Tag Archives: Literal

12 Day Countdown to Christmas, Day 1 – The Fabric Market

Posted on December 13, 2011 by

Last year in December, when I was just kicking this blog off, I promised to make 7 posts in 7 days that were all related to Christmas… well this year, with almost 20,000 pictures and video so far, I can … Continue reading →

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Posted in 12 Day Countdown to Christmas, Chinese People, Festive, Just for Fun, Literal, South Bund | Tagged , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Literally Violent(ly in Love?), Guangzhou

Posted on November 1, 2011 by

I totally forgot about this picture I took in Guangzhou that I was saving for Halloween when I did my wrap-up post yesterday, so here is the Chinese girl who will literally “HUNT FOR YOU” Scary, no? I don’t know … Continue reading →

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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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Posted in Chinese Designers, Context, Decoster, Decoster Concept, Domestic Development, Exception de MixMind, Fashion Shows, Fuxing Park, Helen Lee, Jenny Ji, Model, Shanghai Fashion Week, Shanghai Fashion Week, Spring/Summer 2012, SS12, Zhou Yuan | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Say What?!, French Concession

Posted on September 19, 2011 by

I scheduled this post for a Monday as I’ll still be in Beijing and thus unable to post and also because I thought you may all need a full week to digest and interpret exactly what these Chinese people are … Continue reading →

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Posted in Best Dressed Generation, Chinese People, Gen Y, Just for Fun, Literal, Xu Hui District | Tagged , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

STOP STEALING THINGS Chinese People, + Blog Updates

Posted on September 1, 2011 by

I love literal clothing in China, and always get a good chuckle from the many misspelled and misportrayed identities of the Chinese people who wear it… I bet less than 10% of the Chinese people wearing clothes with English sayings … Continue reading →

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Posted in Chinese People, Domestic Development, Imitation, Just for Fun, Literal, Shanghai Suburbs, Xu Jia Hui | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 8 Comments

The Future of Chinese Fashion II, ‘Greater China’

Posted on August 21, 2011 by

I noticed this little girl in Guangzhou scoping out the selection at a local kids clothing “store”, and it struck me as a bit odd to see such a young child be so discerning with her potential purchase (I don’t … Continue reading →

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Posted in Chinese People, Domestic Development, Counterfeits, Bling Bling, Conspicuous Consumption, Xin Tian Di, Kids, Literal, Conspicuous, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Future of Chinese Fashion | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 6 Comments

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

Post 102: Literal

Posted on July 7, 2011 by

When it comes to fashion and style, irony is definitely not understood on the Mainland… It’s probably because everyone dresses sooo literally here. Most Chinese people want other people to think to think they are rich, which is why they … Continue reading →

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Posted in Bling Bling, Chinese People, Conspicuous Consumption, Literal, Literal | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 4 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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Posted in Bags, Bare Belly, Burberry, Chilling, Chinese People, Conspicuous Consumption, Conspicuous Leisure, Context, Cultural Imperialists, Democratization, Domestic Development, Hair, Hats, Historical, Homogenizing Forms, Imitation, Literal, Literal, Louis Vuitton, Modernity, Pajamas, Peripheral Monogrammed Goods, Primitive Consumption, Rain and Snow, Resourceful, Style, Stylish | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Knowledge is Priceless, Huai Hai Road

Posted on June 12, 2011 by

But I guess according to this guy, knowledge is as disposable as his own excrement. The thing I really love though about this whole shirt situation are the two pink fairies that emphasize the “IS” after the knowledge and before … Continue reading →

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Posted in Chinese People, Huai Hai Road, Just for Fun, Literal | Tagged , , , , , , | 1 Comment