Topic “Fashion”

Something to be Thankful for: Freedom of Speech (and Calvin Klein)

Call me old-fashioned or idealistic, but there is something really touching about the Four Freedoms paintings Norman Rockwell produced during World War II. Though we live in a different political landscape today, those freedom are no less...

By: Victoria Yue | Posted: Sun, Nov 27th- 3:37pm | Under: Blogger Column, Jae Yoo, One Family One Alabama, Fashion, Immigration

Resisting the Charm of Harajuku Mini

I'm stuck in a tug-of-war between pretty and principle.

By: Theresa Celebra... | Posted: Thu, Nov 17th- 10:13am | Under: Gwen Stefani, Harajuku Girls, Harajuku Mini, Target, Fashion, Parenthood

Oh, This Old Thing?

Growing up in 1980s Southern California, Minh-Ha Pham remembers accompanying her mother as she shopped. But instead of returning with arms full of shopping bags, her mother brought back a head filled with inspiration. “We were poor so we didn’t...

By: Lisa Wong Macabasco | Posted: Tue, May 8th- 12:32pm | Under: Fashion, Issue 24: Survival - Winter 2011, Style

Bok Choy Apparel: T-Shirts with a Mission

Hyphen caught up with Antony Ho and Brian Yee from Bok Choy Apparel -- who helped outfit our Mr. Hyphen 2011 contestants -- to hear about their community focus and a very delicious description of their design aesthetic.
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By: Esther Kim | Posted: Thu, Nov 10th- 12:25am | Under: bok choy apparel, Mr. Hyphen 2011, Community, Fashion, Hyphen Events, Mr. Hyphen

Mr. Hyphen 2011 Designers: Retrofit Republic

We sat down for a Q&A with Julia Rhee and Jenny Ton from Retrofit Republic, one of the design teams who generously outfitted the men of Mr. Hyphen 2011 on Saturday, November 5 at the Brava! Theater in San Francisco.

By: Cat Kim | Posted: Mon, Nov 7th- 3:24pm | Under: Jenny Ton, Julia Rhee, Mr. Hyphen 2011, Retrofit Republic, Events, Fashion, Hyphen Events, Mr. Hyphen

Mr. Hyphen 2011 Designers: Estrella Tadeo

Back for her third consecutive year (does that make her reigning champ?) Estrella Tadeo is one of the talented designers who will be outfitting the Mr. Hyphen 2011 contestants on Saturday, November 5 at the...

By: Esther Kim | Posted: Thu, Nov 3rd- 11:48am | Under: designer, Estrella Tadeo, fasion 2011, Mr. Hyphen, The Mission Statement, Events, Fashion, Mr. Hyphen, Profiles

Try on the 'New Blackface' This Season in Dolce and Gabbana!

American model Crystal Renn posed for a photoshoot with her eyes taped back, and the range of anticipated responses rolled in. While Renn denied the "old makeup trick" having anything to do with race, what are we now...

By: Thao Ngo | Posted: Fri, Oct 14th- 8:26pm | Under: Blogger Column, eye taping, yellowface, Fashion

NYC Fashion's Night Out

A kaleidoscope of photogenic Asianspotting in our picture-heavy profile for the kick-off of...

By: Thao Ngo | Posted: Mon, Sep 12th- 7:36am | Under: Blogger Column, Fashion

Ken Jeong: Friend or Foe?

GQ features comedic actor Ken Jeong in a recent fashion spread for corduroys ... but doesn't let him actually wear the pants. Kevin Lee explores the photo shoot's subtext and Ken Jeong, the brand.

By: Kevin Lee | Posted: Fri, Sep 9th- 12:05am | Under: gq, Ken Jeong, Culture, Fashion, Film, TV

The Minority Model: The Not-It Girl

Top fashion designers have implicitly named a new It Girl: The Asian Model. Yet Asian American female models are still relegated to commercial work and low-fashion margins.

By: Thao Ngo | Posted: Tue, Aug 16th- 3:19pm | Under: Asian models, Blogger Column, Devon Aoki, Du Juan, Fashion, Fei Fei Sun, Jenny Shimizu, Lily Zhi, Liu Wen, modelling, models, Natasha Yi, Nova, Ralph Lauren, runway, Sui He, supermodels, Tao Okamoto, Tracy, Fashion

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