Archives: October, 2008
Rei Kawakubo
Asian designers rock! They can even use French name without leaving oriental style :) Rei Kawakubo (??? ?, Rei Kawakubo born 1942-10-11 in Tokyo) is a Japanese fashion designer, founder of Comme des Garçons. She is untrained as a fashion designer, but studied fine arts and literature at Tokyo’s prestigious Keio University. After graduation, Kawakubo worked in a [...]— Puti Karina Puar • October 27th, 2008
Xiaoyi Dai
While Du Juan has become a super*model, her ‘junior’, Xiaoyi Dai, is reaching her own star. She’s halfway for that. This Next model has caught my attention by appearing in Singapore Her World, Singapore Style, and Hong Kong Harper’s Bazaar. She started out as an elite athlete that is a fencer and decided to become [...]— Puti Karina Puar • October 20th, 2008
Du Juan, from National Beauty Pageant to International Runway
Talking about Asian model, supermodel, meet Du Juan. She is not a new face in runway or world fashion monthly bible. This Chinese model was born September 15, 1982, in Shanghai. She is former Miss China 2003. She made her debut for runway in Spring 2006, posing for prominent designers like Valentino and Jean-Paul Gaultier. [...]— Puti Karina Puar • October 16th, 2008
Steve J and Yoni P
Topshop is never wrong about whom they’re collaborating with. They’re also right about these 2 Korean born designers, Steve J and Yoni P. Out of the collaborating-with-Topshop topic, these 2 designers also showed their collection in London Fashion Week, Spring 2009 about 2 weeks. The show was a half catwalk presentation and a half performance, [...]— Puti Karina Puar • October 9th, 2008
Hyoni Kang
Meet the next Asian supermodel; Hyoni Kang. Her face caught my attention, and probably the whole world. This 21 years old, Korean girl had more than 10 shows in New York Fashion Week, Spring/Summer 2009, such as Marc by Marc Jacobs, Alexander Wang, and United Bamboo. And she’ll pop up on upcoming editorials for Interview, [...]— Puti Karina Puar • October 5th, 2008
Min Young Lee
Talking about Muléh, I was curious with an Asian name: Min Young Lee, curious to know more about this designer whose collection is available in Muléh. Well, I instantly fell in love with her loose silk dresses and tops. They look comfortable and charming, especially the ones with antique patterns. Min Young Lee surely has the [...]— Puti Karina Puar • October 2nd, 2008
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