Fashion Artist Yvan Deng: From Ceramic Tradition To Topical Temptation
As Chinese ceramics and porcelain in days of yore served as diplomatic gifts for trade, today, they brave borders, cultures and times alike.... Read More
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The Temper Top Ten: The Avant-Guard of China’s Fashion Revolution
From the "Made in China" stigma to a new sense of eco- plus people-friendly production and consumption. ... Read More
Take Five With The Sustainable Revolutionary: Fashionably Wasted No More
Getting fashionably wasted is a go-go no more. Not even in China. Sustainability requires revisions across the supply chain, from raw materials to waste management. How to do a successful stint in rehab?... Read More
The Details Are In The Dress Code — China’s Minority Muses and Musings
The details in the different ethnic dress make China's minorities truly minors playing in the majors -- the major ‘tude stakes, that is.... Read More
Close-Up: About Kathrin Von Rechenberg, Xiang Yun Sha And Mud Dye
Its trade once criticized as a breeding ground for capitalism and its traditional manufacturing methods now nearly lost, xiang yun sha lives!... Read More
Close-Up: China’s Xiāng — Das Incense in Hand, Sniff Your Way to Zen-Land
Incense, perfume, xiāng. Coco Chanel called it unseen, unforgettable, and ultimate. Mao Zedong called it wanton, wasteful, and Western.... Read More
The Temper Textile Top Ten: Nuts for Knits and Feeling up the Felt
Nuts for knits or feeling up the felt. Designing involves craft and consideration, inspired by the interaction between different materials -- especially those raw and rougher around the edges.... Read More