Miss Sixty Rock Art!!! Hong Kong was the first stop of and where the grand finale will be for Miss Sixty’s exhibition cycle tour of Asia. The campaign named “ART in jeans” kicked off in Hong Kong’s newly opened Miss Sixty flagship store which is located in a luxurious mall in the heart of the… Continue Reading
If you happen to be in town from now to 13th September, don’t miss out this precious opportunity to experience social and cultural changes in the Chinese society in the past century through analyzing transformation of the qipao with time. Qipao, the traditional dress for Chinese women, has constructed a cultural symbol from a piece… Continue Reading
Do you know her? Yes she is Maggie Cheung, the Chinese actress from Hong Kong plus the international superstar and fashion icon. If you have watched her bravura performances from In the Mood for Love as a married woman caught in an ambiguous relationship in Shanghai in the 1920s, or from the French movie Clean… Continue Reading
I got that attached feeling to the Taiwanese designer Wang-Chen Tsai-Hsia for Shiatzy Chen probably because I myself am half Taiwanese (my mom’s Taiwanese) and born in the States. Wang-Chen started her fashion career in the 1970s as a seamstress in a clothing store in Taiwan, and has become the founder/design director of Shiatzy Chen… Continue Reading
When I was sharing the pictures of some designer brands’ collections inspired by Chinese blue and white Qing Hwa porcelain the other day on facebook, a friend commented and gave an alternative view about the inspiration of such design that the blue and white embroideries on some pieces such as the gowns presented in Christian… Continue Reading
The western world has shown great interest in the fabulous yet exotic and mysterious beauty of oriental art and culture for the past ten years. Since the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, the designers’ passion for traditional Chinese art has reached its peak ever. Many designer brands have been fascinated by Chinese blue and white porcelain… Continue Reading
The show rounded off with Ho Kin Wah’s knitwear collection titled “Fashion Evolution” for 1997, the year of political significance to the Hong Kongers. The collection was a good showcase for the designer’s brilliant craftsmanship. The chunky knit off-shoulder jumper in embellished stitch and the long knit coat full of decorative details show a hint… Continue Reading