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  • <span class="excerpt_part">...cheekily explores what happens when the everyday ephemeral, notably in the <strong>form</strong> of consumable food and beverages, takes over one’s existence. But rather than portray this as a negative, Nohara takes the opposite approach. His subjects seem to enjoy escaping into the seemingly mundane details of a daily routine, almost treating these departures from reality as one would a trip to the onsen. Their eyes are often covered, and even though they appear...</span>

    Art Stage Singapore 2017: Kunihiko Nohara

    Yuan-Kwan Chan
    Posted on May 5, 2017 | No Comments
    ...cheekily explores what happens when the everyday ephemeral, notably in the form of consumable food and beverages, takes over one’s existence. But rather than portray this as a negative, Nohara takes the opposite approach. His subjects seem to enjoy escaping into the seemingly mundane details of a daily routine, almost treating these departures from reality as one would a trip to the onsen. Their eyes are often covered, and even though they appear...

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  • <span class="excerpt_part">...hand go up first. Yes. You. Third woman in audience: What is your favorite <strong>form</strong> of martial arts, and why did you choose not to be a part of “Expendables 2”? Moderator: Okay, the question was, for those of you who couldn’t hear it, “what is your favorite <strong>form</strong> of martial arts, and why did you choose not to be a part of ‘Expendables 2’?” I really don’t have a favorite style, I like all styles, I like all food. Why did I turn down “Expendables 2?” You...</span>

    Donnie Yen: “Dragon (Wu Xia)” Q&A – 2012 New York Asian Film Festival

    Yuan-Kwan Chan
    Posted on July 10, 2012 | No Comments
    ...hand go up first. Yes. You. Third woman in audience: What is your favorite form of martial arts, and why did you choose not to be a part of “Expendables 2”? Moderator: Okay, the question was, for those of you who couldn’t hear it, “what is your favorite form of martial arts, and why did you choose not to be a part of ‘Expendables 2’?” I really don’t have a favorite style, I like all styles, I like all food. Why did I turn down “Expendables 2?” You...

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  • <span class="excerpt_part">...ovement and fit.  Are these red carpet worthy looks, such as a full-length <strong>form</strong>-fitting nude tulle dress strategically covered with black neoprene square panels, merely content on a stationary mannequin? Or can they hold their own throughout an evening of awards ceremony after-party hopping?  Perhaps it is time for Mirano to put his designs to the test by hitting the runway next season. Credits: Hair: James Pecis Make-up: Benjamin Puckey for MAC J...</span>

    Mathieu Mirano Fall 2013: Time to step it up

    Yuan-Kwan Chan
    Posted on February 18, 2013 | No Comments
    ...ovement and fit.  Are these red carpet worthy looks, such as a full-length form-fitting nude tulle dress strategically covered with black neoprene square panels, merely content on a stationary mannequin? Or can they hold their own throughout an evening of awards ceremony after-party hopping?  Perhaps it is time for Mirano to put his designs to the test by hitting the runway next season. Credits: Hair: James Pecis Make-up: Benjamin Puckey for MAC J...

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  • <span class="excerpt_part">...ocating Box).  In the middle, a Blackmeans-clad punk band Turtle Island performed loud sets as the presentation rolled through the hour several times. The inspiration: Put quite simply, to have a party.  Put in more complex terms, a search for oneself.  The Japanese words “iki” (to have style) and “kiza” (to be snobby) are pit against each other, with a strong desire for the <strong>form</strong>er to win out.  A desire for a new identity, perhaps spurred by the e...</span>

    Leather Japan Fall 2013: Punk, fashion and, of course, leather

    Yuan-Kwan Chan
    Posted on May 12, 2013 | No Comments
    ...ocating Box).  In the middle, a Blackmeans-clad punk band Turtle Island performed loud sets as the presentation rolled through the hour several times. The inspiration: Put quite simply, to have a party.  Put in more complex terms, a search for oneself.  The Japanese words “iki” (to have style) and “kiza” (to be snobby) are pit against each other, with a strong desire for the former to win out.  A desire for a new identity, perhaps spurred by the e...

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  • <span class="excerpt_part">... is not unlike a Zhang Yimou wartime epic. As it turns out, each of the performers attends the Shaolin Taogu School of Martial Arts, home to 35,000 students, teachers and trainers in the Yenan Province.  Unlike the Shaolin Temple, its famed Buddhist neighbor, the Shaolin Taogu is the largest non-government funded school in the country, taking in anyone who can fill out the registration <strong>form</strong>. “Dragon Girls” focuses on the females in the school, and...</span>

    “Dragon Girls” – 2013 Melbourne International Film Festival Review

    Yuan-Kwan Chan
    Posted on August 4, 2013 | No Comments
    ... is not unlike a Zhang Yimou wartime epic. As it turns out, each of the performers attends the Shaolin Taogu School of Martial Arts, home to 35,000 students, teachers and trainers in the Yenan Province.  Unlike the Shaolin Temple, its famed Buddhist neighbor, the Shaolin Taogu is the largest non-government funded school in the country, taking in anyone who can fill out the registration form. “Dragon Girls” focuses on the females in the school, and...

