A dysfunctional teenager turns savvy entrepreneur with a heart for women in need.
JOHNCY CONCEPCION
The nine members of Singaporean band, Sixx, are coming soon to an MRT station near you.
DARIUS SIT
Korean artist Sung Yeonju has designed a bunch of dresses constructed out of everyday food items like tomatoes, onions, and even bananas.
V SAXENA
Female teachers at a state college in Bhopal, India, have been told they must wear saris while on the job so that they are more respectable.
INDIAN HOMEMAKER
National dress does have a place in the designer world.
VIVIENNE KHOO
A look at how the Chinese standard of feminine beauty has evolved over the past 100 years.
幻影 (Translated by Staff Writer)
Babas and nyonyas everywhere should throw a tok panjang feast to celebrate their debut in the capital of fashion.
VIVIENNE KHOO
Tokyo makes trendy tote bags out of used sake sacks.
VANEEA
It’s cheap, it’s useful – and it’s the No. 1 lost property item in Japan. Get your clear vinyl umbrella now!
MARI KANAZAWA
The men and women who put up Japan’s buildings have got a lot more fashionable recently, if these catalogs from a clothing company in Okayama Prefecture are any indication.
QUIRKY JAPAN BLOG
Frankincense and myrrh for Catholics and Christians. Oudh and sandalwood for Buddhists and Muslims. Scents from wood and tree resins are a part of religious practices everywhere.
VIVIENNE KHOO
Perfumers around the world laud China's osmanthus but why has no one captured the scent of Singapore's tembusu?
VIVIENNE KHOO
Childish or creative? Fun or weird? Matching outfits for lovers are endearing, says our blogger, CC Huang. Check out how some couples do it.
CC HUANG
This beautiful traditional Korean hairstyle may have been a pain in the neck.
KIM M