Vince Li is in the Offset Spectacles, a Hong Kong folk rock band.  The three members came to Beijing because its rock scene is so far superior to the one in Hong Kong. They have performed in D-22 and other major venues around the city.
Favorite genres of music are Shoegaze and 80s and 90s NYC [...]

Liu Sha would not provide the name of his girlfriend, but he did mention that their clothes were mostly custom-made by a tailor near Dongsi.  It was quite a hot day, but they didn’t seem to be sweating even in all that black.

The Beijing rock scene lures talent from other music hubs.  Austin, Texas, guitarist and drummer Taylor arrived in Beijing four months ago to make music.  In Texas he was part of Balmoreah, a band that blended classical, western and rock to produce a unique sound evoking the tranquil empty spaces of Western Texas.  Taylor describes [...]

Korean youngsters are fond of this type of ladylike style.  I approve.  In Beijing for six months so far, Korean Choi Ahrang attends international high school.  Recently, we have seen more high schoolers: one from Austria and others from Beijing.  Beijing boasts a wide selection of shops offering style from Korea, both of this more [...]

From Anhui, Rinko is a writer of pop music who is based here in Beijing.  She is a lover of all things Japanese, from style to the language.  She spent a half-year in Tokyo studying composition.  Rinko is also the girlfriend of Ali Nosrati, founder and owner of the dowdy fourhundred.  Next Thursday at Punk [...]

Mylène Chen is an economist at Shell China Exploration and Production Co. Ltd. On the side, she sings for a rock band.  Only 22, she speaks English and French, perhaps taking her name from France’s answer to Madonna.  It’s funny because, in one of their constant comparisons of China with “developed” countries, several Beijingers have [...]

There’s more to be scared of here than just the red trousers.  I know there is an indie band here called Hedgehog, but this young rocker must be part of Porcupine.

I hope that bag is real.  Clearly her boyfriend is investing all of his fashion renminbi in her.  Aside from the tedious sack, I do [...]

This piece from Der Spiegel (in German) contains quite a few mentions of Stylites and comments of mine on street style in Beijing.  Germany is now the third largest source of Stylites hits, behind China (#1) and the US (#2).  The city ranking is now: 1. Beijing, 2. New York, 3. Shanghai, 4. Berlin, 5. [...]

Yet another little girl wielding a huge camera on Nanluoguxiang…Not long ago, any type of digital camera was a status symbol, but I fear that soon, not taking photos will be elitist thing to do, though of course we have to pass through the lomography phase first.  She wears a vintage leather jacket and works [...]

John Charles is one of the creatives at Thompson Advertising, Inc here in Beijing.  This look is really quite punk in a way.  I always find it interesting when people can wear a single color and still make it interesting.  The Thompson website says that they are  “business people, helping business people take care of [...]

Several of my posts and articles rail against the shapeless puffy coats that too many women resort to during Beijing’s winters, which are really neither cold nor long these years.  Though they may not provide as much warmth, my preference is always for wool coats.  This is not to say that a puffy coat cannot [...]

You may not believe it after seeing this chic fellow, but various schools of thought assert that no two of these colors work together.  This fellow is looking quite good with all three.  Some believe black trousers cannot be worn with brown shoes and others say black can never be combined with navy except for navy trousers with black shoes.  The [...]

People everywhere tend to dress in ways  similar to their peers.  In downtown Chicago, suburban soccer moms having a night out all wear high-waist baggy jeans and manly black leather jackets.  Williamsburg hipsters
all wear tight but low-riding jeans and Converses (their counterparts in Beijing wear that too).  In first-tier cities, white collar girls all have brand [...]

People who like to pose are lovely.  They are like interviewees who enjoy telling their own story.  The dress may not be a perfect fit or material, but the slouchiness and that of the hat give this young student a perfect vibe for summer.  As you’ve probably noticed, the truth is that I haven’t been [...]

Converses – international symbol of free-thinking and youth – have always been best when red, at least in Beijing.  I have read articles that praise a range of rockstars being the first to don the red Converses.   This summer there were even more.  It must have been the patriotic fervor surrounding the Olympics.  Skinny [...]

This perfect pair would fit in on any trendy street in Asia.   They capture the current fascination with hats on boys.  This kind of hat actually looks better on Asia guys, so I think this style will remain.  These two photographers have a certain louche aura, but the one on the right is a practicing [...]

Calling this trend “tedious” is far too glib, considering the long history of the skull in art, jewelery and fashion.  As this fun Esquire piece contends, the current omnipresence of skulls matches our global society’s unabashed embrace of wealth and materialism with its ephemeralness.  The skull is probably even more fitting for this moment in [...]

The Beijingers appearing on Stylites usually hail from the self-described “creative elite” or the white collar world of foreign multinationals, but it was clear from Daphne’s rough accent and manner that she claims neither of these two backgrounds. Unlike most girls from the provinces or others without foreign exposure, she has some natural grace. Maybe [...]

Beijinger Li Yuan could be from many nations.  A professional model who has appeared in a host of trendy fashion magazines like Milk, 1626, Kaila and 0086, she describes her main appeal as her gender neutral looks – friends call her as “handsome” – but she can’t stand men who dress androgynously.  When not modeling [...]

From Hokkaido, Hitomi Oyama has been staying in China for over five years and has worked for radio, as a translator, and as a freelance journalist, writing for both Chinese and Japanese publications.  Her main focuses are art and culture and a major hobby is handicrafts.  She makes clothes and the white bag in the [...]