Yoko Ono’s Smiles
Yoko Ono’s #smilesfilm project, originally a Flickr group that included smiling pictures from photo booths at exhibitions in Tokyo, Berlin and New Delhi, has now been converted to an iPhone …
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Asia Inspires the Latest Pucci Collection
The oriental breeze sweeps another designer off his feet as Peter Dundas for Pucci SS13 has fallen victim to the exotic calls of the Asia. ike many designers who have …
Read MoreUK Car Manufacturing Boosted by Asian Demand
While rising costs and tough economic times continue to put pressure on UK car manufacturers in their home market, rising demand for luxury automobiles among the Chinese and Indian middle …
Read MoreHong Kong government rocked by people power
Hong Kong’s pro-China chief executive Leung Chun-ying has faced the first significant threat to his mandate this month, having been forced to back down over controversial education reforms. In the …
Read MoreChinese Drinkers Opt for High-end Beers
While the citizens of the Czech Republic still dominate in terms of consumption per capita, the increasing popularity of beer among Chinese drinkers has seen them emerge at the top …
Read MoreAmerican Pop-Culture Titans Target Burma
Along with the appointment of Aung San Suu Kyi this April after it held its first parliamentary elections in more than 20 years, Burma has seen a dramatic lift in …
Read MoreTensions in Japan’s Secretest Business World
With the country’s largest underworld organisation, the Yamaguchi-gumi, fast approaching its centenary year, Japan’s yakuza criminal fraternity finds itself and its activities under ever increasing pressure. ncreased levels of scrutiny …
Read MoreThe Subtle Social Commentary of Gangnam Style
Having attracted more than 220 million views on YouTube, the music video for Korean rapper Psy’s latest single ‘Gangnam Style’ has become a genuinely global pop-cultural phenomenon and catapulted its …
Read MoreA Taste of Asia on the Streets of London
With an increasingly diverse range culinary options at our fingertips, sushi need not be the only option for an Asian influenced lunch break. For Londoners in particular, opportunities to expand …
Read MoreOsman’s Ethnic Chic
Inspired by ethnic wear, costumes of ancient cultures and his travels, Osman Yousefzada presented his latest S/S 2013 collection last night at LFW. AGI was there to see his latest …
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