beijing street fashion - 北京街头时尚

Lane Crawford, Shanghai Tang and Le Divan Parties

stylites — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 10:31:00 -0600

This past weekend there were several parties thrown by fashion labels and stores. At the parties, I spent most of the time talking to friends, but I did take a couple pictures. Here are Fu Yuanyuan, creator of Marzipan, and Andrea Jaeomelli, of Nestlé. Andrea is wearing a three-piece suit from Senli and Frye. The waistcoat is single-breasted with notch lapels. Andrea [...]
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Happy Thanksgiving!

stylites — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 00:46:00 -0600

Stylites would like to wish all American viewers a Happy Thanksgiving. We would like to thank you for your continued viewing of styles from the hutongs and courtyards of Beijing.
Senli and Frye would also like to thank all clients for their patronage. If you have been considering an overcoat, please schedule an appointment as soon as possible [...]
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Englishman in Beijing

stylites — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 10:59:00 -0600

Most locals can’t hear from his accent that Olli is an Englishman in Beijing. Whatever the nationality with which he contends, his approach has been to suffer ignorance and silliness with a smile. After editing The Beijinger for a couple years, Olli just left Beijing for Jakarta. As a long-term supporter of Stylites, he will be missed [...]
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An Unfashionable Artist

stylites — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 10:09:00 -0600

What could be more appropriate accessories for a hutong dweller than a bottle of Yanjing and a stray cat? A repeat cat rescuer, Mr. Gao is an oil painter living on a hutong running east from Nanluoguxiang.
I was rushing to a reception at 798 given by a foreign fashion designer when I encountered Mr. Gao. My goal was [...]
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Imported Trash Wearer

stylites — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 11:10:00 -0600

Shanghaier Shen Shen was accompanying her spouse to Beijing. She has been stylishly unemployed for some time, and spends some of her abundant leisure time viewing street fashion sites like this one. The cardigan and skirt are both “made in Japan” and she bought them used. Her interesting style comes mainly from the Anxi Market, described here as [...]
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Stylites in Beijing at Harvard

stylites — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 10:39:00 -0600

Recognize these guys? They probably didn’t expect to be on posters all over Harvard. This photo along with around fifty others from Stylites are part of an exhibition called “Pop! Contemporary Street Fashion in Asia” opening this Friday, November 21. The opening will be from 7 to 10pm in the Piper Auditorium at the Harvard Graduate School [...]
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Mario Boho

stylites — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 05:57:00 -0600

He could be one of the good guys in Mario Brothers - something about the hat.
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Tehran Collar on a Cutie

stylites — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 10:45:00 -0600

I’m on crutches for another two weeks and this is less than ｈａｄ　ｂｅｅｎ　ｅｘｐｅｃｔｅｄ. It has been a trying time for taking photos on the streets. Sometimes I have to settles for people whose outfits don’t make a profound statemtn about fashion in China. This young lady is from the rustbelt Northeast and she is here [...]
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More Men from Christian Dior Art Opening

stylites — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 11:54:00 -0600

The Dior exhibition opening - the event for VIPs was the night before - had quite a few men dressed like this. Dark slim ties were paired with waistcoats or cardigans while casualized dinner jackets worn as separates were a favorite on top. Slim denim with patent leather shoes were common.

Both the coat and the scarf are original designs [...]
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Christian Dior Opening at Ullens Center

stylites — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 10:59:00 -0600

This fabulous Christian Dior exhibition at the Ullens Center for Contemporary Art is a must-see, and I am rarely so positive. The designer’s beautiful creations from the 1940s and 1950s make it worth the price of admission, despite having to wade through the generally obnoxious of Galliano. The conception and design of the exhibition are innovative as well as entertaining. I’m just sorry [...]
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