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  Heavy Weighs the Crown on Miss Asian Games

  Kumis Bazarbayeva, who won the Miss Asian Winter Games pageant (a vital and important world event that I can’t believe I forgot to report on here), has a funky tiara on her head, designed by Aigul Kasimova. And there’s a contest sponsored by Pantene, the winner of which gets the tiara. If you’re interested, it […]

  3/26/11 • (3)

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  Kazakhstan Fashion Week

  Apparently the big news in the upcoming Kazakhstan fashion week is that Extyn, an Italian brand, will be debuting it’s Nine to Ten, street-wise fashion line in Central Asia. I’m not really sure if this picture is the right line or not, but it’s all that came up looking for pics of Exytn in Kazakhstan. […]

  3/25/11 • (Comments Off on Kazakhstan Fashion Week)

• Turkish Pirates

  Dear US Polo Association, Perhaps if you want to pirate Ralph Lauren, not only the style and the logo, but also the photoshoots in advertisements, perhaps you could bother to make your website English. When I open a website in Turkish, chances are I’m not going to believe it’s actually a US made product, no […]

  8/13/10 • (2)

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  Pirates in Kazakhstan

  Who says it’s just the Chinese that are into copyright violation and trying to trick customers? These boxers are made right here in the Republic of Kazakhstan and they aren’t too badly made. They are definitely competitive. But just to make sure, the marketers hoped you might think they were made by Calvin Klein. Of […]

  4/25/10 • (Comments Off on Pirates in Kazakhstan)

• The Unstylish Need Not Apply

  Two weeks ago, the President announced that, “Residents of Astana should look like residents of the capital. The inhabitants of Astana themselves agree the capital should be at the level of world capitals, including in fashion. There are many stylish clothes in the shops However, by their own admission, not all residents try to take […]

  4/20/10 • (Comments Off on The Unstylish Need Not Apply)

• Work That Cough

  While the number of people wearing masks in Astana out of fear of the swine flu has gone down considerably (see here and here for Chris Merriman’s pics of maskopolooza), I still see the occasional mask. And you never know when the next scare will come along. That’s why a Kazakh fashion studio in Semipalatinsk […]

  9/05/09 • (Comments Off on Work That Cough)

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  Kazakhstan’s Olympic Team Shows Bright Side

  Last night was of course the Opening Ceremonies of the Olympic Games in Beijing. For a live blogging of the event, check out the New York Times coverage. You will note that they commented about Kazakhstan, “Kazakhstan has a surprisingly large team, perhaps amplified by the fact that the women are wearing day-glo orange skirts.” […]

  8/09/08 • (Comments Off on Kazakhstan’s Olympic Team Shows Bright Side)

• Cindy Adams on the Steppes

  Thanks to Tom Toomey for pointing out that recently the New York Post published Cindy Adams’ latest column where she does Kazakhstan. Disclaimer for those who don’t know Cindy Adams: she’s a gossip journalist and scandalizing is her job and her style. Don’t be too offended. She has to say bad things about everything she […]

  5/29/08 • (Comments Off on Cindy Adams on the Steppes)

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  Fashion Week in Almaty: Photos

  Overall more diversity I think than before. The show featured mostly Central Asian designers and in the past there was a lot of blending of traditional patterns and materials like felt and fur with haute-coutre. I think this time around it was more haute-coutre. Little to clearly distinguish this show as Kazakhstany: Transparent thin dress […]

  11/28/06 • (Comments Off on Fashion Week in Almaty: Photos)

• Fashion

  The New York Times has yet another article out about lifestyles of the fabulous middle class in Kazakhstan, this time on Fashion Week in Almaty. It’s an interesting piece because it gives a view of what the upper and middle classes think about fashion. As the designer, Saida Azikhan, says usually brand names are in […]

  11/27/06 • (Comments Off on Fashion)

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