Tag Archives: Asian American designers

What To Wear If You Are A Pictish Priestess in a ’70s Occult Film; And, Some Link Love

I haven’t much perused fashion blogs for some time now — in the last month at least I’ve reserved most of my allotted blog-reading for Days of Rage, the reinvigorated Wisconsin labor movement, Republican attacks on reproductive health and public … Continue reading

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Why Have Asian Americans Become Such an Influential Force in Fashion? (Find out – and Win a New Book!)

Derek Lam, Thakoon Panichgul, Phillip Lim, Doo-ri Chung, Jason Wu, Alexander Wang, Richard Chai are among some of the most well-known names in fashion today. Even those who are less diligent about reading industry rags like WWD will recognize their … Continue reading

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EVENT UPDATE: APAture Runway III

Here are some photos from the APAture Runway III show of “emerging Asian American designers” that we mentioned in a July post. I think the photos demonstrate the range of pieces shown – with some exceptions (more on that later) … Continue reading

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EVENT: APAture Runway III

Copied from Kearney Street Workshop’s Calendar, pointed in that direction by the homesick-making style blog Fashionist. APAture Runway III:Third Annual Fashion Show of Emerging Asian American DesignersCo-presented by Kearney Street Workshop and Asian Pacific Islander Cultural Center Saturday, August 8, … Continue reading

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