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From Astana with Glam

Photographer Danara Battalova moved from Kazakhstan to Beijing in 2005 and says that living here has been “fun, especially the nightlife, but to be honest sometimes taxi drivers make me go mad.” Her favorite part of the city is 798. She says Kazakhs are more obsessed with labels than Chinese, who are often happy to hang around in public wearing pijamas.

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Model at Jefen by Frankie

Kaka was one of the most memorable models in the Jefen by Frankie show. She is from Brazil and has been in Beijing for three weeks. So far, she has walked on the runways of Cabeen, Jefen and a few other brands that she doesn’t remember. Beijing is a bit too cold, she says.

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At Notting Hill

Tony Li has been sporting capes on several occasions in the last year. Since he’s one of Beijing’s main style icons, we can expect more and more young men to adopt this look.

每次见到李东田他总是特别热情随和。不知道下次他会不会让我去他的东田造型免费剪头发……

The Notting Hill fashion show attracted some of the most stylish men in Beijing, including Richard Lu and Cao Difei.

诺丁山时装秀吸引了北京最时尚的男人，这其中包括Richard Lu和曹涤非。

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A Very Aspirational Shirt 非常有抱负的衬衫

This spectator at Notting Hill manages to express so many things with one shirt: taste, status, wealth, elegance…the list goes on. I am dumbstruck with admiration. He should have brought this style compatriot as his date.

这一位观看Notting Hill的观众仅仅用一件衬衫就表达了他的品位，地位，个人价值，以及对自我高雅的评判， 当然可以表达的还有很多，很多…… “惊艳”这个词可以用来形容我对这件衬衫的欣赏。 他应该带这个品牌的另一个忠实拥护者当他的晚伴。

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Trucker Hats Attract 被卡车帽吸引

This adorable student pair was strolling through Nanluoguxiang, arms linked. The one in the red hat was far more outgoing. They kind of remind me of these two.

我发现了这一对可爱的学生手臂相连的在南锣鼓巷逛街。戴红色帽子的女孩相比之下非常外向以及活泼。 他们给我的感觉让我想起了这一对。

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Speech at Pecha Kucha

Last Saturday, I spoke about Stylites at the 14th Pecha Kucha Beijing Night, held at Lan Club. The event featured an impressive line-up of designers, including such rising stars as designer Vega Wang, stylist Emma Cheung and milliner Elisabeth Koch. The Global Times has more, though I should note that I was not a “Chinese history major”and I don’t think I said “nationalism is the new style”. I focused on Eastern Roman/Byzantine history and I believe nationalism is one of many current trends. Anyway, this is quibbling. One thing about which I am most adamant is that Lan Club is a most dreadful space, fit only for thugs, arrivistes and their concubines.