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Handbag show to open at London's Victoria & Albert Museum

From the humblest pouch to Birkin bags to Louis Vuitton luggage, a new exhibition in London will explore the function, design and craftsmanship of the accessory that carries our stuff, but can mean so much more.
Source: Reuters | 2020/12/10 18:33:40

Congolese model challenges China's love for 'tall, light and skinny'

As a young black woman modeling in Hong Kong, Harmony Anne-Marie Ilunga rarely saw anyone who looked like her in the magazines. Now the 22-year-old is trying to change that, one model at a time.
Source: AFP | 2020/11/26 16:38:40

Face masks unable to dampen the power of false eyelashes amid COVID-19

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, face masks have become a necessary everyday protective measure. However, this has lessened some people's enthusiasm to wear makeup considered half their face will be covered up. One the other hand, this has made the remaining real estate on one's face even more important. This has been a great boon for lovers of false eyelashes, as the eyes, the only part showing out of face masks, have become the cornerstone of beauty.
Source: Global Times | 2020/11/19 19:27:59

Milan Fashion Week to go ahead with digital catwalks

Milan's Fashion Week will go ahead in early 2021 with shows likely to continue employing virtual catwalks because of the coronavirus, organizers announced on Wednesday.
Source: AFP | 2020/11/12 19:13:41

Blackpink's Lisa models Celine for ELLE China December cover

Magazine Elle China revealed in a video teaser that Lisa, a member of the popular South Korean girl band Blackpink, will grace the cover of its December issue. The video, which showed the idol posing for the photo shoot, quickly began trending on both Twitter and China's Twitter-like Sina Weibo.
Source: Global Times | 2020/11/12 18:53:41

Shanghai import expo hosts 'Extraordinary Italian Jewelry' pavilion

Italian companies focusing on luxury goods, food, services, and innovative technologies fully demonstrated the uniqueness of "Made in Italy" at the China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai.
Source: Global Times | 2020/11/12 17:33:40

Chinese brand Bosideng: a winner in the coronavirus winter

Chinese brand Bosideng might be the most shining star this winter as it created a new fashion trend after jointly launching a clothing line with Jean Paul Gaultier, the former creative director for French luxury house Hermès.
Source: Global Times | 2020/11/12 17:23:41

Fashion's past and present commune at New York's Met

Whether by repetition, rupture or reinvention, fashion has always maintained a complex relationship to time, a link New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art is exploring in a new exhibition opening Thursday.
Source: AFP | 2020/10/29 14:53:40

Thangka exhibition debuts in Tibet

A total of 100 Thangka, Tibetan Buddhist paintings on cotton or silk, went on display at an exhibition in Lhasa, capital city of Southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, on Friday.
Source: Global Times | 2020/10/25 15:13:40

Tokyo Fashion Week kicks off online due to COVID-19

Tokyo Fashion Week kicked off Monday although the usual hustle-and-bustle is not as with years past due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with many designers and creators showcasing their offerings online.
Source: Xinhua | 2020/10/13 18:53:40