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Designer teaches inspiration through indigenous cultures, hints at 'respect'

Italian designer Maurizio Galante gave a lesson Sunday on how to take inspiration from indigenous cultures without being accused of cultural appropriation.
Source: AFP | 2019/7/4 18:58:41

Haute couture turns back on fur, both real and fake

Something rather significant was missing from the Paris haute couture shows which wrapped up on Wednesday night - fur.
Source: AFP | 2019/7/4 17:53:40

What can the decline of Hong Kong movies teach the Chinese mainland

On June 6, Hong Kong action/ crime film Chasing the Dragon II: Wild Wild Bunch debuted in the Chinese mainland. However, the sequel has only earned 305 million ($44.3 million) at the box office compared to the first film's 575 million, while on Chinese media review site Douban, it has a low 5.7/10, a significant drop from the first's 7.2/10.
Source: Global Times | 2019/7/4 16:28:40

Nods to Lagerfeld and ancient witches at Paris haute couture shows

The long shadow of Karl Lagerfeld hung over Chanel's first Paris haute couture collection without the Kaiser on Tuesday.
Source: AFP | 2019/7/3 16:38:40

K-pop band EXO performs at S.Korea's Blue House for US President Donald Trump

K-pop boy band EXO performed for US President Donald Trump at a welcome banquet in Seoul on Saturday night.
Source: Global Times | 2019/6/30 11:52:07

China's summer movie slate sees shakeup after delay of 'The Eight Hundred'

Chinese war film The Eight Hundred, originally set to release in the Chinese mainland on July 5, will be delayed, the film's official account on Sina Weibo announced on Tuesday, noting that a new release date will be announced at another time. The news follows the film's canceled screening at the 2019 Shanghai International Film Festival.
Source: Global Times | 2019/6/26 17:43:41

Chinese artist uses Photoshop skills to help couples become childhood sweethearts

In a pale white photo, a little girl with a ponytail dressed in a coat much too big for her smiles like sunshine, revealing a few missing baby teeth. On her right side, a little boy closely leans on the girl. He looks very shy, staring at the camera with a slight smile.
Source: Global Times | 2019/6/25 17:48:40

Chinese street dancers leap onto world stage at international competition in East China

The 2019 WDSF (World DanceSport Federation) World Breaking Championships and the CDSF (Chinese DanceSport Federation) Street Dance World Cup kicked off on Thursday in Nanjing, capital of East China's Jiangsu Province. This first of its kind held in China, with total prizes exceeding $100,000, the event attracted more than 700 participants from 65 countries across the world to China.
Source: Global Times | 2019/6/24 16:33:39

Hellfest: the sound, the fury and the twilight of rock gods Kiss

Tens of thousands of rock fans gathered this weekend for the 14th edition of the Hellfest rock festival in Clisson, western France, which included the last French appearance of veteran rockers Kiss.
Source: AFP | 2019/6/24 16:28:40

Wallenda sibs complete New York tightrope stunt

Siblings from a famed circus family - the Flying Wallendas - walked a wire strung 25 stories over New York's Times Square Sunday, in a hair-raising balancing act performed across five city blocks.
Source: AFP | 2019/6/24 16:23:40