K-style takes centre stage in collection that draws inspiration from South Korea’s contemporary and traditional dress. Baggy jeans, luxury handbags, K-pop heart-throbs and a 14th-century palace starred in a lavish…
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Major Fashion Brands Taking Notice of Opposition to Exotic Leathers
At the latest Paris Fashion Week that ended in October, a woman caused a scene by crashing the show of French luxury brand Hermes and holding a sign overhead that…
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Tokyo’s Shinjuku District Home to Traditional Kimono-Dyeing Technique
Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward, famous for its soaring skyscrapers and neon lights that adorn the Kabukicho district, is also home to a traditional kimono-dyeing industry. The area is known for its…
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Where Did All The Dark-Suited Japanese Businessmen Go?
by Lola Martinby Lola MartinIt was the tail end of another long, hot Tokyo summer, and salarymen across the city were looking at their wardrobes with dread. Every year from May to September, Japan’s…
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China’s Demure ‘Good for Marriage’ Trend Sparks Feminist Furore
by Lola Martinby Lola MartinHONG KONG – A fashion trend in China dubbed “good for marriage” has generated a social media storm, with scores of women saying the demure, feminine style plays to gender stereotypes…
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Korean Cultural Center New York Launches “It’s Time for K-Culture” Campaign in Collaboration with the NYC Government and 52 Cultural Organizations
The Korean Cultural Center New York (KCCNY), a branch of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) of the Republic of Korea, is thrilled to announce its ambitious project…
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North Korea Punishes Women for Wearing Shorts, Declaring Them ‘Capitalist Fashion’
by Jude Turnerby Jude TurnerNorth Korea is punishing women who try to beat the summer heat by wearing shorts, with authorities saying shorts with a length above the knee are an infiltration of capitalist…
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Swiss Watchmaker Jacob & Co Launches its First Store in Japan
by Angel Woodsby Angel WoodsSwiss luxury watchmaker, Jacob & Co, has landed in Japan, opening its first brick-and-mortar store in the bustling district of Ginza this month. The opening ceremonies, scheduled to take place…
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Viral sensation Miu Miu miniskirt named Fashion Museum’s Dress of the Year 2022
A Miu Miu micro miniskirt that took the internet by storm has been named the Fashion Museum Bath’s Dress of the Year 2022. The Fashion Museum holds one of the…
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RENÉE Cosmetics Launches New Flagship Store in Lucknow
RENÉE Cosmetics adds yet another flagship store in the country, this time in Lucknow at Lullu Mall; this is alongside the existing shop-in-shop stores and the online presence that the…