Xinhua
These events led to the overthrow of the country's last emperor and the founding of the Republic ofChina on Jan. 1, 1912. After the 1911 Revolution, Sun Yat-sen felt that the Chinese people needed a new style to match their newfound freedom. ...
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Burberry's Chinese push is at risk of becoming unfashionable
Telegraph.co.uk
By Richard Fletcher The clothes may be as popular as ever with the fashionistas – the Burberry show was the highlight of London Fashion Week – but the group's shares are distinctly out of favour and are being discarded faster than those boot cut jeans. ...
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Telegraph.co.uk
| Investors bail on 'wealthy China' stocks Financial Times (blog) Investors, it seems, are winding down bets on China's wealthy. Take Burberry – the quintessentially British fashion brand – which has pinned its future firmly to theChinese mast. It has over 50 stores across the country, which it now owns after buying ... See all stories on this topic » |  Financial Times (blog) |
Reuters
Tiffany, meanwhile, sued a group including online retailers named Tiffanystores.org and FashionStyle and StoresOrg, accusing them of counterfeiting and seeking orders to bar them from making and selling Tiffany knockoffs. Among them: a $24 version of ...
See all stories on this topic »China dog farms reveal raccoon dogs skinned alive to make fake Ugg boots
Examiner.com
Beijing - Check the Internet for counterfeit, cheap Ugg boots, and you're likely to find some real bargains - that is if you can close your eyes and realize the horrific sacrifices raccoon dogs and other animals have had to pay for someone's fashion ...
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| Blockbuster hopes for sheep and wool TV doco ABC Local By Rose Grant A new television series is taking sheep out of film's comedy and horror genres, by positioning sheep as stars in the fashion industry and showing Australian merino wool as a luxury fibre to millions of Chinese consumers. ... See all stories on this topic » |  ABC Local |
Boston Globe
By Jenny Barchfield AP Fashion Writer / October 4, 2011 PARIS—Before Britain's royal wedding, when the identity of the designer behind the dress Kate Middleton would wear to the alter was still the best-kept secret in the kingdom, some in the fashion ...
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| How to Spot China's New Space Laboratory in Night Sky Space.com Now, in a similar fashion, Tiangong 1 is visible as a bright, starlike object tracking across the sky. Tiangong 1 is expected to be joined soon by three separate unmannedChinese spacecraft — Shenzhou 8, Shenzhou 9 and Shenzhou 10 — that will mark ... See all stories on this topic » |  Space.com |
| Beijing the latest part of Colombian's design China Daily "Fashion is the biggest piece of the pie," he says, "but we also teach graphic design, marketing and jewelry design as well as interior design." There is a three-year degree program that is recognized by universities around the world, and a two-year ... See all stories on this topic » |  China Daily |
Denver Post
By Sabine Kortals On the surface, it would seem that what Yuja Wang wants people to know about her is that she's a provocative Millennial who dares to push the boundaries of fashion. Indeed, the 24-year-old Chinese pianist exuded sex appeal in her ...
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| Yasser Arafat's scarf maker gets Internet lifeline AFP It was most famously worn by the late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, whose carefully-styled headdress served as both a fashion statement and a political one. At one time, the factory that Hirbawi's father started in the southern West Bank city of ... See all stories on this topic » |  AFP |
PSFK
Han Gu's Chinese grandmother used to create fantastical origami dragon boats and swans from folded paper triangles. This recollection inspires 'Triangular Memories'. Stark silhouettes are made beautiful with intricate collars, neckpieces and details ...
See all stories on this topic »2012: Year of decision for Asia and the world
CBS News
Chen Bingde, left, chief of the General Staff of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, and Adm. Mike Mullen, right, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, review an honor guard together during a welcoming ceremony for Mullen at the Bayi Building on ...
See all stories on this topic »What is UP with Dominik Halas?
Patch.com
Dominik Halas is into music, in general; the indie band The Drums, specifically; Russian literature; men's fashion; vintage clothing; how music influences fashion; how music influences self esteem; raw denim and photography. But mostly he's into Hedi ...
See all stories on this topic »Vancl Gearing up for US IPO04 Oct 2011
Business China
Ltd., China's largest independent online own-label fashion apparel retailer, may in October file for a fourth quarter US initial public offering, the Oriental Morning Post reported on Thursday. Vancl plans to raise $750 million to $1 billion in the IPO ...
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| 25 Bold Predictions for MMA in October Bleacher Report I hate to see another legend go out in such a bad fashion, but Nelson will unfortunately bring Cro Cop his walking papers at UFC 137. Chinese featherweight Tiequan Zhang is a dark horse in the UFC's 145 lb. division and will have a coming out party ... See all stories on this topic » |  Bleacher Report |
Jezebel
As for Galliano making a return to fashion, Gaytten will only say, "It's not over 'til it's over. I can't say any more than that right now." [FT] Here are some disturbing video stills of raccoon dogs being skinned alive in China, allegedly to make ...
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| Designing Beijing Metropolis Magazine Primarily, this show is the government's baby: backed, promoted, and packaged to help showcase Beijing as a capital for China's creative industries. Overall, though, it was loosely deployed throughout the city in carnival-like fashion, invading venues ... See all stories on this topic » |  Metropolis Magazine |
Washingtonian.com (blog)
These ten women are likely candidates for the list in the future—they are making scientific breakthroughs, making theater magic, starting businesses, and making names fore themselves in fields from fashion to journalism. Here are The Washingtonian's ...
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| Stupid slang to impress your Shanghainese friends Shanghaiist ... of English and Chinese, but what really piqued our interest was the tagline "Shanghainese will understand." With that challenge posed, we of course decided to decipher it. 今天你穿了me more cool 嘛~！？那young more cool呢！？没穿！！NOfashion！ ... See all stories on this topic » |  Shanghaiist |
NTDTV
... lock up poisonous substances from the wall." Over 6500 innovative and sustainable materials were collected worldwide for display at the exhibit. They're intended not just for use in architecture but also in fashion, interior design, and transportation.
See all stories on this topic »Chanel fields underwater chic collection on sprawling seabed of a catwalk
Washington Post
( no / Associated Press ) - Models wear creations designed by German fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel's spring-summer 2012 ready-to-wear collection presented Tuesday, Oct.4, 2011 in Paris. There was nothing literal in uber-designer Karl ...
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| Rumor roundup scorecard: iPhone 4S edition CNET That was suggested by an alleged prototype case design that came from Chineseaccessory makers in July, depicting a considerably larger, ovular home button. Adding to that was a purported iPhone 5 screen protector suggesting both the aforementioned... See all stories on this topic » |  CNET |
MobileTechReview.com
They teamed up with Lady Gaga to offer unique mobile accessories with her signature fashion and style. The Lady Gaga branded mobile phone accessories are available globally this fall. The collection includes iPhone cases, Android phone cases, ...
See all stories on this topic »Asia Falls on Revised Growth Target, Greece Concerns
Morningstar.com
Supplier of toys and clothing to several US stores including Wal-Mart, Li & Fung fell 6.8% whileEurope focused fashion apparel firm Esprit Holdings closed down 4.8%. Chinese lenders continued a downward slide over concerns that rising bankruptcies ...
See all stories on this topic »Tween chic, tough chick
Philippine Star
Thirteen-year-old Bea Binene is a self-confessed fashion follower, who devours magazines and books relating to all things trendy and stylish. In fact, she's now reading the Sophie Kinsella international bestseller, Confessions of a Shopaholic. ...
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