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Melania Trump Wears $4,000 Asian-Inspired Gown During China Trip
As President Trump is making his way through China during his Asia tour, First Lady Melania Trump is stealing the show with her elegant outfit on Thursday. The 47-year-old former model arrived at Beijing’s Great Hall of the People on Thursday donning a black Asian-inspired gown…
· Carl Samson
Brides Around the World Are Now Turning Kimonos into Wedding Gowns
Kimonos are the new wedding gowns, y’all. If you haven’t heard yet, the trend appears to have sprung from a Japanese company called The Oriental Wasou, which claims to have “helped many beautiful brides succeed, in their fairytale fantasy, on their very special day.”
· Ryan General
Disney Teams Up With Japanese Company to Create the Most Epic Fairy Tale Wedding Gowns
Brides-to-be in Japan who have dreamed of a fairytale wedding will soon be able to transform into a Disney princess on their wedding day — no fairy godmothers required. Japanese wedding dress provider Kuraudia Co. recently unveiled a line of gowns inspired by princesses from…
· Ryan General
Chinese Bride Forces Groom to Wear Her Gown Because She’s Afraid to Look Fat In It
The bride and groom at a wedding in China caught their guests by surprise when the couple made their appearance seemingly wearing the wrong outfits. The wedding, held last Saturday in Nanchong, Sichuan province had the couple’s friends and family pleasantly shocked after the…
· Ryan General
They Said a $20 Wedding Dress Would Ruin a Beautiful Photoshoot — He Proved Them Wrong
If there’s anyone who knows what makes a gorgeous wedding photoshoot, it would be Malaysian wedding photographer Keow Wee Loong. He has captivated the world multiple times in the past with his eye for creating breathtaking shots. In December, he turned the crater of Ijen volcano…
· Ryan General
Philippine President’s Granddaughter Throws an Epic 18th Birthday Debut
Isabelle Duterte, granddaughter of tough-talking Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte, celebrated her 18th birthday on Friday with an exquisite party fit for royalty. While a coming out party is traditionally celebrated to a lavish extent in the Philippines when a girl turns 18…
· Bryan Ke
He Made the Most-Liked Wedding Dress Ever on Instagram
Netizens were so mesmerized by a gorgeous beaded wedding dress created by Ivan Gunawan that it became the most liked of its kind ever on Instagram. The dress, worn by Indonesian bride Intan Azzahra in her wedding to actor Zendhy Zaen, sparked online frenzy when it was shared in…
· Heather Johnson Yu
Forget Slender Man, Hideo Kojima’s Legendary ‘P.T.’ is the Best Horror Game of All Time
If you’re a gamer like me, you’ve started to see targeted ads for the upcoming “Slender Man” movie pop up in your news feed. Set to release on May 18, 2018, the film follows the story of a young girl who goes missing after summoning Slender Man in a ritual with three of her…
· Khier Casino
Chinese Online Seller Goes Above and Beyond to Show ‘Real Photos’ of His Dresses
An online seller, believed to be from China, took his sale to the next level by rocking some beautiful dresses for a customer who asked for “real” photos of his collection. The photos of the evening gowns were originally posted to a closed Facebook group called ALIEXPRESS AND…
· Carl Samson
Ivanka Trump Accused of Cultural Appropriation After Wearing ‘Asian’ Dresses During India Visit
Ivanka Trump has been accused of cultural appropriation after wearing dresses with “Indian-inspired” prints during her visit to the South Asian country last week. Cultural appropriation, the sociological concept referring to the adoption of elements from a culture outside one’s…
· Ryan General
Malaysian Couple Takes Breathtaking Wedding Photos Inside an Active Volcano
Against the backdrop of smoke and ashen rocks, an Asian couple’s wedding photoshoot inside an actual volcano has turned out to be nothing short of magical. With the expertise of renowned Malaysian photographer Keow Wee Loong, couple Danny Ong and Krystle Tee pulled off some…
· Bryan Ke
London Man Charged For Murdering Thai Daughter
Robert Peters, millionaire and owner of an antique shop in London, was charged with murder for killing his 7-year-old daughter, Sophia Peters, earlier this month. The court officially lifted the restriction on reporting the name of the victim on November 8. Sophia was strangled…
· Bryan Ke
Filipino ‘Designer Daddy’ Mesmerizes Netizens with His Magical Disney Princess Dresses
Filipino designer Nephi Garcia is not only a father to an adorable little girl, but he is also often viewed as a fairy godfather by a lot of girls across the globe who want to be like a Disney princess. Garcia, who is the owner of the Disney princess gown-inspired online fashion…
· Bryan Ke
Filipino Artist Reimagines Disney Princesses Wearing Traditional Filipino Clothing
Ever wonder what the Disney princesses would look like if, let’s say, they are all from a different culture outside North America, Europe or East/West Asia? One artist made that possible. Meet Edward Neibart III, the Filipino artist who re-imagined several Disney princesses like…
· Carl Samson
Meet the First Trans Swimmer to Ever Join Harvard’s Men’s Team
A Korean-American trans swimmer has been inspiring people with his story of change — a journey that does not happen overnight but takes takes time, effort, perseverance, and, most importantly, self-love. Schuyler Bailar, a decorated swimmer, first made headlines when he earned a…
· Ryan General
Meet the Asian American Lawyer Competing to Win Mrs. America 2018
An Asian American lawyer has stepped up to the plate in an effort to bring more diversity to the 2018 Mrs. America Pageant. Alice Lee Giannetta is a Manhattan-based litigation attorney who, at the suggestion of her husband, joined the pageant for married women after noticing the…
· Ryan General
Chinese Bride Sets Wedding Dress on Fire in Epic Photoshoot
At the risk of getting herself badly burned before her wedding day, a bride-to-be in China posed during her wedding photo shoot while her wedding dress was set on fire. Taking a cue from a trend set by wedding photographer John Michael Cooper in 2001, a Chinese photographer…
· Jocelyn Eikenburg
25 Stunning Photos of Western Women and Asian Men Who Got Married
When it comes to interracial couplings, Western women and Asian men are a much rarer sight, but our numbers are on the rise, and if these photos are any measure, when we get married we look stunning together. Australian Marie Smurthewaite (aka 江南) and her Chinese husband Wang…
· King Malleta
Fan Bingbing is ‘Deeply Hurt’ By China’s Terrible Wax Figures of Her
Chinese actress Fan Bingbing had a meltdown during a live stream video over wax figures of herself in China that looked nothing like her. Normally, it is an honor for celebrities and personalities to have wax figures of themselves. It’s somehow an affirmation that they are…
· Carl Samson
American Woman Offers U.S. Citizenship to the Highest Bidder in Chinese Marriage Market
An American woman dressed in a wedding gown put herself up for auction at the Shanghai Marriage Market in People’s Square last weekend, turning heads as soon as she showed up. Her glaring promise: U.S. citizenship.