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These young urbanites know fashion but work toward their own style which is influenced by their more international, sophisticated outlook.
Gaga is a freelance writer based in Guangzhou. She came up to Beijing to attend the Maris Frolg show, for which she wrote many of the marketing material. She insists that her choice of this particular English name long proceeded the rise of the American popstar.
She customized the shoes herself.
Worldly, genteel, and creative, Maggie Mao is the adorable fashion editor for Chinese Grazia, a fashion magazine for “everyday stylish women”. It focuses less on portraying the unattainable world of the runways and fashion aristocracy and more on fun, approachable, content. Still, Grazia here in China is more fashion-oriented than its Western European cousins, which have something of a showbiz flair.
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Duan Yanling is Editor-in-Chief of design magazine Case da Abitare and Atcasa.cn, an online design channel in collaboration with sina.com. She was also hosted CCTV 9 (English) program Travelogue. She graduated from Stockholm University and completed advanced study at Pace University in NYC.
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I had been meaning to put this one up for a while. Li Mengxia (æŽåŸå¤) is one of the most well-known and admired figures on the Beijing magazine publishing scene. He has worked in numerous capacities as a creative director, art director, and editor. I don’t have time for fact checking right now, so I won’t mention each of his various positions. He has been associated with Modern Media (çŽ°ä»£ä¼ æ’) for quite a few years. One of his position was heading up the City Life section of Modern Weekly (《周末画报》城市版), to which I contribute a weekly column based on this blog.
Quite an interesting detail on his wool tie, which was purchased at Lane Crawford. The peacock feather type ornament on his lapel was what all VIPs received at the event that night.
What a rebellious outfit! I was pleased to encounter charming but irreverent Shanghaier Ding Ying (ä¸é¢–）the other day, after not seeing her for almost two years. She was the first editor from a major publication to profile me, not so long after Stylites started. Over a year after my profile appeared in the City Life section of Modern Weekly, Ding Ying suggested to her colleague Chen Pu that I might write a weekly column for them. I am especially proud of this, the only column that I write in Chinese.
After seven years at Modern Weekly, she is moving on next month to be features editor at a big fashion magazine. Maybe she will be the next Chinese female editor compared to Anna Wintour.
Funny that when googling, the first pic of her is with someone else who has been on Stylites.
Zhao Qiang, an editor, at Metropolis Magazine (大都市), came by my place a few weeks ago to interview me. The resulting profile is in the current issue of this magazine for urban professional men that is part of the Modern Media Group. Ms. Zhao also worked for the ill-fated Chinese edition of Rolling Stone.
Beyond the great publicity, she also gave me four bottles of Ketel One. She doesn’t drink it but acquired several cases somehow.
Love this, mainly because they seem like a chic version of the notorious nylon pop socks, favored by so many in this city – though the wearers seem to become older and older as the youth become generally hipper. The hated skin-colored pop socks are also often paired with strappy footwear, typically of the plastic variety.
They were sighted on this editor (I am not allowed to mention the names and publications of others in the magazine business) at the opening party for Beijing’s first Dita shop at Huamao. Most of the glasses on sale are made in Japan as part of collaboration between Dita and the venerable brand Masunaga. Read more on Dita at High Snobiety.
Here’s Jeffrey Ying again – this time showing his appreciation for some of China’s most famous brands. I’m sure most of you know that it is no accident that he is wearing a custom Mao Suit and smoking Chung Hwa, the favorite cigarette brand of the Chairman. Jeffrey also only smokes this premium, but extremely heavy, brand. Mao was apparently not a particularly big drinker and Zhou Enlai was known for being able to put down more shots than his boss.
The dress is from a Spanish designer but seems so Chinese. She is a magazine editor.
Mickey is a senior fashion editor at the Chinese edition of a well-known magazine that is part of a still better-known American publishing group. I met her at the Hermès fall trunk show held at the Presidential Suite of The Opposite House. Much of the collection was aviation inspired.
Also at the Bulgari party, Shanghaiese Lina Deng is Associate Publisher and Editorial Director at Chinese Marie Claire, which must be the most “intelligent” fashion magazine available for women. She has a more appealing demeaner than many of the top editors at other major fashion magazines. She is wearing an Alexander Mcqueen dress and a very unique necklace, though I forget the brand.
To celebrate its 125th anniversary, Italian luxury goods maker Bulgari introduced a limited edition ring to be sold worldwide this year with all funds going to the Rewrite the Future campaign of Save the Children. Bulgari’s very enjoyable Beijing launch and fundraiser party at the Today Art Museum was attended by Stylites veteran Laura Lan, still jetting between Taibei, Shanghai, Hong Kong and Beijing but with a less gripping hair color. Laura is now the Editorial Director for Greater China at Revolution, a premier watch lifestyle magazine.
This young editor attending the opening party for Bilancioni in Beijing is really on the summer trends. He’s got the double collar, the slim madras tie, and the shrunken sport coat with shorts – nice smile too.
An editor for 1626, which has covered this blog before, wearing a vintage dress.
