Tag Archives: Context

Fashion Week Part II: Jenny Ji, Helen Lee, and Decoster Concept Rehearsal

Posted on October 26, 2011 by

So Shanghai Fashion Week went by pretty fast, probably because the weather was terrible so I didn’t make it to many shows… But I managed to make it to most of the domestic Chinese designer brands, which included a lot … Continue reading →

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Androgyny, Shanghai

Posted on August 29, 2011 by

I’ve been wanting and meaning to do a post about sartorial androgyny for forever… But I never had the right pictures to correctly portray the manifestation of this sartorial trend in China, which seems to be more inherent here than … Continue reading →

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Posted in Androgynous, Chilling, Chinese People, Context, Fashion History, Historical, Homogenizing Forms, Interpretive, Jing An District, Just for Fun, Masculine vs. Feminine, Uniforms, Xu Hui District | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 14 Comments

Sunbrellas Part 二, Hong Kong

Posted on August 17, 2011 by

While in Hong Kong (well, Kowloon to be specific), I spotted a conical shaped hat from afar, but this one was different from others I’d seen in China… The material looked to be similar to that of an umbrella or … Continue reading →

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True Colors 本色, Guangzhou

Posted on August 13, 2011 by

Apologies for my absence over the past few days, but I’ve been in Guangzhou without access to a VPN or proxy, so I’ve been unable to blog since WordPress is blocked in China… But I arrived in Hong Kong this … Continue reading →

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Posted in Clash, Color, Context, Domestic Development, Exception de MixMind, Guangzhou, Literal, Ma Ke, Rain and Snow, Ricostru | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 6 Comments

Sunday Best, Xin Tian Di

Posted on July 25, 2011 by

It’s Sunday again, a day for brunch and afternoon naps before the work week starts… again. In a way it’s the most relaxed day of the week, but it can also be one of the most demanding as we all … Continue reading →

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Post 105: The CLASH

Posted on July 12, 2011 by

This final post of my 100th Post Countdown of Shanghai’s Top 5 Sartorial Trends will break down what Shanghai’s style is all about, but first I wanted to point out that I’ve made Maleonn‘s beautiful illustration of 20th Century Chinese … Continue reading →

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Posted in Artistic, Bund, Burberry, Children, Chinese People, Clash, Color, Conspicuous Consumption, Context, Cultural Imperialists, Domestic Development, Huai Hai Road, Jing An District, Louis Vuitton, Lu Wan District, Old, People's Square, Style, Stylish, Xin Tian Di, Xu Hui District, Xu Jia Hui | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 14 Comments

CPHNS’s 100th Post!! : Shanghai’s Top 5 Sartorial Trends

Posted on July 5, 2011 by

Happy 4th of July everyone!! And apologies for not posting for over a week, but I’ve been moving and my internet has been down; furthermore, I’ve been delaying this post a bit because it’s chinesepeoplehavenostyle’s 100th post, so it had … Continue reading →

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To the Shanghai Aquarium!, Pudong

Posted on May 17, 2011 by

The renowned Shanghai Aquarium lies across the river in Pu-Jersey, but I made the trek the other day since my friend was leaving Shanghai and to see what all the fuss was about. I started to suspect that other people … Continue reading →

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The Chinese Bag Lady, People’s Square and Xin Tian Di

Posted on March 10, 2011 by

The other day it poured like it hadn’t in a while in Shanghai, so most sagacious Chinese people stayed indoors… I, however, took advantage of this abrupt change in weather to chronicle what Chinese people who were forced outside that … Continue reading →

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Posted in Bags, Chinese People, Context, Hats, People's Square, Rain and Snow, Resourceful, Xin Tian Di | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 9 Comments

The Ghost of Christmas Past, Jing An District

Posted on December 21, 2010 by

These pictures of a shadow-y figure were taken during the Shanghai Snowstorm. I think that because of the angle and lighting of the photo, she looks especially creepy… so I call this the Chinese version of the “Ghost of Christmas … Continue reading →

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