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  • <span class="excerpt_part">...ever won a Rogers Cup match before this week. Somehow, she managed to best <strong>form</strong>er No. 1 player Caroline Wozniacki in the second round; 2007 finalist Jelena Jankovic in the third; the defending champion, Petra Kvitova, in the quarters; and last year’s runner-up, Li Na, in the semis. Would this Cinderella find her glass slipper in the <strong>form</strong> of a trophy shaped like a glass tennis racquet? Standing between Cirstea and the Rogers Cup title was Serena Wi...</span>

    Serena Williams wins 2013 Rogers Cup in Toronto

    Kwai Chan
    Posted on August 24, 2013 | No Comments
    ...ever won a Rogers Cup match before this week. Somehow, she managed to best former No. 1 player Caroline Wozniacki in the second round; 2007 finalist Jelena Jankovic in the third; the defending champion, Petra Kvitova, in the quarters; and last year’s runner-up, Li Na, in the semis. Would this Cinderella find her glass slipper in the form of a trophy shaped like a glass tennis racquet? Standing between Cirstea and the Rogers Cup title was Serena Wi...

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  • <span class="excerpt_part">...organza or black leather punctuate hiplines and hems. Herringbone sequins <strong>form</strong> a shield around an otherwise overexposing sheer shift. With typically masterful tailoring, the designer sends strips and stripes darting and dashing horizontally and diagonally across monochromatic palettes, creating an energy that belies the delicacy of the materials. And beneath the dynamic yet not-too-busy geometry, the cuts hug, skim and flare – silhouettes to flat...</span>

    Carmen Marc Valvo Spring 2014: Valvo’s trig-loving tribe

    Andie Davis
    Posted on January 30, 2014 | No Comments
    ...organza or black leather punctuate hiplines and hems. Herringbone sequins form a shield around an otherwise overexposing sheer shift. With typically masterful tailoring, the designer sends strips and stripes darting and dashing horizontally and diagonally across monochromatic palettes, creating an energy that belies the delicacy of the materials. And beneath the dynamic yet not-too-busy geometry, the cuts hug, skim and flare – silhouettes to flat...

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  • <span class="excerpt_part">...irlishness. Closing the show was a declaration of nascent adulthood in the <strong>form</strong> of a mint-green silk cotton suit: the jacket’s sharp shoulders were decisive and confident, while the narrow ankle-length pants kept the look modern and young. Worn with pointy polka-dotted flats, with a large crystal brooch borrowed from Grandma’s dressing table pinned to the lapel, the effect was pure charm. Wolk and Morais didn’t call their collection “Ingénue” for...</span>

    Ruffian Spring 2014: The dark side of adolescence

    Angela K. Hom
    Posted on January 11, 2014 | No Comments
    ...irlishness. Closing the show was a declaration of nascent adulthood in the form of a mint-green silk cotton suit: the jacket’s sharp shoulders were decisive and confident, while the narrow ankle-length pants kept the look modern and young. Worn with pointy polka-dotted flats, with a large crystal brooch borrowed from Grandma’s dressing table pinned to the lapel, the effect was pure charm. Wolk and Morais didn’t call their collection “Ingénue” for...

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  • <span class="excerpt_part">...t belies its very fast shoot of just 13 days. Espia’s cast is also in fine <strong>form</strong>, especially the central performances by veteran actress Adlawan and Medina, who wonderfully convey their internal conflicts at fighting to stay in a country that seems to barely tolerate them and looks to find the slightest excuse to expel them. The film’s technique of recurring temporality brings a freshness to tropes that may otherwise seem over-familiar, especially...</span>

    “Transit” – 2014 Asian American International Film Festival Review

    Christopher Bourne
    Posted on July 24, 2014 | No Comments
    ...t belies its very fast shoot of just 13 days. Espia’s cast is also in fine form, especially the central performances by veteran actress Adlawan and Medina, who wonderfully convey their internal conflicts at fighting to stay in a country that seems to barely tolerate them and looks to find the slightest excuse to expel them. The film’s technique of recurring temporality brings a freshness to tropes that may otherwise seem over-familiar, especially...

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  • <span class="excerpt_part">...playing down the usual edginess of the crop top. Shapes were generally not <strong>form</strong>-fitting – there were swaying full skirts and swishing ballgowns aplenty – and the organzas, tulles and lace used contributed to the overall feeling of airiness.  This befit the theme of the collection, “Sweet Liberation,” which was defined in the show notes as “the desire to assert our confidence…combined with the beauty of sweet femininity.” Embodying this sentiment p...</span>

    Tadashi Shoji Spring 2014: Lots of fabrics, lots of freedom

    Angela K. Hom
    Posted on September 23, 2013 | No Comments
    ...playing down the usual edginess of the crop top. Shapes were generally not form-fitting – there were swaying full skirts and swishing ballgowns aplenty – and the organzas, tulles and lace used contributed to the overall feeling of airiness.  This befit the theme of the collection, “Sweet Liberation,” which was defined in the show notes as “the desire to assert our confidence…combined with the beauty of sweet femininity.” Embodying this sentiment p...

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