PR Punk

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It seems not all PR execs are slaves of the Man; Weber Shandwick, an American firm, must be a funky place to convince Ian to work there. He describes his style as a sort of sophisticated “punk” with the requisite real Doc Martins, purchased in Hong and Kong, and plaid.

Really Stylish People Buy in the UK

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Harry has the real Paul Smith Mini Satchel, bought in the UK – the plastic version is available on taobao.com. After all the shining black, it’s nice to see brown boots made of supple leather from Herbal Heaven on Dongsi. He works at Juicy Couture as a brand development manager, but never wears that brand and, in general, for his own fashion consumption tends to avoid big names.

Happy Chinese New Year

I wasn’t in China this time, but I’m sure it was an overwhelming experience for all those who were. With its fireworks and blasts, in the past I found that Chinese New Year brought me close to experiencing a warzone. So I hope everyone who was in China enjoyed the carnage.

Korea the Beautiful

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Adorable Ma Lina buys Korean brands, says that Korea is the world’s most stylish and beautiful country, and if she could pick one place in the world to visit, it would be Jeju Island, in Korea. She also thinks that Japan is pretty stylish. France is alright, she guesses. I suspect her style is not what most Westerners would consider typically Korean or Japanese. However, the brands she wears are mostly Korean, made in China and intended for export.

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The love of all things Korean is not unusual for Chinese of Ma Lina’s generation, but her take on the style seems a bit different. Still, I probably don’t watch enough Korean citcoms to truly understand this cultural phenonena.

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Magic Dance

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On this guy a frilly shirt and super-tight pants might be a welcome addition. In the eighties, millions of girls had crushes on King Jareth (and he is my hero), and here is his Chinese brother. His outfit could have been more interesting but the wicked hairstyle alone can get you into Stylites.

Fuax Fur-Clad Recorder

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Only black guys can pull off those huge capacious fur coats, only Asian guys can wear fitted faux-fur jackets, and white guys are left with thinsulate ear muffs. Fur is one of those thing where if a guy has to first ask his friends whether or not he should be wearing it, he probably just shouldn’t bother. Fur (or faux-fur) wearers already know that they should be wearing fur. This record producer is one those guys who can pull it off and look good.

Scarfy Student at Oriental Plaza

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The choice by this student of black and white with a dash of red is actually quite common for fashionable people in China but the studs on the trousers make the scarf seem like a reference to prison, while the shrunken pea coat seems militaristic and the hat a bit threatening – all together an interesting effect. This was at Oriental Plaza.