2010 Dec 21 The Man Behind the Lens: Facehunter to Talk in Beijing
The “style blog” phenomenon has exploded across the web. Whereas before we could only preview the latest trends via runway shows and magazine spreads, we can now see a vast range of interpretations – and on real people, not pin-thin supermodels.
Some of the more popular ones, like The Sartorialist and Facehunter, also give us a peek into the dress sense of fashion insiders, such as those featured below.
And the man behind Facehunter, Yvan Rodic, is coming to host a series of events in Beijing at the end of this month. We wrote up Triple-Major, the creative studio and concept store responsible for bringing him over, in our December 2010 issue, which you can find here. Their press release claims that when “[Rodic] began in 2006, streetstyle blogging was still in its infancy: in part it is thanks to his work that it has subsequently become a phenomenon.” Rodic's reputation has soared such that he now covers fashion weeks all over the globe for publications like Vogue and GQ.
Opportunities like these don’t come too often, and we have Triple-Major to thank for it. We have posted the two events below. They’re both open to the public for free, but an RSVP is required to attend the talk. Email your name to triplemajorinfo@gmail.com to secure your place. We hope to see you there (in all your finest attire, of course).
Dec 30: Book Signing
Yvan Rodic will hold a book signing for his new book Facehunter. He will be joined by Modern Media editor and curator Jian Cui to speak on blogging culture and global communication. Free. 7-9pm (book signing starts at 7pm, talk starts at 8pm). Beijing Come & Go Center for Art, 46 Fangjia Hutong, Dongcheng District
Jan 1-2: Facehunter Party and Photo Exhibition Opening
Rodic will showcase the photos he took of emerging designers around the world from 8-10pm on January 1 and 2. He will also be available to continue with book signing. The exhibition will remain on display in Triple-Major’s gallery space until January 19th. Free. 8-10pm. Triple-Major, 81 Baochao Hutong, Dongcheng District (8402 0763)
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