Category — Fashion
Chinese Blue Collar Worker’s Footwear
OSPOP who introduced the Tian Lang canvas trainers, the choice of footwear for millions of Chinese miners, farmers, construction and factory workers for decades have released the Skywolf series.
Although slightly re-engineered, they’ve thankfully increased the comfort and quality of the shoe while maintaining the iconic colors and design.
Technorati Tags: canvas trainers, China, fashion
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July 25, 2008 No Comments | 271 views
Hello Kitty Bra Shop
A Hello Kitty branded bra shop? I’m still trying to decide (as a male) whether this is a good idea or not.
Scratch that - I think it might turn me off completely.
Technorati Tags: bra shop, fashion, Hello Kitty, Japan
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July 20, 2008 No Comments | 2,169 views
Subtle Hello Kitty Clothes by Silly Thing
Show your love for Hello Kitty in a subtler way with this gentle application of the feline on this jacket.
SiLLY THING were commissioned to do a special collection for the upcoming Hello Kitty Black Wonder exhibition in Hong Kong.
Unlike Hello Kitty’s personality as a cute kitten, SiLLY THING offers their own perspective on things as they appropriate the theme onto the Kitty Button Up shirt and Kitty Tailored jacket.
Technorati Tags: Black Wonder event, fashion, Hello Kitty Black Wonder, Hong Kong, Japan, Kitty Tailored jacket, Silly Thing
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July 15, 2008 No Comments | 667 views
Zillion Kimono Fabric Streetwear
Using the traditional patterns of Japanese kimonos, Tokyo-based French designer David Guarino’s line Zillion reinvents the fabric by making caps, belts, shoelaces, hoodies and other modern staples out of the delicate material.
Technorati Tags: David Guarino, fashion, Japan, Japanese kimonos, Kimono, Zillion, traditional patterns
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July 13, 2008 No Comments | 306 views
Takeshi Kaneshiro is the New Face of Armani
Giorgio Armani, the Italian fashion designer, is known for selecting the world’s most attractive men to promote his internationally celebrated brand.
British soccer star David Beckham has modeled Armani underwear lines. Brazilian soccer player Kaka has posed for Armani Jeans. American actor Josh Hartnett can be seen smiling in magazine ads for Armani’s fragrance, Diamonds for Men.
Now the designer has announced the new face of Emporio Armani’s 2008 autumn and winter marketing campaign: Taiwanese-Japanese actor Takeshi Kaneshiro.
This marks the first time an Asian model has fronted a campaign for the Italian label.
“I am so happy that Kaneshiro joins the EA 2008 fall/winter campaign,” says the designer. “He has an inborn attractiveness and looks so charming on and off the screen. His personality as well as good-looks perfectly match EA style, and that’s why he is the very best man for EA collection.”
Found on the AsianFanatics forum
Technorati Tags: Armani, fashion, Giorgio Armani, Emporio Armani, Takeshi Kaneshiro
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July 11, 2008 No Comments | 1,041 views
Michael Lau x Nike China BMX Blazer
Perhaps the world’s most recognisable designer toy designer, Michael Lau, who is based in Hong Kong, worked with Nike to come up with the following very unique China BMX Blazer.
From Hypebeast:
The shoes come in “Chinese” colors with yellow all around and red shoelaces and insole. It has great details such as the flares of the sun drawn on the sides, and the year 20-08 on the left and right shoe separately.
It comes with a vinyl biker figure and his bike, all in a special box that seems to be covered with dirt.
Technorati Tags: China BMX Blazer, designer toys, fashion, Hong Kong, Michael Lau, Nike, toys
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July 11, 2008 1 Comment | 831 views
Chapel of Dawn and Hello Kitty At The Black Wonder Exhibition
Chapel of Dawn, is designing a few pieces for Hello Kitty’s Black Wonder event happening on July 17th in Hong Kong.
So far the release includes a canvas tote bag, pen/cosmetic case, and two special t-shirts. All the products use Hello Kitty’s face as a foundation for design.
Technorati Tags: accessories, Black Wonder event, Chapel of Dawn, fashion, Hello Kitty, Hong Kong, Japanese
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July 9, 2008 No Comments | 988 views
Japanese Furoshiki Laptop bags
A traditional furoshiki is a big sheet of cloth which wraps various things of different sizes.
The Tokyo-based design team Keita and Naoyo Seto of 9brand, have created their own version of the “Furoshiki” which is made of urethane, designed to protect a laptop.
Their Furoshiki “keeps the flexible character”, so the size is adjustable.
Technorati Tags: fashion, furoshiki, Japan, 9brand, Tokyo
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June 23, 2008 No Comments | 937 views
