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Tag Archives: Fashion
friends don’t let friends shop at Hollister
I hate Hollister for soooooOOOOOoooo many reasons, and some little evil part of me is excited to see that they keep living up to the epic-level doucheyness that I’ve come to expect from them. The latest is that Hollister just opened … Continue reading
Posted in WTF, YOU SUCK!
Tagged Abercrombie & Fitch, boycott, clothes, culture, douchebags, douchey, dumb models, Fashion, Hollister, Korea, korean, let's boycott, models, shopping, Twitter, Who A.U., wtf
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Buttocks Bras in Korea
When we were in Seoul last month, we came across a shop selling this amazing product — Buttocks Bra! It’s so weird and awesome that I wish I’d tried it (for, you know, research), but I didn’t think that was … Continue reading
Posted in something new i noticed, WTF
Tagged alignment, awesome, awesomeness, B-Man, bow-leggedness, bra, buttocks bra, clothes, confused, family, Fashion, Korea, korean, marketing, miracle, obesity, pelvis, Seoul, shopping, Spanx, underwear
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I don’t mean to be judgey, but…
I don’t think little kids should be wearing high heels. Especially 2-inch platform T-strap sandals that are this ugly. Seriously, what the fug. Ok, ok, so maybe the ugliness of these shoes is irrelevant. What I mean is, two-inch platforms should not … Continue reading
Posted in pet peeves, YOU SUCK!
Tagged children, Contramao, Fashion, fug, high heels, how to buy heels for your child, judging, kids, Myhabit.com, not appropriate, platforms, princess, shoes, silently judging, Suri Cruise, Toddlers & Tiaras, ugly, wtf, you suck
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not cool, MBSKY, not cool!
We were walking through a tiny department store in Pingshan Village the other day when the husband noticed this rather disturbing poster for MBSKY, a Chinese fashion brand. In case it isn’t obvious, let me spell it out for you: … Continue reading
UCLA in Asia
I should start by assuring you that I have nothing against UCLA — the school. I always thought of it as a great institution with lots of smart folks. It actually has a very good MBA program, which is one … Continue reading
Posted in something new i noticed, WTF, YOU SUCK!
Tagged academics, ashamed, Baidu, brand confusion, brand dilution, brand essence, brand extension, branding, branding 101, bruins, china, clothes, confused, core capability, fake Armani, fake Disney, Fashion, Google, Korea, mall, marketing, MBA, meaning map, revenues, shenzhen, shopping, UCLA, UCLA store, universities, wtf
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J.Crew prices: China vs. U.S.
It shouldn’t be a surprise that I logged onto jcrew.com two seconds after my last post. I got all excited about its promises of free shipping, free returns, duty free shopping to China, but they do charge a premium. I guess … Continue reading
things people like in china: part 2
It’s been several months since my last post about things people like in China. I have a few more things to add to the list. Naps. Chinese people all take naps during lunchtime, after they eat. At the office, they … Continue reading
Posted in Life in China, something new i noticed
Tagged breakfast, china, cold water, consumer behavior, culture, digestion, Fashion, glasses, glasses without lenses, hard-boiled eggs, hipster, ice water, indigestion, life in China, market research, men, menstruation, naps, period, shenzhen, shopping, siesta, sleeping at work, Spain, stomachache, tea eggs, things people like in China, things you see in China, warm water, water, women
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chairman mao: total pop icon
I’ve been seeing these Oba-Mao/Chairman Obama T-shirts all around China and Hong Kong, and it turns out that they’ve been around for quite some time. I found an article from 2009 about how the government banned the sale of these … Continue reading
Posted in Life in China, obsession
Tagged awesome, awesomeness, Chairman Mao, Chairman Panda, china, Communist, confused, culture, Fashion, hat, hipster, hong kong, iPhone case, Oba-Mao, Obama, obsession, on-line shopping, pandas, paralysis by awesomeness, Red Army, Red Guards, shenzhen, shopping, T-shirts, taobao.com, we need you for the revolution
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