Black's Back Bigtime at New York Fashion Week

Fashion for spring is back in black. Black never went ...

New York Fashion Week Kicks Off with Star-Studded Night Out

The fashion industry put on its most glamorous face at ...

Taiwan Master Craftsman Hardens Swords with Human Bones

The sword-maker inserts an 18-inch shaft of metal into his ...

Fugetsu-Do: History Made Delicious

I felt like a wide-eyed five-year-old drooling at the supermarket ...

Whale Meat Still a Japanese Favorite Despite Protests

As diners sit down to lunches of whale meat in ...

Obama Presidency Marks End of Long Boomer Era

When George W. Bush lifts off in his helicopter on ...

Sex Appeal Featured at Hong Kong Fall/Winter Fashion Week

The 40th Annual Hong Kong Fashion Week for Fall/Winter, Asia's ...

Slumdog Soundtrack Work of Celebrated Indian Composer

The soaring "Slumdog Millionaire" soundtrack's three Oscar nominations and Golden ...

Chinese Dream Inspires Armani Spring-Summer Collection

Italian couturier Giorgio Armani looked east with a rich, cinematographic ...

Qing Dynasty Bronzes Focus of French Legal Battle

A French judge Monday refused to halt the sale of ...

Lie Sang Bong Brings Fresh Elegance to Paris

Designer Lie Sang Bong brought a breath of fresh air ...

Obamas' Honolulu Faves Include Indigo, Rainbow Drive-In

Rainbow Drive-In in Kapahulu is known for its delicious local ...

Bi-Racial Asian American Becomes Japanese Enka Star

As a boy, Jerome White Jr. often spent weekends at ...

Indian Designers Featured at Lakme Fashion Week 2009

Surprising Asian Oasis in Simi Valley

Okay, so Ventura County isn't exactly the Dakota Badlands but ...

Japanese Couple Wins World Tango Competition

A Japanese couple outdanced the Argentines and more to win ...

Chinese Gays Step Quietly Toward Official Tolerance

Despite facing previous shutdowns, Cui Zi’en and other organizers successfully ...

Makana's Slack Key Guitar Resonates with Aloha Spirit

Makana attributes this integrated style to the early Hawaiian guitarists' ...

China Plans New Terracotta Warrior Dig

Plans include a third excavation of the Terracotta Army near ...

Scenes from Hong Kong's Annual Dragon Boat Races

Dragon Boat racing has been a Chinese tradition for about ...

Koreans Least Obese, Japanese Watch Most TV

Despite the moderate amount of time Americans spend eating each ...

Google Earth Causes Uproar with Maps of Old Japan

When Google Earth added historical maps of Japan to its ...

Midtown Japanese Showcase

If you're looking for a Japanese restaurant that offers intimacy ...

Issey Miyake Goes Geometric at Paris Day 3

Sultry Amazons in negligees and jodhpurs and modern-day Nefertitis in ...

Little Saigon Teacher Keeps Vietnamese Opera Alive

Ngoc Bay purses her feet together and glides to the ...

Richard Chai Among First NY Fashion Week Designers

The models were rounding the runway for the finale of ...

Janice Lee's Piano Teacher Becomes Paperback Bestseller

Novelist Janice Y.K. Lee is flying in a better class. ...

Issey Miyake Brews Up Coffee-Inspired Men's Line

The French capital's menswear displays started with a caffeine rush ...

California Wine Growers Add Green to Red and White

Consumers of California wine easily can tell a red cabernet ...

Muslim Hindu Punk Rock Band Bridges Deep Contradictions

Artwork from the Punjab state of India decorates the Ray ...

Bollywood Ice Dance Wins Indian Fans for Davis & White

Bollywood has produced another blockbuster. Meryl Davis and Charlie White's ...

50 Things That Changed Our Lives in the Aughts

Was it only a decade ago that a blackberry was ...

Turquoise Predicted to Be Fashion Color of 2010

If color is any guide, we'll be moving into vacation ...

Wedding Gowns Satisfy Big Dreams on Small Budgets

Many brides positively know what their wedding gown will look ...

Young Designers Raise Eyebrows in Shanghai

Some startling creations by China’s top fashion graduates and students ...

Indian Americans Face Conflicts of Cultural Perception

To 12-year-old Suzannah Pabla, piercing her nose was a way ...

Designer Ice Adds Cool New Dimension to Cocktails

Erik Adkins spends a lot of time on ice. As ...

U-2 Adapts to Changing Social, Music Climate

Even while maintaining its status as one of the few ...

Korean Boy Band Takes Persona Tour Across Asia

5-man Korean boy band SS501 (pronounced Double-S 5-0-1) will perform ...

Banned Chinese Director Tian Introduces New Film

In this Oct. 15, 2006 file photo Tian presents 'Wu ...

Viet Musicians Challenged by Tough Asian American Master

The conductor of the New York Philharmonic wielded his baton ...

Bahl Fantasy Hats Spice Up India Couture Week

Designer Varun Bahl explored the dreamlike possibilities of fantasy hats ...

Nepalese Experience Chinese Culture at Festival

China inaugurated a 6-day festival Saturday in Katmandu to expose ...

Lagerfeld Simplifies, McQueen Evolves in Paris

From Karl Lagerfeld's take on "The Simple Life," with a ...

Celine, YSL Strut Officegirl Chic

It was the moment the fashion world has been waiting ...

Issey Miyake Unleashes Profusion of Crayon Colors

Japanese label Issey Miyake sent out a spinning wheel of ...