A Great Light Has Gone Out
Yves Saint Laurent, 1936-2008
More on his work and life at the IHT.
3 comments June 2nd, 2008
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Happy Boxer Day!
I wanted to take more pics of revelers on Christmas, but ended up having a rather quiet evening. Until 5:30, I was actually at work. My company, despite being American, did not give us the day off. I will be posting new pics soon.
Add comment December 26th, 2007
Merry Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, etc. from Stylites.net
On behalf of Stylites.net, I would like to wish all viewers and their families a Merry Christmas. I wish all of you the very best of health and positive relations with relatives. Let’s also consider the countless people who don’t even get to think about the frivolous subject of wearing interesting or stylish outfits.
Please, when possible, try to consume environmentally-friendly and ethically or locally produced fashion or, ideally, buy second hand. If you must buy something from a sweatshop, please make sure that it is at least a genuine product. The conditions in the sweatshops that make counterfeits products are even less well-regulated. So, yes, buy H&M rather than fake Prada. If all else fails, at least buy something unique that makes n interesting style statement.
I would also like to add all of the holidays that I forgot to mention before, such as Hanukkah. I’m sure there are some other holidays that passed over the last month as well. The first day of Kwanzaa is tomorrow, so I hope that all its celebrants will get the most out of this period of honoring family, community, and traditions.
Thank you very much for your continued support of Stylites.net. For me, your checking back here as often as possible and leaving your comments and suggestions is the best possible Christmas gift. I really appreciate it. Over the next few months, there will several additions here at stylites.net and I’m very excited about unveiling them. More on that later. - Nels
Add comment December 25th, 2007
Font Issue
Suddenly there are some font problems on my site. I apologize; I am trying hard to make everything uniform again. These things are perplexing.
Add comment December 10th, 2007
Conflicting Glen Check Directions
Richard Parris is a man of varied taste with a colorful background. He is now organizing a weekly salon, which I hope to frequently attend. His blog is at www.richardparris.com. The outfit doesn’t seem all that remarkable at first glance, but at second one notices the diagonal direction of the glen check on one of his trouser legs. Suddenly the outfit seems much less subtle.
Apparently none of his colleagues commented on this. Anyway, I noticed right away. They will be one-of-a-kind until I have a pair made.
Add comment November 27th, 2007
Dash of Color from HK
On Beijing’s charming Gulou Avenue, which means “drum tower” avenue, she was on a trip up from Hong Kong. I love the contrasting colors and the subtly Chinese style padded jacket mixed with the Burberry scarf. The outfit seems very appropriate for a young lady from Hong Kong. However, with temperatures rising there in recent years, probably only one or two days in a year call for this outfit. Thus, a trip to Beijing is needed.
What a great break from the legions of synthetic puffy coats - often with fake fur.
Add comment November 26th, 2007
Pingan Avenue: Helsinki Greens Beijing
Daniel designs for Finnish and Italian sportswear companies, so he gets to visit Helsinki frequently, where he picked up these incredible green leather shoes. I ran into him on Pingan Avenue, which is fast becoming one of the more stylish streets in the city. That’s a good trend since Pingan Avenue goes straight through some of the older parts of the city with the most interesting architecture. Most of the nicest hutongs, including Nanluoguxiang, are all off of Pingan Avenue.
3 comments November 26th, 2007
Daily Men’s Style Tip #9
Matching is for the middle class.
And for style experts, but for the average guy, the secret is contrast. It’s quite simple. Light colored shirt, bold tie (red or black/navy/dark) and dark suit for formal occasions and dark jeans and light polo or collared shirt for casual.
Add comment November 24th, 2007
In Japan, It’s the Men Trying to Lose Weight
Interesting role reversal:
http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/11/19/style/fslim.php
In some ways it makes sense. Women should be the curvy ones.
Add comment November 23rd, 2007
Happy Thanksgiving from Lianfeng Hutong
This shot seemed appropriate for Thanksgiving, even though she doesn’t celebrate it. She was getting her clothing altered with Mr. Lu, near Luofusi walking street. No one can read her handwriting, so I can’t tell her name. She operates a billiards hall near Chongwenmen, South East of Tiananmen Square.
Boots worn with shorts came in force over the last two weeks in Beijing. Shorts are more popular with Beijing girls in fall and winter than in summer. I need to do a study into how this look became so popular. It seems to have replaced jeans tucked into boots as the look for mainstream 20-30 women. This is yet another example of how looks which would be somewhat outlandish in the States become the norm in China. Obviously, the physique of Chinese girls is part of the reason, but there must be more…
1 comment November 22nd, 2007
