Old Chinese People Have Style Part II, Shanghai
As the weather dropped drastically from the 70s to the 40s this past week, Old Chinese People have been showing up their younger counterparts with those mad layering skills. Filed under: Bund, Chinese...
View ArticleDumpster Divers (and Dumpers), Jing An District
So this afternoon I saw this woman looking rather peculiar, but not too different from the other old folks I see collecting trash/treasure (depending on your point of view) in Shanghai during the...
View ArticleGlobalization and the Conflation of Culture, China
The woman below just barely missed making the Top 10 of 2010 List, but I felt that I could structure a whole post around her because she looks like the ultimate mixed baby… She looks like she could be...
View ArticleIn Da Hood, Xintiandi
Remember this guy from the CHILLIN’ post a few posts back? Well, that picture was actually taken in my neighborhood, and inspired me to do a post on some of my favorite characters from da hood. First...
View ArticlePatterns Patterns Everywhere, French Concession
There’s not much to say about this stylish Chinese lady, as the prints most of the talking: But if I had to say something about this outfit, I would say that I like the conservative silhouette...
View ArticlePost 105: The CLASH
This final post of my 100th Post Countdown of Shanghai’s Top 5 Sartorial Trends will break down what Shanghai’s style is all about, but first I wanted to point out that I’ve made Maleonn‘s beautiful...
View ArticleNot Mainlanders (but kinda), Hong Kong
My trip to Hong Kong was short but enlightening and inspiring. They certainly have their own sense of style in Hong Kong, but I don’t think it’s as drastically different as most people make it out to...
View ArticleBest Dressed Generation Case I, French Concession
I always thought that old Chinese people have great style, but I haven’t yet decided which generation I think is collectively the most stylish in China… So these are what I think are good age...
View ArticleThe End of Dynastic Rule, China
I’m pretty sure there are very few Chinese people and even fewer foreigners who are aware of the importance of today, but October 10, 1911 was the date of the Wuchang Uprising which began the end of...
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