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Fashion
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...
Isa Peralta
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
Culture
Video of Japanese woman snowboarding in red kimono goes viral
A Twitter video of a Japanese woman snowboarding in a red kimono for Coming of Age Day has gone viral. Uploaded on Jan. 9 by Sumire Morino ...
Iris Jung
Business
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...
Ryan General
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...
Michelle De Pacina
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...
Apparel
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
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...
Khier Casino
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...
Rebecca Moon
‘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...
Carl Samson
News
After 2-year hiatus, designer Alexander Wang set to make fashion comeback with popular Taobao model
After a two-year hiatus precipitated by sexual assault allegations, luxury fashion designer Alexander Wang, 38, will make his runway return...
Jane Nam
Chinese news anchor wears Ukrainian flag colors while reporting NATO is responsible for Russian invasion
Internet users are speculating whether a Chinese news anchor deliberately wore colors of the Ukrainian flag on air. A screenshot of the ne...
Japanese fashion icon Naomi Watanabe models Beyoncé’s Ivy Heart collection
Japanese fashion icon Naomi Watanabe joined fellow celebrities Karrueche Tran, Tyson Beckford, Troye Sivan and Chinese supermodel Shu Pei Q...
Bryan Ke
Jung Ho-yeon is first East Asian to be solo featured on Vogue cover in magazine’s 130-year history
Editor’s note: An earlier version of this story did not mention Naomi Osaka’s Jan. 2021 Vogue cover. She was one of four ...
Grace Kim
China
Beijing Olympics ceremonies uniforms deemed by Chinese social media as ‘unbearably ugly’
The Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics’ award ceremonies uniforms were revealed online just before the new year, and Chinese Weibo users were not ...
‘Asian face’: Gucci draws flak in China for model’s ‘small eyes,’ makeup
Gucci has become the latest company to come under fire in China for having a model that allegedly perpetuates “Western stereotypes” about Ch...
Fashion world celebrates the life and legacy of Virgil Abloh
Groundbreaking fashion designer Virgil Abloh died yesterday following a private, two-year battle with a rare form of cancer at the age of 41...
Elizabeth Lee
Burberry built a gleaming mountain of mirrors in the middle of South Korea’s Jeju Island
British luxury brand Burberry has installed an eye-catching mirrored mountain structure on South Korea’s volcanic Jeju Island, the first of ...
Sarah Yukiko
Hotly anticipated Supreme x Tiffany & Co. collab aimed at younger customers sells out immediately
After teasing hypebeasts over the weekend, Supreme and Tiffany & Co. are dropping their new collaboration on Thursday. What’s dropping: ...
Teen tennis champ Emma Raducanu is Dior’s new global ambassador
Emma Raducanu is making her mark in the fashion industry shortly after winning the US Open this year. Tennis to Fashion: On Oct. 19, the ten...
Chinese clothing brand accused of using blackface on their models in runway show
On Oct. 14, a runway show in China organized by clothing brand 022397Bluff caught some social media users’ attention for allegedly using bla...
‘Shang-Chi’ star Simu Liu is Asian-Canadian-owned luxury outerwear brand’s new global ambassador
“Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” star Simu Liu is the new global brand ambassador for Canadian outerwear brand Nobis. The same vi...
Interviews
Meet Soyon An, the Korean American costume designer who won an Emmy when she was 27
Soyon An, the Korean American costume designer who won her first Emmy at only 27 years old, opened up about her journey to creative success ...
Thy Nguyen
Creatives 4 Systemic Change, APOC Host Virtual Designer Fundraiser to Fight Anti-Asian Hate
Creatives 4 Systemic Change (C4SC) and APOC are hosting a virtual fundraiser showcasing designers, artists and creatives to raise funds for ...
How Rocky Gathercole Went From Homeless Teen to Designing for Jennifer Lopez, Britney Spears
Rocky Gathercole, the late Filipino celebrity fashion designer known for his avant-garde creations, was homeless for eight years before purs...
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 uploa...
Entrepreneur Brothers to Donate 100% of T-Shirt Sales to Fight Anti-Asian Violence
A pair of entrepreneur brothers in New York have launched a T-shirt with a powerful message to help the fight against anti-Asian violence. T...
Dolce & Gabbana Now Seeking $660 Million From Diet Prada in Defamation Suit
Dolce & Gabbana is reportedly seeking more than half a billion euros in its defamation lawsuit against Diet Prada. The fashion watchdog,...
Alexander Wang Says He’ll ‘Do Better’ After Meeting With Sexual Assault Accusers
Taiwanese American fashion designer Alexander Wang has reportedly addressed the sexual assault allegations against him after speaking out fo...
Feature
Diet Prada is Getting Sued by Dolce & Gabanna for $4.7 Million After Exposing Alleged Racist Comments
Fashion industry watchdog Diet Prada is raising funds on GoFundMe to defend itself against a defamation lawsuit from Dolce & Gabbana. Th...
Major Brands Around the World Share #StopAsianHate in Solidarity
A number of international brands have joined the call to end anti-Asian hate and expressed their solidarity with Asian Americans following a...
Naomi Osaka is Louis Vuitton’s Newest Ambassador
Louis Vuitton has named Naomi Osaka as its newest brand ambassador. The 23-year-old tennis star, who is currently ranked third globally, wil...
Alexander Wang Responds to Sexual Assault Accusations
In light of recent controversy, designer Alexander Wang finally denied accusations of predatory and substance-fueled behavior. How it starte...
Alexander Wang Accused of Sexually Assaulting, Drugging Multiple People
Iconic fashion designer Alexander Wang is facing multiple sexual assault allegations, with survivors on TikTok, Instagram and Twitter detail...