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Tag Archives: Fashion
Asian American Commercial Watch: Men’s Wearhouse – BLACK by Vera Wang
According to Men’s Wearhouse’s YouTube channel, their commercial starring Vera Wang about her first collection of formal wear for me has been around (or at least hosted on YouTube) since March 2015 – but I just caught this it on … Continue reading
Posted in Apparel, Asian American Commercial Watch, Fashion
Tagged Asian-American, Fashion, vera wang
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True Activism Missing In Asian American Fashion Designers
Hyphen Magazine published an incredible piece by Catherine Traywick called “The Beautiful Generation: Asian Americans and the Cultural Economy of Fashion” (February 25, 2011) that analyzes Asian cultural influences in the global fashion industry by comparing it to the emergence … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Discrimination, Fashion, Politics, The Arts
Tagged art, Asian-American, design, Fashion
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Meet Ryan Suda, The Man Behind Blacklava
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
Posted in Entertainment, Fashion, The Arts
Tagged apparel, Blacklava, channelAPA, clothing, Fashion, Karin Anna Cheung, Ryan Suda, Steve Nguyen
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Fashion Designer Nary Manivong Gets ‘Dressed’
At the first New York Fashion Week I attended in September 2007, I went to a show outside of Bryant Park’s village of tents that showcased the collection by a designer by the name of Nary Manivong. His collection was … Continue reading
More of my cousin, Daniel Liu (or maybe a little too much!)
After I asked for people to keep an eye out for my cousin Daniel as his image begins appearing in commercial ads, I began receiving requests from people for asking for “introductions” and “more hot pixxx pls!” Um, sorry… no … Continue reading
Posted in (featured), Family, Fashion, New York, Southern California
Tagged cousin, Daniel Liu, eye candy, Family, Fashion, model, modeling, NYC, photos
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Introducing Daniel Liu: Asian Male Model (and My “Little” Cousin)
It seems like yesterday that I spent 4th of July weekend at my Aunt and Uncle’s house at their annual Independence Day blowout. But aside from a chance to celebrate the Fourth with many amazing folks, the party also doubled … Continue reading
Posted in (featured), Family, Fashion, New York
Tagged cousin, Daniel Liu, Family, Fashion, model, modeling, NYC, Uniqlo
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Jason Wu, Designer of Michelle Obama’s Inaugural Ball Gown
I cried yesterday morning when I listened to President Obama’s inaugural address on the radio. Before you think I’m some uber-Obama nut like Ernie’s neighbor, I’ll tell you that I was crying because I was thinking of my Dad, who … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Fashion, Observations, Politics
Tagged designer, dress, Fashion, gown, inaugural ball, jason wu, michelle obama
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