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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.

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Check out the Latest City Weekend

The current issue of Beijing’s City Weekend has a two page spread on me in their “Fashionista” section. Unfortunately, I am sporting paisley and polka dots of the same scale (on tie and pocket square) in the same outfit, which is something of an offense. Also my overeager smile makes it seem like the can in my hand contains diet coke or red bull rather than sparkling rosé. Anyway, have a look for yourself.

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Guangzhou Daily on Stylites

The Guangzhou Daily conducted an interview with me and here is the result. They are still using that dreadful picture that Sanlian took where I am with my cat. However, the piece is quite nice.

<<广州日报>>不久之前采访了我，这是文章的链接。没有想到他们用了以前<<三联生活周刊>>采访我时拍的照片。虽然我女朋友的猫咪比我更上镜，但是这篇报道还是挺不错的。

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NYC Fashion Week 纽约时装周

I will be heading there on Thursday. Taking street style photos will not be a priority since Beijing is the overwhelming focus of my site. Droves of bloggers of my type will be there anyway. I will, however, work to report on the role of Beijingers at this event.

我周四就去。街拍不是我的目的因为我网站的主题是北京。还有，我估计会有很多做节拍网站的人都在。我可能会更想拍一些北京人在纽约时装周。

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Me on China Fashion Week at 163.com

Here I am, unedited, and sounding like an intellectual who doesn’t know very much. I was caught on my way out of a show and did not have any time to prepare. There wasn’t really even that much cat.

Also, at stylelist.com, here are pictures of the 20 strangest looks from China fashion week, without any mention of the designers. I know the names of some of them though there are sadly quite a few that I did not catch.

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Where are the Seniors and the Stout?

Last night, a senior fashion editor based here commented that Stylites rejects all but the the young and the slim. I always try to find stylish older people, but it is tough. When they exist, they are usually in restaurants or in cars on the way to dining, but more comments on this later.

The idea that I reject weightier people had not crossed my mind. It might be true although I might plead that Beijing lacks a sizable overweight demographic. Also, note that I display no addiction to conventional Chinese beauties – others have complained that there are not enough beauties on my blog. Of course, I might just be photographing those I rate as beauties.

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Travelling: Vietnam, Sanya, USA

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I must apologize for the less frequent updates lately. Over the last three weeks, I have only been in Beijing for about three or four days and today am heading back to the States for about ten days. With all of this travel, I have not had much time to scout the streets of Beijing.

Above is a girl that was in the Temple of Literature in Hanoi. With its derelict but grand structures, Hanoi must be Asia’s most charming city and might be more like Paris than any other city outside Europe. Breakneck economic growth has not yet drained the personality, and it remains free of the high-rise forests that fill Asia’s hundred identical metropolises. Perhaps, it isn’t the most fashionable place in the region, but there are a lot of local crafts including silks, cottons and local designers.