Vogue Boys, Beijing Streets

10 May 2008

Cola has been a frequent star of Stylites. I like the way that he wears sweats with a leather jacket. These two Northeastern boys run the recently expanded Vogue, a menswear boutique on the forth floor of 3.3, a Sanlitun mall. Vogue specializes in “replicas” of Dior Homme, Comme des Garçons, Dolce and Gabbana, and other popular brands.

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Street Fashion H&M Goes Designer

30 Apr 2008

Comme des Garçons’ founder and head designer, Rei Kawakubo, will design a range for H&M this autumn. The collaboration is part of a wider trend for high street retailers to secure top designers to provide affordable fashion ranges.

The Swedish-based retailer said yesterday that Kawakubo would design a women’s and men’s collection. The collection will be launched in Tokyo in November.

When H&M carried some designs by Karl Lagerfeld last year, the rush to buy them nearly turned into a riot at its Oxford Street store. Lagerfeld later criticised the retailer for producing the clothes in large sizes when they were designed for slim bodies.

The Comme des Garçons autumn collection, was unveiled at the Paris fashion show in Febuary.

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