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· 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 fever a few days before her death, although a specific cause of death was not given. Known for her butterfly designs and film costumes, Mori…
· Carl Samson
Proud Blasian Parents Stun With Traditional Gowns at Their Daughter’s Wedding
A Black and Asian couple reportedly stole the show at their daughter’s wedding in Australia. Dressed in traditional clothes, the couple turned heads as they walked together across the lavish reception venue, which was packed with guests.
· Carl Samson
Groom’s Ex-Girlfriend Crashes His Wedding Dressed in a Bridal Gown
A recent wedding in China became something out of a romantic drama when the groom’s ex-girlfriend showed up in her own bridal gown and asked for a chance at his love again. The scene, which was caught in a 30-second video, has gone viral on Chinese social media, with many…
· Jin Hyun
8 Traditional Asian Gowns Reimagined As Modern Prom Dresses
Year after year, the same old, generic yet popular dress styles circulate the internet during prom dress-shopping season. But last year, a Filipino-American teen turned heads at her senior prom in a Filipiniana complete with a pamaypay (fan) and we all took notes. For Asian…
· Bryan Ke
Gemma Chan’s Beautiful SAG Gown Took 100 Hours to Create
Gemma Chan, without a doubt, turned heads on the silver carpet at the recent Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards with her absolutely stunning gown, which actually took 100 hours to create and finish.
· Ryan General
Former AV Star Maria Ozawa Sports Traditional Filipino Gown at Flower Parade in The Philippines
Maria Ozawa recently captivated her Filipino fans in the town of Candelaria, Quezon Province in The Philippines when she joined a local festival tradition known as Flores de Mayo (Flowers of May). The former adult-film star wore a traditional Filipino gown during the last day of…
· Bryan Ke
Teen SLAYS Prom After Rocking Traditional Filipiniana Gown
Tricia Jane Asuncion, a Filipino-American Houston high school senior, recently made a lot of heads turn after she showed up at her prom wearing the traditional clothes Filipino women wear during very special occasions: a Filipiniana comeplete with a pamaypay (fan). “Being that…
· Editorial Staff
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…
· Editorial Staff
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, not the Legion of Honor museum in San Francisco. Photographer David Christopher Lee photographed 21 of Chinese designer Guo Pei’s iconic…
· Isa Peralta
Thai sister bows down to brother who withdrew from school for her to graduate
Thai TikTok user Ying Chanita (@chnitakotchasit) has gone viral on TikTok for bowing down to her older brother who withdrew from school so that she could graduate. In her now-viral video, which was posted on Friday, the 27-year-old sister can be seen dressing her brother in her…
· Bryan Ke
Former Miss Barbados: Miss World 2000 ‘rigged’ in favor of ‘unlikeable’ Priyanka Chopra
Former Miss Barbados Leilani McConney claims in a YouTube video posted on Oct. 27 that the Miss World 2000 pageant that she competed in was “rigged” and that Priyanka Chopra Jonas, the winner of the competition, was “unlikeable.” “I literally went through the same thing at Miss…
· Iris Jung
Name a better combo: Asian wedding with ramen bar is a hit on TikTok
Chef Chris Cho, a Korean Tiktoker and chef with over 2 million followers, uploaded a video of an instant ramen bar at his wedding. Since being posted on Oct. 16, the 22-second video has received over 1 million views, 154,000 likes and 871 comments. The video features Cho, his…
· Grace Kim
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, predictable hometown. It’s all thanks to a 2004 commercial for Chanel No. 5.
· Michelle De Pacina
Chinese child-trafficking victim posts video in wedding dress to find birth parents before ceremony
Bai Xuefang, a 24-year-old child-trafficking victim, went viral for posting a video of herself in a wedding dress asking for the public’s help to find her birth parents before she gets married. Bai was abducted at the age of 3 or 4 years old and sold to her current adoptive…
· Iris Jung
San Diego native Mar Velicaria puts a crown on Filipino American culture with their viral Reyna headpiece
Mar Velicaria is a small business owner and social media influencer that recently went viral for their minimalist and modern Philippine accessories. The inspiration for their business, Marharlika, began with the idea of combining traditional and modern aspects of Filipino…
· Bryan Ke
‘Fire erupts wherever I am’: Pakistani TikToker accused of starting forest fire for views
Pakistani TikToker Humaira Asghar, also known to her 11.5 million TikTok followers as Dolly, is facing severe criticism for filming in front of a forest fire amid one of South Asia's intense heat waves. In her now-deleted TikTok video, Asghar can be seen walking in front of a…
· Ryan General
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 San Francisco. “Guo Pei: Couture Fantasy” highlights over 80 pieces of the couturier’s works from the past 20 years. Scheduled to run until…