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Go East!向东走！

The Petshop Boys will not find the air particularly free here and will be very lucky if the skies are blue, but a crowd of very stylish will be welcoming them to this promised land where the pace is much faster than back West.

Prada has invited the British electro-pop duo to give a special performance after a fashion show that will re-present the SS ’11 collection of the brand and include some new items designed specifically for the event.

With this event at the Central Academy of Fine Arts (CAFA) Museum tomorrow night, Prada follows the lead of Phillip Lim, Fendi and others who have given special, high-profile, shows in China aiming to woo their most important, fastest growing, new market. Prada China sales rose at an almost violent rate of 51% in the first nine months of last year, so the mood for Prada CEO Patrizio Bertelli and designer Miuccia Prada should also be celebratory.

51 percent surge in revenue from the region in the first nine months of 2010, is planning to restage its Spring 2011 fashion show in Beijing on Jan. 22. Both Prada CEO Patrizio Bertelli and Miuccia Prada are expected to attend, and Prada plans on creating a series of new items specifically for the event.

Expect to see photos of some of the more interesting attendees here.

宠物店男会在北京碰到很多很欢迎他们的粉丝吗？Prada邀请了这个80年代到现在一直很流行的乐队明天在中央美术学院的一个特殊的活动表演。我不知道这个乐队在中国有多流行。

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Porcelain Claw瓷器爪饰

Taxidermy is nothing new and animal parts have been used for centuries as ornament. Therefore, it should be no surprise when Chinese-born, Finland-based Shumeng Ye, unveils a porcelain chicken claw. Conceptual in its approach but still visceral, this porcelain chicken claw is elegantly
done in glazed off-white porcelain and can be a singular accessory for a fine dinner party.
These are available at Nouveau-Riche. – Jeffrey Ying

剥制术并不新鲜，而动物的身体部分也曾长时间被用来作为装饰。因此，当在中国出生，目前生活于芬兰的设计师Shumeng Ye制作出一只瓷器鸡爪时，就不足为奇了。这只瓷器鸡爪用釉面白瓷做成，优雅而特别，非常适合佩戴至高级晚宴派对。可以在“暴发户”买到。

–应捷

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Plumage for the Toes孔雀毛鞋

For the understated, humble, man these – would one call them peacock opera pumps? – loafers are by Haider Ackerman, the Colombian born, Belgian educated designer that Karl Lagerfeld says could be his successor at Chanel.

这双孔雀毛鞋是Haider Ackerman的设计。可能适合一个又低调又漂亮的男人。

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Arctic Beijing像北极的北京

The frigidity of this town is keeping me off the streets, so I am not sure when I will be able to update Stylites with more street style. Please do check my frequently updated stuff-centric blog Stylitems for some of the interesting items I have seen lately.

Also, there are people feeling colder than you. Rotaract Beijing is sponsoring a clothing drive this month and there are collection spots throughout the city.最近冷得让我不太想出去拍节拍照。最近Stylitems更新会相对多点。

肯定有人感觉比你更冷. Rotaract Beijing在找你的半旧不新的不要的衣物。更多信息在这里。

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Giacomo Morelli ShoesGiacomo Morelli皮鞋

The Giacomo Morelli patent shoes pictured in the photoshoot below were my favorite item that I saw at Luisaviaroma. The question in my mind is whether they really make sense paired with dinner suits as they are below and my feeling is that they probably are best with a slightly more casual ensemble.

Giacomo Morelli 皮鞋是我在Luisaviaroma见过最有意思的产品. 不知道跟西装一起穿好还是跟更休闲的穿法。

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The Florence Photo Shoot在佛罗伦萨的拍摄

Finally, here are some shots from the photoshoot that we did in Florence using the clothing on sale in LUISAVIAROMA.

Well, I am not a professional model – that is for sure. One thing I learned that day is that it is very hard to find entire outfits that both fit and go together reasonably well in a single store. Also I was pretty much doing this photoshoot right off the plane, sot there wasn’t much time to pick a wardrobe. Anyway, I did find this dinner suit from Lanvin (available here ) in a lightweight wool that was perfect around the thighs though the coat was strangely baggy. The shoes from patent shoes with a blue bow from Giacomo Morelli (find them here) were the most interesting part of the ensemble though. More pictures of those beneath.

These two are real models. We were able to go out onto the terrace on top of the shop for some shooting. This was overlooking the centerpiece of Florence, the Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore or Duomo. From one of my least favorite brands, Dsquared, I found this rather appealing velvet coat with satin lapels (it is here) and oddly gratuitous feeling ticket pocket. It was amazing that the coat fit me almost perfectly. It would not really require alterations unlike the Lanvin suit above. In a midnight blue, the Burberry Prorsum suit (here) on the left features satin lapels that just about make it into a dinner suit, though there is always something a little improper about notch lapels and black tie. I suppose it is in that new family of suits that stylishly straddle the line between business attire and black tie and are, thus, most effective for going to fancy, but not altogether formal events.

终于能把在佛罗伦萨拍的照片放上去。我明明不是个专业的模特。我这里穿的一套Lanvin的正装 (这里可以买) 和一双比较有意思的Giacomo Morelli (find them 这里) 鞋.

跟两个真的模特在外面拍的。我穿的是件DSquared平绒西服(这里) 左边的模特穿的是Burberry Prorsum的西服 (这里) 。

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Kent Keeps you Warm

Texas born and raised haberdasher Kent Wang just switched his base of operations to Shanghai. His new, rather chillier, home also means new additions to his growing line of men’s clothing. Most well-known for his ties and pocket squares, Wang also offers a full line of shirts and is now expanding into sweaters. Above is the new wool v-neck slim-fit sweater made in a thick and thirsty 100% wool that will insulate so well that the flimsy v-necks sold at most retailers, high- or low-end, will leave wearers cold to the bone.