Dutch design duo Viktor Horsting and Rolf Snoeren of Viktor & Rolf are to launch a retrospective exhibition at Shenzhen’s Sea World Culture and Arts Center in collaboration with the city’s Design Society, running from
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Michelle Watt explores the complexity of Asian American identity through her surrealist photography
There are those who take photos and those who make photos, to paraphrase the legendary photographer Ansel Adams.
Top 3 Asian American Fashion Brands Introducing Heritage Fashion in the United States
It would be an understatement to say that America is fashionable! American brands are forward-thinking, inventive, and consistently on the cutting edge of fashion such as some of the top streetwear, casualwear, and luxury brands

9 TV shows that center on South Asian desire, from “Mismatched” to “Starstruck”
Throughout the years, Western media has incessantly reduced South Asians to unattractive and socially awkward characters, touting them only as a “clownable minority,” as actor, writer and comedian Hasan Minaj once said.
First there
Sports Illustrated’s First Asian American Plus Size Model on Diversity
- Yumi Nu made history by becoming the first plus-size Asian American model on “Sports Illustrated.”
- The 25-year-old model grappled with self-doubt in an industry that traditionally favors thin, white models.
- Nu shares how she changed

South Asian Fast Fashion and Climate Change
Climate activists are working on translating transnational advocacy campaigns into the local context in South Asia. Currently, unconscious universalization in global discourse estranges South Asians from issues that intimately affect them.
Climate change is undeniably

This week in L.A. restaurants: Asian festival hits downtown, N.Y.-style bagels and pizza land
AAPI LA Market
A cultural advocacy group promoting Asian American and Pacific Islander chefs, makers, creatives and businesses is bringing a one-day-only pop-up market to the Arts District on Sunday. In celebration of AAPI Heritage

Scott Pierce serves Japanese-style katsu and Asian dishes at his King Katsu pop-up | Food and drink | Gambit Weekly
Scott Pierce started his King Katsu pop-up during the pandemic. He has operated a few pop-ups since moving to New Orleans six years ago, and he decided to focus on Japanese and Asian dishes. His

These Asian American Bridal Designers Take Wedding Dresses To The Next Level
Shopping for a wedding dress should be just as joyous, welcoming, and self-expressive as the occasion you’re celebrating. But — spoiler — that isn’t always the case, considering limited sizing options, a myriad of obstacles

Shop AAPI Fashion Brands – 17 Asian Fashion Brands to Know
Design by Yoora Kim
It’s been a tough year and a half for the AAPI community with anti-Asian hate crimes and racial harassment on the rise. Celebrities like K-Pop phenomenons BTS, Olympic gold medalist Suni

Asian American business spotlight Fine Feather focuses on clean beauty

Editor’s Note: As part of its commitment to cover diversity in business, The Dispatch will feature Asian American-owned businesses throughout May, which is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.
Diana Wang knew it was
N.C. sisters create South Asian fashion brand
RALEIGH, N.C. — Have you ever struggled finding the perfect outfit to wear to a wedding or special occasion?
What You Need To Know
North Carolina sisters Niki and Ritika Shamdasani are the co-founders of