One always wonders whether certain stripes or checks can be put in the same outfit.  I never even consider putting two different polka dot patterns together, but it seems to work here.

Here again is Ro from the sweetest designer pair in Beijing.

These cap toes are from this taobao shop.

Ro is quite on trend.  According to my friend stylist and makeup artist MeiLi Autumn:

“You know the hawkers outside Yashow that constantly try to sell you socks? Well their time has finally come as socks in all colors, patterns and textures are going to make a big debut this Fall. Take the sparkly ankle socks that Dior used in their last runway show as inspiration. Another way to re-use your summer sandles is to pair them with a gray or nuetral sheer calf-length sock- function meets fashion. Use socks to add a punch of color to an outfit, but don’t pay more than 10rmb for them if you get them at YaShow!”

This editor is from the magazine 1626, which focuses on readers in the age range of 16 to 26. I might be doing a column for them in the near future.

I have another friend who is the publisher of 0086 (0086 is the country code for China). He commented that his magazine is for everyone between 0 and 86.

Here’s another editor from that magazine.

Nabuqi is an artist originally from Inner Mongolia.  I normally can’t stand cut-off jeans in any form, but this time decided to overlook that.

There is surely no current trend that I love more than brogues for girls – partially because I would often wear the shoes myself.

These were picked up at Surfin’ Bird.

This must be the most pleasing example of the retro China trend I mentioned in another post.  This artist seems like a perfect Bye Bye Disco customer.

原来俗称劳动布做的西服和80年代的那种球鞋。

福布斯最近发布了一则中国时尚界人士排行榜。曾在Stylites出现过的人中，设计师Xander Zhou是唯一一位上榜人士。我不知能否用”Fashionista” (意为“时尚狂人”) 来描述他们这些人。

Photos by Teresa Yeh

The sparkling rosé was quite nice.   Madame Figaro editor Zhang Shen was among the glamorous media guests, but she was drinking water out of a champagne flute.  She had to head back to the office after the party.

Jeffrey is always ready for a party.  He is a fun-loving kind of guy.

Here is Vega with Modern Media Creative-Guru-at-Large Jian Cui.

Lin Zhuangzhuang is the President of Vega Wang Company.

What a very funny coincidence!  Ritchie, who I met outside the Fashion Week tent at Bryant Park in NYC, has now moved to Beijing.  He is going to be starting a multi-brand boutique here in Beijing.  It will be in the hutongs, which is bound to catch more notice from me.

Photo by Teresa Yeh

Here is Vega Wang at the opening party (for media) of her first storefront/workshop in Beijing’s Jianwai Soho.  Hers is one of the first freestanding boutiques opened by a local fashion designer.  This womanswear shop is a must-see for visitors and locals alike as it is a rare example in Beijing of a creative, pleasant, interior design combined with a 100% locally conceived and produced brand. The workshop is on the other side of the fitting room, but the master cutter in the back room is disciplined enough not to peep in on any of the beautiful clients for whom he custom makes dresses.

An interesting study in purple here.  She is a recent graduate of art school, as I recall.