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Alicia Hannah-Kim on breaking barriers, fighting for her place, and never accepting defeat“The sheer volume of represent...
18/07/2024

Alicia Hannah-Kim on breaking barriers, fighting for her place, and never accepting defeat

“The sheer volume of representation is exciting. Not just on-screen but writers, showrunners, executives, and producers—all to achieve authenticity in storytelling. We need that representation on all levels.”

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Talents: Alicia Hannah-Kim
Words: Laura Sirikul
Photos: Emanuel Hanh
Fashion: Benjamin Holtrop
Fashion Assist: Emily K.E. Johnson
Makeup: Tami El Sombati
Hair: Gianluca Mandelli
Photo Assist: Carly Hildebrand .hildebrant
Video: Francisgum

Karen Fukuhara on connecting culture and childhoods-Talents: Karen Fukuhara Words: Daniel Anderson Photos: Jeremy Choh F...
17/07/2024

Karen Fukuhara on connecting culture and childhoods

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Talents: Karen Fukuhara
Words: Daniel Anderson
Photos: Jeremy Choh
Fashion: Estella Aparongao .png
Makeup: Hinako
Hair: Eduardo Mendez
Photo Assist: David Yoo
Video: Brannon Gee
Location: Studio Neue Haus

Karen Fukuhara on connecting culture and childhoodsI remember an Asian mother approached me one time and said, “Thank yo...
09/07/2024

Karen Fukuhara on connecting culture and childhoods

I remember an Asian mother approached me one time and said, “Thank you so much for playing this character. Now my daughter has someone to dress up as for Halloween.”

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Talents: Karen Fukuhara
Words: Daniel Anderson
Photos: Jeremy Choh
Fashion: Estella Aparongao .png
Makeup: Hinako
Hair: Eduardo Mendez
Photo Assist: David Yoo
Video: Brannon Gee
Location: Studio Neue Haus

08/07/2024

Discover what might have been. TOUCH is a film by Baltasar Kormákur, a love story years and miles in the making. Only in theaters July 12.

Based on the Icelandic best-selling novel by Ólafur Jóhann Ólafsson, Touch is a romantic and thrilling story that spans several decades and continents. Touch follows one widower’s emotional journey to find his first love who disappeared 50 years ago, before his time runs out.

Talent: Manny Jacinto  Words: Laura Sirikul  Photos: Raul Romo Fashion: Ilaria Urbinati Grooming: Kimberly Bragalone  fo...
26/06/2024

Talent: Manny Jacinto
Words: Laura Sirikul
Photos: Raul Romo
Fashion: Ilaria Urbinati
Grooming: Kimberly Bragalone for Exclusive Artists using Shiseido and Obayaty

“In the rhythm of the waves, we find our direction and purpose.” This sentiment perfectly encapsulates the essence of NA...
26/06/2024

“In the rhythm of the waves, we find our direction and purpose.” This sentiment perfectly encapsulates the essence of NAMESAKE’s Spring/Summer 2025 collection, “OFFSHORE,” which celebrates family, heritage, and personal growth with a focus on equanimity.

“OFFSHORE” is a love letter from the younger brothers, Steve and Michael Hsieh, to Richard, honoring the embodiment of the brand’s core values—family, basketball, the ocean, and fishery.

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CEO/Creative Director: Steve Hsieh
Stylist: Samia Giobellina
Production: Farago Projects
Lighting & Sound: Hydra Design
Set Design: Sati Leonne Faulks
Music: Kirou , 99ginger
Movement: Breckyn Dávila Drescher
Make-up: Marie Guillon
Hair: Aude Andrea Gbazi
Casting: Lylia Bokélé for Ikki Casting
Video Production: Ecumme Studio
Video Director: Mathieu Rabary
Camera assistants: Enzo SaintLoup , Martin Rabary
Photography: Iker Aldama, Gabriela Acosta, Alien Wang , Yonn Lin , Nicky Zeng
Coordination: Hugo Lecot .lecot
Namesake team: Michael B. Hsieh , Richard F. Hsieh , Ritz Clyde Chye , Kate Shen

“Suddenly transported from an ordinary day to a secret desert realm, where mundanereality and dreamlike vision meet.”Tit...
24/06/2024

“Suddenly transported from an ordinary day to a secret desert realm, where mundane
reality and dreamlike vision meet.”

Titled “Sandboarding Express” Designer Li Gong envisions the 8ON8 Spring / Summer collection as a scene where the mundane and the dreamlike collide.

