Category Archives: Fashion

Anime Circle Contact Lenses Eyes America

Posted on July 5, 2010 by Moye

You can always count on Japan for being the first in technology, weird porn and stationary.  You can add anime eyes to the bun, with these these freaky tinted lenses (which first made the rounds online) now gaining popularity in … Continue reading →

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Top Chef’s Pretty Padma: Fashionista & Foodie

Posted on June 21, 2010 by Mihee

I love food. I am not terribly fashionable, although some people have said they “like my style.” I’m not sure what that means; maybe I would label my style as casual hippy-urban, because I basically wear flowy tanktops and shorts … Continue reading →

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Meet Ryan Suda, The Man Behind Blacklava

Posted on June 1, 2010 by Steve Nguyen

Three years ago, 8Asians contributor Akrypti pretty much laid out the foundation & history of Blacklava and offered her rather “colorful” opinions about the Asian American clothing company. As a good friend and collaborator with Ryan Suda, I felt that … Continue reading →

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Hair Raising Unknown: A Call For APA Hair Representation

Posted on May 12, 2010 by Guest Writer

By Leanne So I was watching clips online of the Fashion & Beauty portion from The Today Show, which covers all the really important things that women need to know about, like  “saving the planet and looking good” or  “keeping … Continue reading →

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Olivia Munn Graces Complex Magazine Cover

Posted on April 23, 2010 by Moye

Listen. It’s Friday, and that means you ought to enjoy some eye candy to help kick off the weekend. Attack of the Show co-host and actress Olivia Munn graces yet another magazine cover and this time, it’s with furry woodland … Continue reading →

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Shopping Alert: Eugenia Kim Hats at Target

Posted on April 20, 2010 by Jen

Eugenia Kim, Korean-American milliner for celebrities, fashionistas, tormented hipsters and those with large wallets — found her calling after a bad haircut inspired her to make a feather hat to cover her hair. She caught the attention of J. Lo … Continue reading →

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Giveaway: “I Love Yous Are For White People” T-shirt & Autographed Book

Posted on April 1, 2010 by jozjozjoz

UPDATE: Congrats to our winners! Thanks to all who entered, but kudos to Confuse_Us, whose comment was long, complex, and orginal and ngatruong, whose comment was short, simple, and genuine! This isn’t an April Fools joke, yo! Thanks to the … Continue reading →

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80s New Wave and Vietnamese Americans

Posted on April 1, 2010 by Efren

In yet another sign that I am WAY too old, the blog You Offend Me You Offend My Family writes about the 80s New Wave scene and how the Vietnamese American immigrants embraced it as their own. According to them, … Continue reading →

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Tuned into: Tobi & TobiTV (A Must-See!)

Posted on February 4, 2010 by John

Disgrasian.com recently blogged a BABEWATCH spotlight on Catherine Chow and Corina Nurimba, the co-founders of Tobi.com. I instantly recognized Catherine as the woman who also co-founded [with Corina] the San Francisco-based Azalea Boutique in 2003. I’m no fashionisto — as many … Continue reading →

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Vote for Peter Pak for Wilhelmina Hot Body Model Search

Posted on December 14, 2009 by John

Peter Pak, who has recently been selected as one of thirty female and thirty male semifinalists for the Wilhelmina Hot Body Model Search. The group of sixty will be narrowed down to ten finalists – of which, two audience favorites … Continue reading →

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LA Art & Music Show for Urban Clothing Company “Teruo Artistry”

Posted on November 12, 2009 by jozjozjoz

There’s a ton of stuff going on in L.A. all the time, but if you love music & art, check out this awesome event “BY ANY DREAMS NECESSARY” featuring work by artist and designer Timothy Teruo Watters, a hapa, who … Continue reading →

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Rachel Lee: Asian Teens Behaving Badly

Posted on November 6, 2009 by Moye

We love it when Asians behave badly. It gives us something to gossip about and also, it makes us feel pretty badass. It’s true. It’s like a slap in the face to that annoying stereotype about being submissive model minorities. … Continue reading →

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