Tag: glasses for asians
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$130 T-Shirt
I am not typically brand loyal and I hardly ever pay attention to designer labels. I watch fashion shows as the colors and silhouettes are usually good indicators of what will be trending in the optical industry, but I never watch for a specific designer. This search for aesthetics over designer labels is a practice…
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What’s Behind a Designer Brand?
I often question what it really means to be a designer. Take the fashion industry for example: for the last few decades, most of the runway-worthy designers package their latest whims and ideas with dramatic theatrical elements tailored for the media hoping to make headlines and glossy magazine covers. But the more regarded the fashion…
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We Pledge Allegiance to George Takei
Among the many noteworthy Asian Americans, the one that has had the most impact on us is George Takei.
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Made in China
“Where are your products made?” People often ask. “They are made in China.” I’d reply with confidence. I get a lot of varied reactions to that.
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“Simplicity is the Ultimate Sophistication” – Leornardo Da Vinci
Has it already been almost six years? Back when I first started in the fall of 2009, I remember how anxious I felt going from practice to practice with my meager tray of 5 styles. I wasn’t sure how my Asian Fit glasses would be received, but I soon found that I wasn’t the only…
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Media Frenzy at Vision Expo East, New York By Alexandra Peng
We are always excited to be part of Vision Expo East (VEE) the largest optical show here in the Big Apple every March, drawing over 30,000 eye care professionals, the movers and shakers of the optical industry. This year VEE was not different but yet, it was, since Asian in New York hosted a media…
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Why A Black American Model?
By Alexandra Peng Founder of Prolouge Vision / Designer of TC CHARTON & Alexandra Peng Collections When I first envisioned the TC CHARTON collection, I had only one simple mission in mind — I wanted to offer beautiful and chic eyewear products to Asian Americans. More precisely, all Asian people who reside in this great…
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Blazing Asian Trails & Shooting Big Texas Style / 2014 TC CHARTON Photo Shoot
By Crystal Natsuko Model for TC CHARTON On January 29, 2014, we shot the 2014 TC CHARTON photo shoot with a special twist, adding some Texas flair to our upscale Asian look. Alexandra has gotten a flood of requests for new images, and we are excited to share this year’s new campaign images with you,…
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Joanne Over at Sagemag Finds the Sunnies of Her Dreams
A few weeks ago, I got an email from a Joanne, a young lady and prolific blogger/fashionista who reminds me of what I imagine my younger sister would have been like (had I been lucky enough to have one). Super cool, friendly and way more in the know than me. Anyways, she had heard about…
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The A-Style, Asian American Reality Show Debuts Tonight!
Asians all across the land, I know you’ve probably got a happening thing going on tonight for the 4th…but while you’re resting your feet somewhere drinking a spritzer, tune into the debut of the A-Style, a reality show shot in NYC featuring Asian Americans who didn’t listen to their moms and dads to become lawyers…
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