“The porcelain luster remains the same, and the sun and moon are new again”Time, like an invisible artisan, weaves the t...
23/06/2024

“The porcelain luster remains the same, and the sun and moon are new again”

Time, like an invisible artisan, weaves the texture of years. Like a traveler threading through time, Feng Chen Wang’s Spring Summer 2025 collection sees Wang seeking inspiration from ancient artifacts, unearthing the essential natural rhythms in material craftsmanship and silhouette design. The meticulously carved ceramics and redefined fabric textures capture the naturally occurring cracks in handcrafted clay. While feeling contemporary, they are infused with a futuristic vitality.

The profound emotions expressed by the celadon green interweaves with the restrain of chestnut brown, subtly painting the imprints of time on each garment. This collection blends together the tones and essence of Chinese painting with the bustling rhythm of modernity.

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Creative Director: Feng Chen Wang
Stylist: Anders Soelvsten Thomsen
Hair Stylist: Ilham Mestour
Makeup Artist: Naima Bremer
Casting Directors: Manon Sassy
Runway Photographer: Giovanni Giannoni
Runway Videographer: Cassian Thomas De Cruz


Songzio  presents its first co-ed SS25 collection, ‘Bright Star’, began from a series of aquarelle portraits of youthful...
22/06/2024

Songzio presents its first co-ed SS25 collection, ‘Bright Star’, began from a series of aquarelle portraits of youthful boys of limitless wonder and pure imagination. Then, infusing a sense of hope and inspiration to this youth, we painted the central artwork of the collection, the Bright Star Tetraptych, oil on canvas.

The paintings depict the North Star, the brightest star in the constellation, also referred to as the Constant Star for its steadfastness and motionlessness serving as a pole of guidance and inspiration towards the future.

The ‘Bright Star’ collection symbolizes Songzio’s persistent concept of dualism coexisting in order and disorder: symmetry and asymmetry, light and darkness, curves and angles, visible yet invisible, rough yet delicate, violent yet peaceful, complex yet quiet, sculptural yet fluid, classical yet avant-garde.

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Creative Direction .songzio
Styling
Hair
Makeup
Production
Lighting Design
Casting
Videography .premices .dreamcondition
Photography .premices
Music

“The porcelain luster remains the same, and the sun and moon are new again”Time, like an invisible artisan, weaves the t...
22/06/2024

“The porcelain luster remains the same, and the sun and moon are new again”

Time, like an invisible artisan, weaves the texture of years. Like a traveler threading through time, Feng Chen Wang’s Spring Summer 2025 collection sees Wang seeking inspiration from ancient artifacts, unearthing the essential natural rhythms in material craftsmanship and silhouette design. The meticulously carved ceramics and redefined fabric textures capture the naturally occurring cracks in handcrafted clay. While feeling contemporary, they are infused with a futuristic vitality.

The profound emotions expressed by the celadon green interweaves with the restrain of chestnut brown, subtly painting the imprints of time on each garment. This collection blends together the tones and essence of Chinese painting with the bustling rhythm of modernity.

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Creative Director: Feng Chen Wang
Stylist: Anders Soelvsten Thomsen
Hair Stylist: Ilham Mestour
Makeup Artist: Naima Bremer
Casting Directors: Manon Sassy
Runway Photographer: Giovanni Giannoni
Runway Videographer: Cassian Thomas De Cruz


Richa Moorjani on connecting with characters through authenticity and defining what true representation means“There’s st...
12/06/2024

Richa Moorjani on connecting with characters through authenticity and defining what true representation means

“There’s still so much ground to break, and our community is bursting at the brim with untold stories and unbelievable talent that are waiting and deserve to be out there.”

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Talent: Richa Moorjani
Words: Erika Lee .ky
Creative Director: AmbiKa “B” Sanjana
Photographer: Sequoia Emmanuelle ‍
DIT: Mariangela Quiroga-Cantillo
Fashion: AmBika Sanjana
Fashion Assist: Leksy Lindau , Sarah Gibsonn , Nikita Jacob ._
Tailor: Daria Simonova .jun.tailor
Makeup: Gabi Alvarez
Hair: Virginie Pineda .pineda for The Visionaries using R+Co and Sam McKnight
Nails: Paka Cozmo
Location: Hotel Per La

ITZY World Tour “Born To Be”With the Born to Be album, each member participated in the writing and composition of their ...
12/06/2024

ITZY World Tour “Born To Be”

With the Born to Be album, each member participated in the writing and composition of their respective songs. By being in their element with an authenticity true to them, ITZY has unequivocally crossed the Rubicon, transforming from idols into fully actualized artists.

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Talent: ITZY .all.in.us
Words: Daniel Anderson
Photos: JYP Entertainment , Mat Hayward

Bang Yongguk on the road to 3: his third EP, from studio to stage“When I was younger working part-time, I told my friend...
11/06/2024

Bang Yongguk on the road to 3: his third EP, from studio to stage

“When I was younger working part-time, I told my friends that I would definitely take the music I made to America and play it for them. Who would have thought it would come true?”

