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Apparel
Business as usual: Japanese man climbs Malaysia’s highest mountain in full suit and tie
A Japanese tailor has gone viral on TikTok for climbing Mount Kinabalu in Malaysia in full business attire, complete with dress shoes and a ...
Ines Shin
Nobu collabs with Nike for the limited-edition ‘Sushi Force 1’
Nike’s massively popular Air Force 1 sneaker is getting a delicious makeover via a collaboration with Nobu Matsuhisa of the world-renowned N...
Ryan General
Emma Raducanu is the face of Dior campaign for new bag
International tennis sensation Emma Raducanu has been announced as the face of Dior’s latest campaign for the Lady 95.22 bag, a reinte...
Japanese DJ who went viral for his creepy flesh-like accessories is now selling his creations to fans
A Japanese DJ who first went viral in 2019 for his freakishly human-like accessories is now making his creations available to fans who would...
Bryan Ke
‘Yu-Gi-Oh!’ and Adidas team up to release Yami Yugi-inspired sneakers
“Yu-Gi-Oh!” fans can take their love for the Japanese manga and anime series to the next level with a special pair of shoes from Adidas. The...
Isa Peralta
Gallery: 21 of Guo Pei’s most exquisite designs in photographs
Editor’s Note (12/20/2022): This article has been corrected to indicate that the exhibition is at the Bowers Museum in Santa Ana, California...
Editorial Staff
Simu Liu shows off his abs at Rihanna’s Savage X Fenty Vol. 4 show
Actor Simu Liu had nothing but the pants to a pink satin robe on during his model walk for Rihanna's Savage X Fenty Vol. 4 show on Sat...
Khier Casino
Casio, Super Mario Bros. collaborate for nostalgic $150 watch
Casio and Nintendo’s Super Mario Bros. have released a collaboration timepiece based on the original 1985 Nintendo Entertainment System gam...
Carl Samson
Dazzling diplomacy: Seattle Hanbok fashion show celebrates 140 years of Korea-US relations
The “Runway to Partnership” Hanbok performance and fashion show took place on Oct. 29 at the University of Washington to commemorate 140 ye...
Daniel Anderson
Nike pays homage to San Francisco’s Chinatown with Air Force 1 colorway
Nike is set to release an Air Force 1 Low that pays homage to San Francisco’s historic Chinatown community. In celebration of the iconic s...
William Yuk
Levi’s jeans from the 1880s auctioned for $76,000 has hidden reminder of America’s anti-Chinese past
A pair of Levi’s jeans that recently sold at an auction in New Mexico for $76,000 has the phrase "The only kind made by White Labor&qu...
Austin City Limits festival fashion to help serve as your inspirAsians for Weekend Two
I am absolutely wiped after spending an exciting first weekend at Austin City Limits. As my body recovers, I’ve found myself looking back on...
Chandler Treon
Netizens say new $1,800 Balenciaga x Lay’s handbag looks like $3 bag from AliExpress
Spanish luxury fashion brand Balenciaga collaborated with American potato chip brand Lay’s to release a new handbag that resembles a bag of...
Doja Cat defends Asian-owned jewelry brand after Forever 21 accused of copying its designs
Designer OHT has called out Forever 21 for copying their designs after customers sent the New York City-based brand photos and videos of si...
Pro-Trump apparel company fined for replacing ‘Made in China’ labels with ‘Made in USA’ ones
Utah-based company Lions Not Sheep and its owner Sean Whalen are facing a $211,335 fine after the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) accused th...
Clarks uses ‘Blaze Kick’ in fire new shoe collaboration with Pokémon
Clarks has partnered with Pokémon for a new design on the shoe brand’s Wallabee silhouette. The shoes, which have a Pokéball design on the...
Japanese apparel company designs T-shirt that repels ramen stains made by even the messiest slurpers
A Japanese apparel company has designed a t-shirt meant to resist ramen stains. The company released a demonstration video where a man wea...
Rebecca Moon
American artist sues Shein for $100 million over copyright infringement
Florida-based artist Magdalena Mollman, professionally known as Maggie Stephenson, is suing Chinese fast-fashion retailer Shein for more th...
New ‘mabuhay’ kicks from Vans shows off Filipino culture, ‘Checkerbayan’ pattern with Philippines flag
Filipino American artist DJ Javier collaborated with Vans to design three new pairs of shoes celebrating Filipino culture. The new Vans x ...
Celine Pun
Johnston & Murphy stirs Instagram firestorm over anti-Asian DMs, ‘#ChingChong’ in bio
Footwear brand Johnston & Murphy is in hot water after several Instagram users exposed racist, anti-Asian comments and messages they re...
Win love by daylight with new Sailor Moon x Vans sneakers this summer
Vans is set to release a new sneaker collaboration with iconic anime “Sailor Moon” on June 10. The Sailor Moon x Vans Authentic has a pred...
Nike to release Jōnin-inspired Jordan Air sneakers from Naruto x Zion Williamson collab
Jordan Brand is set to release its new Jōnin-inspired Jordan Air 200E SP sneakers – a collaboration with “Naruto” and NBA player Zion Willi...
Chinese designer Guo Pei holds largest US exhibition of her work at San Francisco’s Legion of Honor
Internationally renowned Chinese fashion designer Guo Pei debuted her largest-ever U.S. exhibition at the Legion of Honor, an art museum in...
Report: Xinjiang cotton found in Adidas, Puma and Hugo Boss tops
Research suggests Xinjiang cotton is being used in T-shirts from some of Germany’s biggest apparel companies, including Adidas, Puma and Hu...
Jane Nam
Hoops photographer Koolmac designs boba tea-inspired Air Jordan 36 Low sneakers for Nike collab
Cameron Look, who goes by “Koolmac” on Instagram, posted pictures on Monday to showcase the boba tea-inspired Air Jordan 36 Low sneakers he...
Why some Asians say ‘Hope you get rich’ instead of ‘Happy new year’
There’s no celebration in the world like Lunar New Year — red envelopes, firecrackers, lion dances and people saying “Gong hei fat choy” in ...
China defends inclusion of traditional Korean dress in Olympic opening ceremony
A spokesperson for China’s embassy has responded to criticism over the presenter who wore a traditional Korean outfit during the 2022 Beiji...
‘Protect Our Elders’ by Eastern People to Donate All Profits to Charity
Asian communities everywhere have been left reeling since the shocking and heartbreaking assault and robbery of an elderly Chinese man colle...
Meet EASTERN PEOPLE, a New Clothing Collective for Asian Cultures
There used to be a time where many Asians in America felt they had to hide parts of their culture just to “fit in.” Our ethnic f...
NextShark Launches ‘Yeet Hay’ Shirts To Relive Your Cantonese Childhood
“Don’t eat that! It’s yeet hay!” If you grew up in a Chinese household, odds are this has been yelled at you while you’re eating something t...