Fade In 2019?
From iQiyi’s continuous ratings blockbuster “The Rap Of China” to hip hop magazine|platform| beacon of the East YOHO!, the once humble aesthetic that is streetwear has settled firmly in China. What does 2019 hold for this little piggy?... Read More
Close-Up: China’s Original TǔKù (土酷) For School Culture — Imitatio Et Aemulatio
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
NYFW Review: The Parsons MFA Graduation Collection. One Gifted Gallery
Thesis projects are, as many are profoundly aware, an incredible responsibility and a huge undertaking. Nevermind the hard work, but take into account the pressure of presenting the collection to a large crowd of fashion's biggest professionals and media, who will in turn happily dictate future careers. ... Read More
Trending: China’s Millennial IT Style. Luo Jiaqi reports for Jing Daily
Temper goes trending and this time around, we turn to Jing Daily as Luo Jiaqi shares her opinion on the marriage between luxury and China's millennial desire.... Read More