Words: Jiselle Liu
Photos: My Music Taste .official, YY Entertainment

Manny Jacinto on exploring more than a galaxy far, far away“I just want to do everything. I want to do things that haven...
06/06/2024

Manny Jacinto on exploring more than a galaxy far, far away

“I just want to do everything. I want to do things that haven’t been explored. I want to do it all, to be honest. There’s so much I still want to do and it still feels like it’s still the beginning.”

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Talent: Manny Jacinto
Words: Laura Sirikul
Photos: Raul Romo
Fashion: Ilaria Urbinati
Grooming: Kimberly Bragalone

CC Doan  on building a space for artists and creatives“I wanted to create a community space that’s experimental, somethi...
30/05/2024

CC Doan on building a space for artists and creatives

“I wanted to create a community space that’s experimental, something that’s not fixed.” Doan explains. “It’s not just about selling objects but selling ideas and designer stories.”

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Words: Victoria Kwon
Brand: Two Two .online
Photos: Jeremy Chiu

Elodie Yung on navigating grief, and how empathy connects us all“We’ve had a very hard season. We lost a friend and coll...
21/05/2024

Elodie Yung on navigating grief, and how empathy connects us all

“We’ve had a very hard season. We lost a friend and colleague this season, and so, more than any time, we tried to find those light moments throughout.”

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Talent: Élodie Yung .l.o.d.i.e.y.u.n.g
Words: Jiselle Liu
Photos: Matt Doheny
Fashion: Sky JT Naval
Makeup: Sarah Uslan
Hair: Marcus Francis

Seori on creating meaningful music through vulnerability and connection“I thought being myself and being honest would he...
19/05/2024

Seori on creating meaningful music through vulnerability and connection

“I thought being myself and being honest would help people feel soothed and feel better. Thankfully, some of the fans have reached out and they have felt that my songs have made them feel better.”

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Talent: Seori
Words: Jiselle Liu
Photos: 박지우 Jiwoo Park
Fashion: 연모모 Momo
Makeup: 조혜미
Hair: 조동근 Jo D**g Geun

If you combine Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with the Oscars, you get the Gold Gala—hosted by Bing ...
18/05/2024

If you combine Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with the Oscars, you get the Gold Gala—hosted by Bing Chen , Jeremy Tran , and the Gold House team—one of the most prestigious events for Asian and Pacific icons to gather together and celebrate each other’s achievements and their impact across the globe.

The night wasn’t just a celebration, but a showcase of fashion looks, character, and culture. Stewards of our community were able to so proudly, sincerely, be who they are and express it through stunning attire.

Check out some of our favorite looks from the Gold Gala.

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Words: Henry Wu Daniel Anderson
Photos: Sthanlee B. Mirador , The Lounge Booth , Kanya Iwana
Talents:

- — — — .-. .-. — .— This Morse code opener marked the kickoff of Tomorrow x Together’s (TXT) U.S. leg of their third wo...
16/05/2024

- — — — .-. .-. — .— This Morse code opener marked the kickoff of Tomorrow x Together’s (TXT) U.S. leg of their third world tour, “ACT: PROMISE.” It translates to “tomorrow,” echoing the thematic resonance of their latest April album, “minisode 3: TOMORROW.” TXT fans are called MOA, which stands for Moments of Alwaysness. For them, the morse code represents the hopeful tomorrow they can build alongside TXT.

Words: Daniel Anderson

The one and only Nymphia Wind  performed at the Taiwan Presidential Office. “This is probably the first presidential off...
16/05/2024

The one and only Nymphia Wind performed at the Taiwan Presidential Office.

“This is probably the first presidential office in the world to host a drag show,” Nymphia told President Tsai after her performance, “The inspiration for this outfit is the yellow lotus that is unique to Taiwan. It is a small yellow flower. I also hope to emerge from the mud like a lotus and remain unstained.”

Get ready with Lilly Singh  for Gold Gala  -Talent: Lilly Singh Words: Henry Wu .henry, Jiselle Liu  Photos: Simrah Farr...
13/05/2024

Get ready with Lilly Singh for Gold Gala

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Talent: Lilly Singh
Words: Henry Wu .henry, Jiselle Liu
Photos: Simrah Farrukh
Fashion: Benjamin Holtrop
Fashion Assists: Emily K.E. Johnson , Rasheed
Makeup: Anton Khachaturian
Hair: Kat Thompson
Video: Dalton Belew

Hoa Xuande and Fred Nguyen Khan on sympathizing with the struggle“…You start to think that these loyalties are really ab...
06/05/2024

Hoa Xuande and Fred Nguyen Khan on sympathizing with the struggle

“…You start to think that these loyalties are really about trying to save people who are important to you, that potentially never had a voice, or trying to save people who shouldn’t have found themselves in the middle of such horrible conflict.”

