Tag: Hutongs – 胡同

Katrina is a nice girl here in Beijing to visit friends. She is from Wuhan originally, if I remember correctly, and she is now living in Shanghai. Her comments on Beijing were quite positive, particularly regarding the area around Houhai and Nanluoguxiang – the trendy sections of the old city.

Katrina是个很善良的女孩子，从上海到北京来看朋友。如果我没记错，她的老家在武汉。她觉得北京很好，尤其是后海和南锣鼓巷附近 – 老城是最时髦的地区。

A real man of the “backstreet” getting a start on summer styles with a little ventilation around the waist, Chen Dong, originally from Xinjiang, is the singer for the band DEFY. He describes his style as rockability and enjoys all fashion items that evoke the ‘60s London. His blazer is Dior Homme and he bought on Taobao, China’s leading online consumer site. His jeans and shoes are also Dior Homme from Taobao. Mr. Chen admits that all of these items are counterfeit, but says he does not have nearly enough money to buy the real thing. He would be willing to purchase second-hand jeans and leather products, including boots, since items used to be higher quality.

一个真正的从“后街”来的男人已经提早开始为夏日风格做准备—给腰部通通风。陈栋的老家在新疆，是乐队的歌手。他用rockability来形容自己的风格，喜欢所有60年代的伦敦时尚风格。他穿的Dior Homme西服是在淘宝上买的。淘宝是中国最大的个人网上交易社区。他的牛仔裤和鞋子也是的，同样是从淘宝上买的。他承认这些东西都是盗版的，但他没钱买正版的。他愿意买二手的牛仔裤和皮具，包括牛仔裤，因为以前生产的东西质量更好

Metallic continues to be hot in 2008, but silver is succeeding gold. Misha is right on that trend with his puffer jacket choice. And he is also getting the casual slim tie look to a tee. Perhaps that immense belt also works well with the outfit.

2008年，金属的颜色继续在流行，但银色代替了金色的主流位置. Misha选择的羽绒服正好体现了这个趋势。 他戴的休闲窄领带也是现在的潮流。有可能那个超大的腰带也配他的衣服。

Many men part their hair, but few with such a sense of drama. This fellow makes no apologies for his appearance or ideas, presumably. There was no time to talk to him, but I think his views are probably not overly one-sided.

很多男人会偏分他们的头发，但大部分人不会像他做得这样富有戏剧性。这个小伙子大概不觉得他的造型或者想法有什么不妥或是异样。我觉得他肯定不是个看问题朝一边倒的人，但是他当时没有时间聊天。

Ignoring their city’s renowned dustiness, Beijingers adore wearing white, and winter is no time to forswear it. White puffer jackets, head-to-toe white, and plastic white boots bleach the landscape. Henry’s take is more successful than most. He didn’t forget the RMB 4,000 Italian shoes (Zegna), unlike most other Chinese financiers and businessmen, who still wear the pleather loafers from their nongmin days. From Guangxi but now based in Shanghai, he is one of those entrepreneurs, typical in China, who tries to do everything, from private equity, to importing rare wood, to fashion.

不理睬他们城市著名的尘土，北京人爱穿白色，连冬天的时候也一样。白色羽绒服，头到脚都是白色，塑料材质的白色靴子，都把环境“漂白”了。Henry穿白色的衣服比大部分的人的感觉好. 他没忘记穿4，000人民币的意大利皮鞋(Zegna)，不像很多中国的金融家和商人还是穿跟他们是农民的时候的一样的人造革loafer. Henry老家在广西，现在住在上海。他是那种什么多做的投资家—私募基金，进口木材，还有时尚。

I probably should have stuck the two Shanghai tourists in a single post. There are countless bizarre houndstooths around these days, like pink with purple, etc., but I black with white must rank as the most classic. Although matching the hat with the jacket seems a bit overboard, I still thinks she looks rather cute.

我可能应该把两个上海游客放在一个帖子里。最近我经常看许多比较古怪的犬牙纹（千鸟格）颜色，比如紫色配粉色等等。但是，犬牙织纹最经典的颜色应该算是黑色配白色。虽然她的帽子搭配外套有点夸张,但是我还是觉得她穿得挺可爱。

I dislike surprises and like when people and things are as I expect them to be. She is a Shanghai girl and this is how I would expect a “Shanghai girl in Beijing” to look.

Recently, many journalists have asked me whether Beijing has a distinct style and how I would describe it. I see the style of the city as evolving rather than having entirely crystalized. The young people I photograph, or at least the ones whose looks I prefer, are definitely pursuing a specific style. Speaking very generally, Beijing shoots for a more rugged, bohemian and creative style, whereas Shanghai aims to be sophisticated, chic, and worldly. This reflects this overall spirit of the two cities. Shanghai and Beijing are perpetually compared and have a competitive relationship, though what they offer is really completely different.

我不喜欢感觉惊讶, 而是希望人和事都跟我想象的一样．她是个上海女孩，而且跟我想象中的”上海女孩在北京＂的样子差不多．

最近，很多记者问我北京是否有自己独特的风格，也想要我形容这个风格是什么样的．我觉得这个城市的风格是在不停发展的，而不是已经完全明确的．我拍的年轻人（至少是我比较喜欢他们风格的那些），肯定是在追求一个特殊的风格．总的来讲，北京追求的是个相对粗犷的、波希米亚的、有创意的风格。而上海是想要更儒雅的、时髦的、国际化的风格。从这个方面也反映了两个城市各自的整体精神。尽管北京和上海提供给大家的是完全不一样的东西，但这两个城市一直在被比较，有着竞争关系。

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Don’t you just want to hug him? Or feel the fabric of his scarf or the blazer? He definitely understands how to wear this Prince of Wales check blazer as casual wear. This Korean tourist speaks no English and little Chinese, but he probably knows that Italy and England produce the finest wools.

难道你不想拥抱他吗？或者可以摸一下他的围巾或者西服的面料？他绝对了解怎么把这件“Prince of Wales”格子西服穿出休闲的感觉。这位韩国的游客不会讲英文，只会讲一点点中文，但他知道意大利和英国是生产最好的羊毛面料的国家。