Stripes and Squares
Photos: Suzy
I’ve always been fond of blue with green.
Interview with Changzhou TV
Nels Frye was just interviewed by Wang Tian, host of Changzhou TV, after a visit with Mayor Yao, Changzhou’s internationally minded mayor. Here are some select quotes:
798 Blues
Photos: Suzy
Interestingly proportioned outerwear.
On Travel Channel Tonight at 9:45
Watch the Travel Channel (旅游卫视）tonight at 9:45, Beijing time, to see a profile of me. Here is the trailer and you should be able to watch it live here, though this doesn’t seem to work on my machine.
Duan Yanling is the host of ”Cheers for Creativity” (创享2018 in Chinese), a program featuring profiles of designers, editors and other creative types.
The Blue and the Fur
Photo: Suzy
What a nice roomy coat!
News Roundup: Designers, etc.
The era of brand-obsession, in which brand and price tag trump design, seems to be ending fast. As tastes evolve and diversify, Chinese designers and brands are seeing increasing interest in their products at home.
Double Red
Photo: Suzy
Quite a pair of lapels here.
Interning with LifeStyle Magazine
Want to learn more about media and fashion in China? Are you a college student or recent graduate interested in becoming an editor? If you are interested in an editorial internship at LifeStyle Magazine, find out more below.
LifeStyle is the leading bilingual publication in China focused on architecture, inner space, decor, luxury goods, travel, etc. Distributed in all of the five-star hotels in China as well as golf courses, membership clubs, restaurants, etc., this is the most recognized publication in its class.
Rough-hewn Urbanite
Photo: Suzy
Beyond the Starbucks coffee, there is actually something appositely American about this look.
Xander Zhou in LifeStyle
Photos: Suzy
This photo from a couple months ago of Xander Zhou in a Juun.J biker jacket and shoes reminded me that he had just been in my magazine.
A Little Warmer
Photo: Suzy
Over the last week, the extreme chill finally started to pass and Sanlitun shoppers could unzip a little.
On elleadore.com
An interview with elleadore.com, a major French fashion website. They also used one of my pictures here.
As the piece is in French, I am including the questions they sent me and my responses in English below.
Sartorial exercise
Photo: Suzy
There appear to be more well-dressed Western gentlemen these days. Female and male layering are constantly taken to new levels during the winter months. which is a good thing.
Colors, Rips, and Texture
Photo: Suzy
This young student has it all going on. This is the kind of boho Beijinger we’ve all come to love.
Stylites Tumblr
Thanks to Suzy for starting up the Stylites Tumblr. Tumblr users who love Stylites now have a place to call home.
Red, Black and Yellow
From Weibo, it appears that she is something of a local style icon.
By the Gas Tank
Aris is one of the main designers for Izzue.
Tourists, Acquisitions, and Antiques
Chinese tourists were out in full force this past holiday season, causing quite a stir in the western world. According to Global Blue, a tax-refund and shopping service provider, Mainland tourists’ duty-free spending globally in December not only was estimated at over $170 million, but also accounted for more than 24 percent of the company’s global transactions, making them the largest demographic of tax-free shoppers in the world. Given these numbers, it is little surprise that stores all over the world are targeting Chinese consumers with collections designed specifically for them like dragon inscribed investment-grade gold.
Boho Lei Feng
This student is wearing a hat Beijingers tend to associate with legend Lei Feng.