Archives: Asia
Limi Yamamoto, Like Father, Like Daughter
Everyone knows Yohji Yamamoto, but not the fact that he’s got a daughter who wanted to play bass guitar in a rock band then ends up in Paris with her own label, Limi Feu. Limi Yamamoto presented reflection of new Japanese aesthetics as in Japanese women, with more common body types, none like usual model parade, [...]— Puti Karina Puar • June 8th, 2008
Doo-ri Chung, Another Breaking Out, Asian Faced, Attention Catching and Heart Stealing Designer
It’s so interesting to talk about breaking-out, Asian born, attention catching and heart stealing designers. Doo-ri Chung is a Korean-American. She was prized $200,000 (also came with a Lexus and a Montblanc watch) as the first winner of the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund competition in 2006. And the same as Thakoon, she also designed the limited [...]— Puti Karina Puar • May 11th, 2008
Batik: Indonesia’s Latest Trend is Coming Home
Batik, the Indonesia’s original attire is becoming the latest girlie fashion trend these days in big cities of Indonesia such as Jakarta, and Bandung. Batik is dominating the display of girls’ clothing stores, and it comes in various patterns and designs. This phenomenon is quite surprising since batik is usually regarded as old fashioned, and only [...]— Puti Karina Puar • May 4th, 2008
Thakoon
It’s really nice to see Asian faces like Doo-ri Chung, Derek Lam, or Thakoon Panichgul in Vogue (February 2008) pages, especially when they are titled ‘Fashion’s Latest Breakout Designers’, and called ‘America’s hottest talents’. Eventhough they are nationally American, but we can still feel their Eastern heritage :) Talking about Thakoon, this talented designer, who grows [...]— Puti Karina Puar • May 1st, 2008
Josie Natori fashion affirms what’s right in the Filipino
It’s the story about the only Filipino fashion designer, Josie Cruz-Natori, who has become a global brand.— budiputra • March 5th, 2008
Student fashion shows to push industry in Asia
Singapore takes a lead to push student fashion shows in order to drive industry in Asia. Fresh! – a graduate showcase at VivoCity is a step up to the next level in fashion for young budding fashion designers in Asia. The showcase is part of the ongoing Singapore Fashion Week. Competitors from four design schools – LASALLE College [...]— budiputra • October 17th, 2007
Singapore enters Asia Fashion Federation
Singapore seems to be the fashion center in the Southeast Asia. Singapore has become the newest member of the Asia Fashion Federation (AFF) in a signing ceremony that was held on Monday as part of Fashion Week 2007. The move is seen as giving the local fashion industry a boost. AFF was founded three years ago in a [...]— budiputra • October 17th, 2007
India’s Vimal Master Craftsmen learn Italian fashion
The Vimal Master Craftsmen Forum, which was formed on April 13th, 2007, will conduct a seminar-cum-workshop at five centres Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Bangalore and Chennai. Forum will also learn to craft fashionable Italian suits and jackets and spread the ‘Fashion Forward’ movement further.— budiputra • July 20th, 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
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