Is fashion at a very Chinese time in its life?
Between pride, appropriation, and the algorithm
Never in my wildest imagination did I think my ethnic culture would be on trend. Tang jackets, embroidered silks, pankou buttons and fringing are cool. Covetable. Not the kind of words you would associate when you’re 10 years old at at school eating fried rice out of a thermos, and other kids are looking over wondering where your sandwich is.
(Though, i…
