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Business
Shohei Ohtani announces deal with New Balance
MLB star Shohei Ohtani announced his partnership with athletic apparel and footwear company New Balance on Tuesday. On the same day, New Bal...
Michelle De Pacina
Blogilates founder accuses fast fashion label Shein of stealing her skirt design
Cassey Ho, founder of the popular fitness brand Blogilates, recently took to social media to accuse Chinese fast fashion retailer Shein of s...
Ryan General
Fashion
Louis Vuitton is selling a fortune cookie-shaped bag for $2,310
Louis Vuitton recently dropped a collectible leather clutch in the form of a fortune cookie. The special bag from the French luxury fashion ...
Isa Peralta
Loewe unveils ‘Howl’s Moving Castle’ capsule collection
Spanish fashion house Loewe took to social media on Thursday to share photos of its upcoming “Howl’s Moving Castle” capsul...
Entertainment
Netflix drops ‘Next in Fashion’ Season 2 trailer with Tan France and Gigi Hadid
Netflix’s reality competition show ‘Next in Fashion’ is back in season, except this time with new co-host Gigi Hadid. The...
Daniel Anderson
The BTS effect: Dior stock soars to all-time high following appointment of Jimin as global ambassador
French luxury fashion brand Dior saw an unprecedented surge in stock prices following the announcement of BTS member Jimin as its newest glo...
Apparel
‘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...
Miss Universe Thailand wears gown made of soda can pull tabs in tribute to her garbage collector parents
Before you read: Woman dubbed ‘Miss Garbage’ wins Miss Universe Thailand 2022 ...
Beauty
Look: Miss Universe 2022 candidates show off stunning Filipino-made gowns
Several 2022 Miss Universe candidates showed off gowns made by Filipino designers in the pageant’s preliminary competition. On Wednesday nig...
Events
Gallery: Asian celebrities represent in style at the 2023 Golden Globes
Before you read: Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan win Golden Globes for ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ ‘Naatu Naatu’ beats out songs from Tay...
Editorial Staff
Gucci releases Year of the Rabbit special collection for Lunar New Year
Gucci is celebrating the Year of the Rabbit with a special collection released for Lunar New Year. “As the dawn of the Year of the rabbit aw...
Iris Jung
Converse and Nissin team up to release Cup Noodles-inspired sneakers
Converse is set to release Cup Noodles-inspired sneakers in collaboration with Japanese food company Nissin Foods. Sneakerheads will have th...
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...
Wong Kar-wai x Heaven by Marc Jacobs capsule collection salutes the director’s most iconic movies
Fans of iconic Hong Kong filmmaker Wong Kar-wai can now show their appreciation for his most beloved titles by wearing Marc Jacobs’ latest d...
Singaporean woman buys Louis Vuitton bag, receives empty box
A woman in Singapore was left in shock after realizing that the box of her recently purchased Louis Vuitton bag was empty. TikTok user @anna...
Bryan Ke
Balenciaga files $25 million suit against producers of ‘malevolent’ ad
Balenciaga has filed a suit against the producers of its campaign ad that included an image of a Supreme Court decision on child pornograph...
Carl Samson
Sweet or sour? Panda Express teams with Uprisers for Chinese takeout-inspired fashion
Panda Express and Asian American and Pacific Islander-owned streetwear brand Uprisers are collaborating on a new limited-edition collection...
Khier Casino
Olympic gold medalist Chloe Kim can now add ‘fashion designer’ to her resume
Two-time Olympic gold medalist Chloe Kim has designed a full collection of snowboard apparel and accessories for sportswear brand Roxy. Th...
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...
AAPI celebrities featured in People’s 2022 Sexiest Man Alive issue
People magazine released a sneak peek at some of the celebrities featured in this year’s Sexiest Man Alive issue. AAPI male celebrities wh...
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...
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
Simu Liu: From stock photo model to… lingerie model at Rihanna’s Savage x Fenty show?
Simu Liu will make a special appearance during Rihanna’s upcoming “Savage x Fenty Show Vol. 4.” Rihanna shared a teaser for the event on h...
Community, confidence and Coco: How fashion designer Andrew Kwon is making his way to the red carpet
New York City was a pipedream at first, its skyline set as his lock screen as a reminder of what life could look like beyond his small, pred...
Grace Kim
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...
Kim Kardashian accused of ‘Asianfishing’ on Instagram
Several Reddit users in the r/KUWTK subreddit accused Kim Kardashian, 41, of “Asianfishing” in her Instagram post on Tuesday, where she pro...
Culture
NCT’s Jeno teams with designer Peter Do to become first K-pop artist to open New York Fashion Week runway show
NCT’s Jeno is the first K-pop star to open a runway show at New York Fashion Week. Vietnamese American luxury designer Peter Do joined for...
China
Chinese influencers are posing by Ikea lockers for photos as part of ‘American high school’ trend
Ikea China has allegedly banned Chinese influencers after the “American high school” trend became disruptive to other shoppers, according t...
Jun Ji-hyun becomes Burberry’s first South Korean woman ambassador
Hallyu superstar Jun Ji-hyun, known as Gianna Jun by her international fans, has been appointed by Burberry as its first female ambassador ...
Vogue Korea erases all traces of controversial Blue House photoshoot
South Korean model Han Hye-jin and Vogue Korea have faced backlash for holding a provocative photoshoot at the country’s former Blue House....
Rebecca Moon
Hanae Mori, designer known for butterfly motifs and empress’ wedding gown, dies at 96
Japanese designer Hanae Mori died at her Tokyo home on Aug. 11 at the age of 96. According to the Hanae Mori Office, Mori developed a mild...
‘The most expensive trash bag in the world’: Balenciaga stokes ridicule with $1,790 trash pouches
Balenciaga is currently making headlines after releasing a trash bag-inspired drawstring sack that costs $1,790. The bag, officially known...
Dior sparks appropriation backlash in China for skirt that resembles ancient wraparound garment
Fashion label Dior was accused by Chinese state media of cultural appropriation for allegedly basing the design of its recently launched sk...
Jimmy Choo celebrates Sailor Moon 30th anniversary with $13,000 boots covered in 19,000 crystals
In celebration of the 30th anniversary of “Sailor Moon," British fashion house Jimmy Choo revealed a crystal-encrusted pair of limited...