Watch the Original Limited Series on Sundays at 9pm, ET exclusively on .

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Words: Lucy Yang .yangg & Laura Sirikul
Talent: Hoa Xuande & Fred Nguyen Khan
Photos: Haven Kim
Fashion: Chloe Keiko Takayanagi (Hoa), Savanah Mendoza (Fred)
Grooming: Anna Bernabe (Hoa), Simone (Fred)
Photo Assist: Eugene Ham

Nymphia Wind on bridging identities through drag 💛“Nymphia has always been around, but when I started doing drag, she ha...
25/04/2024

Nymphia Wind on bridging identities through drag 💛

“Nymphia has always been around, but when I started doing drag, she had a name. Your drag identity has always been a part of you, but through drag and through dressing up, you get to express that more.”

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Talent: Nymphia Wind
Photos: Henry Wu .henry
Fashion & Makeup: Nymphia Wind
Hair: 林囍 at 辣囍妮美髮院 .hair
Model: Eddie Ying
Photo Assist: Anna Lee
Video: Hoang Nguyễn .hobo

Hoa Xuande and Fred Nguyen Khan on sympathizing with the struggle“…You start to think that these loyalties are really ab...
23/04/2024

Hoa Xuande and Fred Nguyen Khan on sympathizing with the struggle

“…You start to think that these loyalties are really about trying to save people who are important to you, that potentially never had a voice, or trying to save people who shouldn’t have found themselves in the middle of such horrible conflict.”

Watch the Original Limited Series on Sundays at 9pm, ET exclusively on .

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Words: Lucy Yang .yangg & Laura Sirikul
Talent: Hoa Xuande & Fred Nguyen Khan
Photos: Haven Kim
Fashion: Chloe Keiko Takayanagi (Hoa), Savanah Mendoza (Fred)
Grooming: Anna Bernabe (Hoa), Simone (Fred)
Photo Assist: Eugene Ham

Dreamcatcher on being seven strong, seven years on“I was proud of the fact that all seven of us were preparing for this ...
10/04/2024

Dreamcatcher on being seven strong, seven years on
“I was proud of the fact that all seven of us were preparing for this album.” - JiU

-Talent: Dreamcatcher | JiU , SuA , Siyeon , Handong @0.0_handong, Yoohyeon .yoohyeonkim, Dami , Gahyeon: ._.zzlo_‍‍
Words: Jiselle Liu

Grab the latest issue of Timid magazine online! In this 4th issue, Timid explores the theme: Reimagine. Link in bio! 📖
06/04/2024

Grab the latest issue of Timid magazine online! In this 4th issue, Timid explores the theme: Reimagine.

Link in bio! 📖

Rosalind Chao & Zine Tseng on weaving a character across time“We kind of did a little dance about that. That’s what made...
29/03/2024

Rosalind Chao & Zine Tseng on weaving a character across time

“We kind of did a little dance about that. That’s what made it so much fun.”

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Publication: Timid Magazine
Talent: Rosalind Chao & Zine Tseng
Words: Lucy Yang .yangg
Photos: Daniel Kim
Fashion: Jess Mori
Makeup: Pircilla Pae (Rosalind) & Adam Breuchaud (Zine)
Hair: Eddie Cook (Rosalind) & Barb Thompson (Zine)
Retoucher: Conan Thai
Video: Brannon Gee
Creative Direction: Henry Wu .henry

Emily Mei on finding your people, creating cool stuff, and never giving up“Don’t ever let people’s rejections stop you f...
28/03/2024

Emily Mei on finding your people, creating cool stuff, and never giving up

“Don’t ever let people’s rejections stop you from doing the thing that you want to do. Because I promise you that if you keep going, and you keep working hard, you will get recognized and you will find the right people who appreciate you.

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Publication: Timid Magazine
Talent: Emily Mei .ghoul
Words: Jiselle Liu
Photos & Video: Ryan Feng
Fashion: Sky JT Naval

Rosalind Chao & Zine Tseng on weaving a character across time “We kind of did a little dance about that. That’s what mad...
26/03/2024

Rosalind Chao & Zine Tseng on weaving a character across time

“We kind of did a little dance about that. That’s what made it so much fun.”

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Publication: Timid Magazine
Talent: Rosalind Chao & Zine Tseng
Words: Lucy Yang .yangg
Photos: Daniel Kim
Fashion: Jess Mori
Makeup: Pircilla Pae (Rosalind) & Adam Breuchaud (Zine)
Hair: Eddie Cook (Rosalind) & Barb Thompson (Zine)
Video: Brannon Gee
Creative Direction: Henry Wu .henry

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