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Work From Home: It's the Highlight, Not the Outfit

The camera crops you at the chest, but a 5000K ceiling light hits everything below it. Which fabrics glow on camera, where a waist sash digs in, and what stays put when you stand up repeatedly.

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How to Wear a Mamianqun: 5 Ways That Actually Work Day to Day

The horse-face skirt is the easiest entry point into new Chinese style. Here is how five different women wear it to work, to dinner, and everywhere in between.

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Qipao for Real Life: Where It Works, Where It Doesn't

A qipao is the most elegant thing most people will never wear. We tested the question that actually matters: which settings deserve it, and which ones would make you uncomfortable.

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Chinese New Year Red: How to Wear It Without Looking Like a Costume

Red is the colour of the season, and it is very easy to overdo it. A practical guide to wearing red through Chinese New Year — the parade, the reunion dinner, and the office afterwards.