2008 Food Network NYC Wine & Food Festival
It was only a matter of time for this festival to hit New York. Celebrity chefs and haute cuisine galore meet foodie fanatics during the inaugural event.
coverage by Yuan-Kwan Chan and Bibs Teh
Bobby Flay feeding frenzy kicks off Food Network Festival: A burly guy pushes aside a petite woman. A photographer argues with a security guard about where he can stand to take pictures. A couple of spectators nearly knock over signage to get to the front of the so-called queue. All this for a hamburger. | Video: Flay serves burgers
The Tim Tam Test: U.S.A. vs. Australia: The author makes a comparative breakdown between the Original (Arnott’s/Australian) and the Chocolate Crème (Pepperidge Farm/U.S.) biscuits.
ARTS
Happy
Birthday, Asian American Arts Alliance: The non-profit
arts organization in New York is about to turn 26 years old. And if their
next bash – actually, make that the next five – is
as lavish as the last, it’s going to be quite a birthday celebration.
by Yuan-Kwan Chan
FILM
2008 New York Film Festival
coverage
by Christopher Bourne
"A Christmas Tale": Arnaud Desplechin’s new film is stuffed to the gills with the messy conflicts of a large family at its center.
"Hunger": Sound and image are given primacy in Steve McQueen’s experimental, non-narrative film, which examines the final days of IRA activist and political prisoner Bobby Sands as he slowly perished from a 66-day hunger strike in 1981.
"Tokyo Sonata": Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s latest film is a horror film of sorts. Only this time, instead of a crawling, long-haired female ghost, the monster is the sinking Japanese economy.
"24 City": Jia Zhang-ke’s extraordinary documentary/fiction hybrid focuses on a former military munitions plant in Chengdu, China, which is about to be torn down to make way for an ultramodern housing complex known as “24 City.”
FASHION
New York Fashion Week - Spring 2009
Collections
No sooner had we completed all our Fall 2008 coverage that the semi-annual
event of designers, divas, drama and dish had come upon us again - fittingly,
in the middle of hurricane season.
reporting by Yuan-Kwan Chan, Cindy Cornelio, Misty Cornelio and Inga
Vascenkova
photography by Kwai Chan and Bibs Teh
Articles:
Seeing stars at the Tents...and beyond: The Meniscus Fashion Week quartet was seeing stars, literally and figuratively, after eight action-packed days at New York Fashion Week.
Scene and suites at the Tents...and beyond: In the second part of our observational round-up, there were some great finds during the week…as well as a little bit of rain.
Reviews:
Be EcoChic Fashion Show Review: Be EcoChic featured environmentally-friendly clothing contributed by a number of designers, and modeled by an assortment of celebrities and environmental spokespersons. | Video
Carlos Miele: A longtime celebrity go-to designer for spectacular red carpet dresses, Miele showed his Spring/Summer 2009 collection in joyous, vivid colors and nature-inspired themes.
Geren Ford: Colorful, fun and funky, the layered casual clothing was accented by edgy accoutrements. | Video
Gottex: Inspired by the lavish colors and textures of the Mediterranean, many of the halter, high neck, off-the-shoulder and bandeau swimsuits featured gold chains and 18-Karat gold ribbon detailing. | Video
G-Star Raw: If you want to dress like a rock star, check out G-Star Raw's spring collection, and add a few pieces to your own "almost famous" wardrobe. | Video
Nanette Lepore: Known for her beautifully detailed, unceasingly girly and surprisingly sensible clothes, Nanette Lepore delivered yet another fearlessly feminine collection down the runway.
OmniaLuo: Designer Zheng Luo's spring fashion translated into romantic sophistication and artful play of colors and textures. | Video
Ports 1961: Knee-length dresses and skirts were the forte in a collection that, unfortunately, sputtered near the end.
Reem Acra: Acra really outdid herself for Spring 2009: all of the bright colors were eye-popping, with no solid black color in sight. | Video
Rosa Chá: The label’s designer, Amir Slama, has proven that swimwear and high fashion can go hand-in-hand.
Sergio Davila: In his New York Fashion Week debut, the Peru native showcased suave sportswear for men and glamorous knitwear for women.
Terexov: In Alexandr Terekhov's fifth New York season under his label Terexov, the variety has emerged in his designs, but the clothes themselves have fallen off the rail. | Video
Tracy Reese: Reese continued her theme of nature from last season, but opted for a more restrained, elegant approach. | Video
FASHION
2008 Pet Fashion Week
Video:
Runway highlights: Models and canines strut their stuff on
the catwalk at Pet Fashion Week. by Bibs Teh
SPORTS
2008 Legg Mason Tennis Classic
The annual men's tennis tournament in Washington, D.C., took place at
the same time as the Olympics. Yes, Meniscus happened to be there
to soak it in.
coverage by Kwai Chan
As Roddick's star falls, Del Potro's rises: Juan Martin Del Potro, 19, of Argentina captured the title for his fourth title of the year. Favorite Andy Roddick, who skipped Beijing, bowed out in the quarters.
Scene at the Legg Mason Tennis Classic: Shots from the tournament, including a surprise visit from a former Miss Universe.
SPORTS
2008 Olympic Games
The first Olympics to be held in China were as crazy and chaotic as its
rapidly-changing host city, Beijing.
coverage by Yuan-Kwan Chan
Beijing cheer permeates Olympic atmosphere: From a hospitality standpoint, the Olympics were a huge winner, all the more remarkable considering that the rushed tourism push had been previously unchartered territory in China.
Cartan Tours turns Olympic dream into nightmare for travelers: The Olympic tour agent boasts “excellence in travel.” But numerous mistakes and omissions by the company left travelers gypped, stranded and at serious risk in Beijing.
Hotel Review - Leisure City International Hotel: As it stands now, this Beijing hotel appears to be a property for domestic and Asian citizens who want to take advantage of the nearby hot springs. But for others, it’s pretty safe to say that accommodations in the heart of town would be a much better choice.
>> Read more stories in our back issues
Approaching fall, looking ahead to spring...
One of the looks from the
Gottex
swimwear show at the New York Fashion Week Spring 2009 collections.
photo by Kwai Chan
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