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Cheongsam and nationalism
Again, we talk about nationalism in fashion. And again it’s about national dresses that become unpopular in their own country. This time it’s come from David Tang, Shanghai designer that put Mandarin-collared shirts, cheongsam dresses and other Chinese-style fashion on boutique shelves from New York to Paris.— qaris • June 6th, 2007
Daughters of former presidents on the caltwalk
On political stage, they have different side. But on fashion stage, they have common custome. Here they are daughters of three former presidents stroll together on the caltwalk:— qaris • June 2nd, 2007
Iranian Fashion
Iranian fashion? You must be kidding me. What we know from CNN and BBC, all Iranian women always wear black and big robe. In this spring, Iranian police are prepare to warn any woman wearing colourful and fashionable dress.— qaris • May 28th, 2007
Asian Designers in Berlin
I just read a good news from Berlin. The 6th Asia-Pacific Weeks Berlin 2007 will be held from September 10th to September 23rd. Within the APW, a three day event (scheduled for September, 21-23) named “InFashion” will present mutual influences of Asian and Berlin fashion designers by means of workshops, symposia and fashion shows. The [...]— qaris • May 21st, 2007
Fusion
Asia is benefitted by it’s culture diversity. There is no continent that’s so heterogenous like Asia. You can found hundreds of different clothes from deserted badoui in Arabian desert to the stone age tribal in Papua, Indonesia. Moreover many Asian cultures still living till this time.— qaris • May 18th, 2007
Mardiana Ika
Several days ago I got an email from the management of Ika Butoni a.k.a Mardiana Ika (www.ikabutoni.com). It’s an invitation of her fashion show in Hong Kong. Unfortunately, I could not attend it because of the activity in Jakarta.— qaris • May 12th, 2007
Jimmy is Coming Home
After success around the world, a Jimmy Choo boutique will be opened at the Kuala Lumpur shopping center. The Jimmy Choo brandname was started by a Malaysian entrepreneur with the same name in Britain and it is today seeing international success and recognition as it is sought after by world personalities due to its exclusive [...]— qaris • May 12th, 2007
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