Li Xiaofeng Sculpture at LV

Less than two months ago, the work of Li Xiaofeng was seen in connection with another fashion brand. A Qipao made of pot shards is now on the second floor of the new Huaihai Road Louis Vuitton store in the most powerful megalopolis our world has ever seen.

Li Xiaofeng commented that the degree of cooperation with Lacoste makes the sale of an already existing piece of art to Louis Vuitton seem rather limited in comparison. The innovativeness of Lacoste is impressive, in his opinion. For the Holiday Collector’s Series 2010, they commissioned him to create a unique porcelain shard sculpture just for their brand. Then, together with Li, they created a series of shirts with prints based on this sculpture.

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Arrival in Paris with Li Xiaofeng

Artist Li Xiaofeng, his wife, and I arrived in Paris last night and were escorted to sumptuous, compact, famously pretentious Hôtel Costes, my home for the next week.

艺术家李晓峰及其妻子还有我三个人在昨天晚上到了巴黎，被送到豪华简洁的以自命不凡闻名的Hôtel Costes，它是我们下一周的家。

The 2010 Lacoste Collector’s Series is created by Li Xiaofeng. He wanted his favorite bracelet to be photographed alongside the invitation to the release event, which is this Friday in Paris.

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Pink that Pops

The amount of black really shows off the pink to great advantage on this young architectural student. In her hand is a flier for her boyfriend’s VJ performance. This is among the first photos that appeared in the new street style section that I am doing for《VOGUE服饰与美容》. See the July issue at newstands now

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To Paris for Lacoste

In three hours, I will be boarding an Air France flight to Paris. There, I will attend the release of Lacoste’s 2010 Collector’s Series. The launch party is on June 25 at the Musée des Arts et Métiers (Museum of Arts and Industry).

三个小时后我就要乘法航的飞机飞往巴黎。在那里我将参加鳄鱼2010收藏家系列的发布会。发布仪式将于6月25日在巴黎工艺博物馆举行。

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To Scholarly Lengths

Yesterday I had a special, somewhat amusing, street fashion assignment for China Auto Pictorial, China’s largest automobile magazine. My accomplice in this dark mission was this editor of the magazine’s lifestyle section.

昨天我接到一个挺有意思的特别任务，为中国最大的汽车杂志《中国汽车画报》做街拍。这次的秘密任务由我和该杂志的生活版编辑一起执行。

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Eagle Flies East

In early 2011, American Eagle Outfitters Inc., one of the biggest teen apparel retailers with 936 stores in the United States and Canada, will begin opening stores in China.

明年年初，深受美国青少年青睐的服装品牌American Eagle（美国鹰）要在中国首次开店了，头三家要开在香港，北京和上海。

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For Bodylicious Bros and Flat Fellows

Have you heard of the man-bra? They are the latest trend in China and you can get one via online retailers like Taobao.com. Wait… Men wearing bras… Are you kidding?

听说过男士胸罩么？等等，男的戴胸罩？开玩笑吧。是真的，而且它们正在淘宝热卖呢。

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A Terence Koh Fan

A bit late with this, but celebrity artist Terence Koh gave quite a performance the other weekend at UCCA, in 798 (and, more interestingly, adopted a baby named Bei Bei). This rather impressive looking fellow was one of the highlights of the afternoon for me. He was there from several hours before waiting for the performance to start. Though most might find this to be too much, he does innovate on traditional elements quite interestingly.

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Let Them Drink Champagne

“China is the new United States. It’s why we have to promote champagne in China — to make them happy and peaceful. They are going to lead the world for the next 200 years.” -Pierre-Emmanuel Taittinger, Chief Executive, Taittinger

Have the Americans been benevolent despots because of ample bubbly? Or is our purported aggressiveness and ruthlessness the result of less fabulous intoxicants? What sort of hegemon is bred on baijiu?

Anyway, Taittinger is just one of countless luxury brands working to gain a slice of China, the sweetest, biggest cake in the market.

随着世博会如火如荼地举行，中国的各个方面都吸引着全世界的眼球。

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