Though Aurelien's childhood dream was to be an architect, he was, like most French teenagers, preoccupied with the art of looking good. With an affinity for transforming second-hand items on his mother’s sewing machine, Aurelien soon discovered he was a born designer. At an early age, he found ... Read More
“Sexy” is hardly the first word that comes to most people’s minds when describing gritty, coal-dusted Beijing. Anna Sophie “Sufei” Loewenberg, however, is not most people. Host and producer of Sexy Beijing (www.sexybeijing.tv), the charismatic Anna Sophie knows how to make Beijing look undeniably sexy. Perhaps it ... Read More
Hailing from rural Alaska, Sharon is an enthusiastic newbie to the big-city fashion scene, but it’s her wild mountain roots that still provide inspiration. “I realized that I had a lot of bright blues and greens in my wardrobe, which I believe reflect the colors of the glaciers and ... Read More
Looking dapper and trim in his custom-made Sen Li & Frye suit, James McGregor waxes lyrical on the "good old days" when he started out as a Wall Street Journal reporter. “I could wear blue jeans, sneakers and a sweater when interviewing a provincial party secretary because he would be wearing ... Read More
Andreas Andrén is a fashionista who not only wears the latest trends, but also produces them for the world to flaunt. His view on fashion is always ahead of the game, as he's privy to what the industry claims is hot for the upcoming year. But that doesn’t ... Read More
After the bleakness of a gritty Beijing winter, spring is making its debut in shocking splashes of color and flurries of warm patterns. Take Ms. Bridgid Hawley, a New Zealand native who knows how to bring in the seasons with finesse and panache. With a brilliant smile and sparkling eyes ... Read More
It’s a Saturday night at Bling and you're scoping out the scene when, from the corner of your eye, you see Snoop Dogg grooving to DJ Keza. But wait, on further inspection you realize this Doggfather is far more dapper and stylish than Snoop ever was. You've ... Read More
Don’t be fooled by the jubilant façade. For Nels Frye, style is no laughing matter. Combining a love for China and a love for fashion, Nels has made a name for himself as a serious fashion commentator with his Beijing blog, Stylites. Painstakingly selective when it comes to the ... Read More
Wang Lei, one of China's top professional snowboarders, is not only a passionate rider, but he also digs everything that comes with the lifestyle. He shreds righteously and looks damn good while doing it. This slope-styler likes to whip across the powder at Jundushan and Duolemeidi (see p. 54 ... Read More
When Katy and Elouisa showed up to the Fashionista shoot fresh-faced and in matching Juicy Couture sweat-suit getups, they could have passed as a couple of freshman girls at a Sunday sorority meeting. Usually, Katy is dressed in something tight and black that shows off her hour-glass figure, while Elouisa ... Read More
This winter in Beijing, when you see young women sporting peculiar, intriguing cube designs on their coats and skirts, you can be certain that fashion designer Alicia Lee had everything to do with it. As she says, “‘The Cube’ represents a surrealistic world—one with no color and only the ... Read More
Introducing Maxime Bureau, a creative soul with no intention of buying the latest big label items for showy pomp. His view on a real fashionista is someone who “recognizes good clothes by the cut and design of the material—not necessarily the brand.” So how does this “real fashionista” choose ... Read More
Part of the allure and magnetism of Beijing is the promise of opportunity and reinvention. Take Will Bernholz, a.k.a. Xiao Bizzle. Hailing from the southern states of the U.S. of A., Bernholz moved to Beijing and in just a few months was getting down with the top ... Read More
It’s not everyday you see a girl sporting discarded animal skins, old magazines and bamboo steamers and calling it high fashion. But that is exactly the genius behind Currie Lee’s most recent Trashion collection flaunted here by Cindy Xing. Cindy is a girl of few words, but she ... Read More
Beijing is a metropolis that lures every type of person. Want to find an ethnically Chinese, Vietnamese, Laotian chef with a Canadian passport, who dances capoeira and sports waist-length dreads? Meet Jun Trinh, a Beijing transplant who ticks all those categories and then some. The thing that makes Jun so ... Read More
Mo has moves. When you see him tearing up the dance floor, you will be awed. A whirlwind of gyrations in superfly gear, he is impossible to overlook. In fact, these rad moves won him the “Fashionista of the Year” title during last month’s CW Fashionista Party at Scarlett ... Read More
It’s good to see that unlike some other tabloid darlings—I’m looking at you, Paris and Lindsay—Julia still takes care of her so-hot-in-2004 fashion accessory, the mini dog. In fact, this diminuitive arm candy named Sonia has become like a sister, and Julia sees to it that ... Read More
Ana Esteves fashionably erases all stereotypes when it comes to preconceptions of what a head chef should look like. At one glance, one might mistake her for a foreign exchange student or a summer intern. Petite and young she may be, yet being head chef at SALT, one of the ... Read More
Chip Rountree is a perfect example of how living in Beijing is great for cultivating one’s inner fashionista. “For most of my life I have worn clothes that blended in with the mountains,” explains Chip, who hails from the Rockies. “Since moving to China, I’ve found myself drawn ... Read More
The first thing that catches your eye about Natasha is the lion’s mane of hair that surrounds her head like an orange halo. The way it bounces and moves all on its own is mesmerizing. Natasha’s cute, casual style is fueled by a wardrobe of colorful pieces from ... Read More
With those deep emerald green eyes, killer cheekbones and a closet full of style hijinks, Bradford is a born fashionista; the kind of guy that girls want, and guys want to be. Bradford is an artist, and he isn’t afraid to push the envelope when it comes to fashion ... Read More
Yan Wei has the body of a gazelle, big doe eyes and creativity oozing out of every pore. Educated at Tsinghua’s prestigious Academy of Art and Design, Yan Wei has followed her passion for drawing for 15 years and is now an artist and illustratorwith major talent to showcase ... Read More
“Dapper,” “suave” and classic” are the first words that come to mind when one sets eyes on this tall, handsome gentleman. Mr. Lawrence Afolabi Jones has an intoxicating smile and alluring sense of style. “I get my casual chic style from my days as a journalist,” he explains. “I always ... Read More
Within one week, Valerie might sport half a dozen variations of fingernail polish shades. Her latest pallet combination? Construction worker yellow on the four main digits and gun-metal grey on the thumbs. “I like to express myself in all ways, but especially in little details,” Valerie says. She loves going ... Read More
What does Alexandria Weisberg, a tall blonde Coloradoan, have in common with business partner Charlotte Howard, a petite brunette from New York City? Serious style skills. In fact, imparting style knowledge to the less savvy is what they do for a living. My Way West is a consultancy aimed at ... Read More
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