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Photos: Coach Spring 2023 – New York Fashion Week
27 September 2022 7:23 PM | No CommentsThe inspiration for the collection was American heritage, reimagined and evolved to adapt to "the next generation's fluid approach to fashion."
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“Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy” – 2021 Tokyo FILMeX Review
05 September 2022 7:18 AM | No CommentsThe literal Japanese-to-English translation Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s unfortunately named anthology is the more appropriate title of a sharp unapologetic work navigating the twists and turns of life.
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Frank Lloyd Wright’s lone surviving Tokyo building: The Jiyu Gakuen Myonichikan
24 August 2022 5:51 AM | No CommentsThe American architect designed 14 buildings in Japan. However, only one of Wright's Tokyo structures remains fully intact.
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Comiket 99 Zine Reviews: The Illustrators
12 August 2022 9:12 PM | No CommentsA few illustrators decided to feature food and fashion in visually creative ways.
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Comiket 99 Zine Reviews: The Travelogues
10 August 2022 7:29 AM | No CommentsPersonal travel diaries were aplenty at Comiket 99. Some were straightforward, detailing a destination(s) and daily random musings. Others, however, went a step further. Our recommendations follow that latter approach.
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Thailand Archive
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Nagara – Bangkok International Fashion Week 2017
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on May 13, 2017 | No CommentsNagara packs the Bangkok International Fashion Week tent with good reason: the label consistently sets a high bar when fusing tradition with modern cuts. -
Guo Pei – Bangkok International Fashion Week 2017
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on April 21, 2017 | No CommentsWith the lines blurring between ready-to-wear and haute couture, Chinese designer Guo Pei has thankfully entrenched herself in the latter category. -
Vatanika Spring 2017 – Bangkok International Fashion Week
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on April 19, 2017 | No CommentsThe Vatanika Spring 2017 woman has no interest in sunbathing by the pool or on the sand far away from the ocean. -
TandT Spring 2016 – ELLE & ELLE MEN Fashion Week Thailand
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on August 30, 2016 | No CommentsCurious pineapple prints, giant shapeless ruffles and extremely busy designs unfortunately overwhelm the TandT Spring 2016 collection. -
Leisure Project Store Spring 2016 – ELLE Fashion Week Thailand
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on August 28, 2016 | No Comments"Home Coming" is a casual, nautically-inspired men's collection that smartly and confidently steps on the brakes just short of being too preppy. -
Q DESIGN AND PLAY Fall 2016 – ELLE Fashion Week Thailand
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on August 28, 2016 | No CommentsThe 1960's-inspired Q DESIGN AND PLAY Fall 2016 collection had a more modernized streetwear feel to it, mixing in baby blue and gold. -
Janesuda Spring 2016 – ELLE & ELLE MEN Fashion Week Thailand
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on August 28, 2016 | No CommentsThe Janesuda Spring 2016 collection may not excite at first glance but is full of easy, breezy styles popular among Thai women. -
Tube Gallery Fall 2015 – Bangkok International Fashion Week
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on November 28, 2015 | No CommentsIt was a pleasant surprise to witness the understated, yet no less detailed, Tube Gallery Fall 2015 collection inspired by the designers' trip to Laos. -
Vatanika Resort 2016 – Bangkok International Fashion Week
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on November 14, 2015 | No CommentsUnfortunately, a repeated violation of several universal, unwritten fashion rules for women sunk the majority of the Vatanika Resort 2016 collection. -
Siam Paragon 10th anniversary – Bangkok Int’l Fashion Week 2015
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on November 9, 2015 | No CommentsTwenty Thai designers and labels made custom outfits for the Siam Paragon 10th anniversary event, featuring typically abundant doses of bling and shine.