Former Hang on the Box frontwoman Gia (Wang Yue) is working on a tee-shirt brand called Bad Taste (more from the Global Times).
She was at the launch of Lane Crawford and Modern Weekly‘s ‘A Plus’ exhibition, which features collaborations between China’s fashion designers and international artists.
“Real” only in the sense that she actually lives there now. This young lady who goes by the name Moon-D on Weibo is neither a typical nor a long-term resident of Dashilar. Only in Beijing for about two years, she moved into the historic neighborhood a few months ago, attracted by the central location, vert low rent (around USD 100 a month – though her place lacks a private bathroom and kitchen), and attractive environment. Part of a rock band, she describes herself as one of the few “artsy” people living in the area. She also says Design Week was probably the first hip, cultural event to take place there.
Photos&Text: Suzy
Izzue‘s Fall/Winter 2011 fashion show that was held this friday in 798 started with a great soundtrack and ended with a bang. Beijing’s local Indie stars Queen Sea Big Shark played a rocking set that had all the hipsters dancing or a at least tapping their feet.
Outside of the Ullens Center were New Pants singer Millionaire Peng (Peng Lei) and his new fiance who actually interviewed me for a magazine about three years ago.
This big former chemical tank at 798 has hosted numerous events including those for Tod’s and Mont Blanc. Exiting it after the Chi Zhang show is Super VC bassist Zhen Yang, a regular on Stylites.
Photos：Suzy
If you are unsure of what to wear to a festival, polka dots are always a fashionable bet. Above is singer Kiki.
Some very interesting sportcoats were on display at the Prada event.
这次Prada的活动有些有意思的西服。
Here is Gia walking out of the Bazaar Men’s Style awards event. She must have been unimpressed by the results.
王悦从《芭莎男士》的活动出来了。
After seeing Super VC at nearly every party, I finally got to see them perform at Hermès’ J’aime mon Carre event. I guess Hermès did a good job pitching their brand to younger buyers through this campaign. Bassist Zhen Yang (left) has been on Stylites many times.
我终于看到了果味VC的演出。这次是给爱马仕。甄洋(左边）已经在Stylites很都次。
After seeing Super VC at nearly every party, I finally got to see them perform at Hermès’ J’aime mon Carre event. I guess Hermès did a good job pitching their brand to younger buyers through this campaign. Bassist Zhen Yang (left) has been on Stylites many times.
我终于看到了果味VC的演出。这次是给爱马仕。甄洋(左边）已经在Stylites很都次。
It is upon us. It’s nice to see that more Beijingers are finding hats to be stylish these days. In the past, the spectacle of people in giant, grotesque, puffer coats going hatless was always amusing.
我很开心最近更多的时尚一点的北京人愿意戴帽子。原来我一直觉得看到很多人穿着特厚的羽绒服但不戴帽子有点好笑。
Super VC ‘s Zhen Yang (甄洋) must be one of the few people who goes to more parties than me. Check out his blog.
Hang on the Box’s Gia was part of the diverse crowd out for the 3.1 Phillip Lim party at Lane Crawford.
It’s always hard to tell whether spectators are really in bands or just look like they should be.
今天问他是不是乐队的。
If the Creators Project had a climax, for me it was the smashing of an Apple monitor by Pang Kuan (庞宽), keyboardist and singer for New Pants, at the climax of the song “‘Sex, Drugs, Internet”. Judging by the visuals on the LED behind, the smashing had something to do with anger related to sex and the internet, but it seemed an ironic act at a project showcasing the meeting of design and technology. Though I like the music, the visuals were the main highlight of the show for me.
Stylites veteran Gia is singled out as a key fashion influence by artinfo. She does do a good job representing the style of iconoclastic ladies in her generation and younger ones. Look here for Stylites’ interview with her.
I ran into Gia, the female lead from the former band Hang on the Box, once again and asked her a few questions this time.
gia(王悦）是个音乐人及艺术家。她是前著名女子摇滚乐队hang on the box主唱。
To me this seems like a highly representative look for this particular moment in time, here in Beijing.
Stawberries seem more red to me, but the color of fashion at Modern Sky’s festival was decidedly pink.
Especially the tights…
NF: What are some of the changes you have seen recently in how young people dress?
孙配配跟男朋友庞宽（新裤子的钢琴家）开了一个小店在南锣鼓巷叫Bye Bye Disco。他们这个周末会开些party。我最近采访了她。
Rustic is a big band at the moment. They won the top title in the Global Battle of the Bands for China, just held in Hong Kong.
This is Ricky, the bassist. He is from Shijiazhuang, Hebei. Just before he took this photo, Ricky was pissing on the hutong wall. He was on his way to getting a tattoo of his girlfriend’s face put on his back. He describes her as “rich”. He himself lives with four others in a flat in Tongzhou, where each roommate pays RMB 400.
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