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· Jiselle Lee
Iconic fashion house Chanel chooses India-born Leena Nair to lead as CEO
Nair is the first Indian to be the global CEO of Chanel. She was formerly the global executive for Unilever and worked there for over 30 years. Experts think Nair’s appointment as CEO signals the brand’s evolution towards more diverse hires. Former longtime executive at Unilever…
· Editorial Staff
DJ for Chanel, Dior Posts Video of Partiers Wearing Racist Masks Chanting ‘Wuhan Girls’
Guests at a dinner party in Paris are facing backlash after a video featuring them wearing racist masks and chanting “Wuhan girls” was uploaded to Instagram. The video was shared on Thursday night by French DJ Michel Gaubert, a regular collaborator with major fashion brands such…
· Ryan General
Christine Blasey Ford Honors Chanel Miller in Time Magazine’s ‘100 Next List’
Christine Blasey Ford recently gave a heartfelt tribute to Chanel Miller, the author whose bestselling memoir “Know My Name” chronicled her personal ordeal as a sexual assault survivor. Ford wrote a piece on Miller for Time magazine’s “100 Next List.” Patterned from its annual…
· Carl Samson
Chanel Miller Tells Her Story in Powerful Short Film Titled ‘I Am With You’
Chanel Miller, the sexual assault survivor of Stanford University rapist Brock Turner, is reclaiming her identity in an animated short film that accompanies her aptly titled memoir, “Know My Name,” which hit the shelves last week. Miller, known only to the public as “Emily Doe”…
· Carl Samson
Chinese Carpenter Makes ‘Chanel’ High Heels Out of Bamboo
A skillful carpenter in southern China has wowed netizens after making a pair of “Chanel” heels out of bamboos. In a video filmed on Aug. 26, the carpenter, known only by Yang, is seen collecting two bamboo branches to create his version of high heels from the luxury label.
· Heather Johnson Yu
G-Dragon’s New Chanel Ad Spammed With Hate Comments By Racist White People
On June 27th, Chanel released their latest ad campaign with brand ambassador G-Dragon (Birth name: Kwon Ji-Yong). Pure art, right?
· Ryan General
Thief Returns Stolen Chanel Bag in Thailand After Video Footage Goes Viral
A woman who casually strolled into a store in Thailand and stole a Chanel bag has recently gone viral after a video and clear photos of the incident emerged online. After being shamed on social media, the thief returned to the store and surrendered the bag, Matichon reported…
· Laura Dang
Chinese Model Throws Man’s Phone Into Ocean After He Refuses to Pay $25,800 for Chanel
A Hong Kong model allegedly stole a man’s phone on their first date after he refused to pay for her $25,800 shopping spree at Chanel. The 23-year-old woman, Yuen Ching-ching, claimed that the man had given her the phone before she threw it into the ocean when they parted ways.…
· Michelle De Pacina
Hong Kong billionaire fugitive auctions Hermès bags for over $3 million
Hong Kong billionaire Joseph Lau sold 77 luxury handbags for 25.2 million Hong Kong dollars (approximately $3.2 million) in a recent online auction. The collection was the largest single-owner handbag sale in Asia’s auction market, according to auction house Sotheby’s.
· 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.
· Ryan General
Jameela Jamil blasts Met Gala’s 2023 theme focused on late designer Karl Lagerfeld
"She-Hulk” star Jameela Jamil took to Instagram to object to Met Gala's 2023 theme focused on the late fashion icon Karl Lagerfeld. Lagerfield, who died in 2019, was a renowned creative director for the French Luxury fashion house Chanel. In her post, Jamil accused Lagerfeld of…
· Carl Samson
Heart Evangelista makes cameo on ‘Bling Empire’
Filipino actor, painter and socialite Heart Evanglista made a cameo appearance on the third season of Netflix’s “Bling Empire.” Series regular Kane Lim confirmed the cameo hours before the season premiere on Wednesday, saying he had kept it a secret for “many months.”…
· Bryan Ke
Chinese model Ming Xi shows off her 1-year-old daughter’s designer bag collection worth over $14,000
Chinese model Ming Xi was criticized online for flexing her 1-year-old daughter’s branded bag collection worth 110,000 Hong Kong dollars (approximately $14,012) in a video uploaded to Xiaohongshu on July 10. Some of the designer bags include a miniature Louis Vuitton Nano Speedy…
· Bryan Ke
SF tourist shows how she tracked down stolen luggage in viral TikToks
In a series of TikTok videos posted on July 13 and July 14, user @Kellykwan0 explained how she managed to track down the person who allegedly stole belongings from the trunk of her boyfriend’s parked car during a trip to San Francisco last month. Using the "Find My" feature of…
· Ryan General
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 skirt on the Chinese horse-face skirt, a wraparound garment originating from the 10th century Song dynasty. Called the “ma mian qun,” the…
· Daniel Anderson
‘How You Like That?’: Blackpink announces comeback and world tour
YG Entertainment announced yesterday via press release that Blackpink has an album comeback slated for August as well as a world tour before the end of 2022. According to the statement, the album will kick off “a continuous large-scale project which will extend through the…
· Michelle De Pacina
Video of kneeling 12-year-old girl slapped in the face over 20 times by teens goes viral in Hong Kong
A viral video in Hong Kong shows a 12-year-old girl kneeling as a group of teenagers, aged 12 to 19, take turns slapping her across the face on the rooftop of a five-story building on Luen Yan Street in Tsuen Wan on Saturday. She does not attempt to avoid any of the 21 slaps she…
· Bryan Ke
‘New Girl’ actor, WWII vet Ralph Ahn dies at 95
“New Girl” actor Ralph Ahn has passed away at the age of 95 from an undisclosed illness. The Korean American Foundation Los Angeles recently confirmed his death to media outlets. “New Girl” co-star Jake Johnson also shared the news of Ahn’s passing on Instagram on Monday: “RIP.…
· Editorial Staff
Fans show support for ‘Single’s Inferno’ star Ji-a on TikTok with trend showing off fake designer products
“Single’s Inferno” star Song Ji-a came under fire this month after netizens found that many of the designer items she wore on the show and were made out to be authentic were in fact not. Fans on TikTok have shown their support for her in a trend that has them sharing some of…
· Ryan General
‘Single’s Inferno’ star Song Ji-a (Free Zia) apologizes for wearing fake designer clothing on the show
“Single's Inferno” star Song Ji-a faced criticism after online sleuths pointed out that the luxury clothes she wore on the show were fake. On Monday, the 25-year-old influencer uploaded an apology video to YouTube, saying she should have been “more careful and thoughtful.” “I am…