Are Western Beauty Standards Cooked?

As East Asian beauty standards go global, Western ideals romanticize, imitate, and replicate in efforts to keep up, Sable Yong writes.

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  • The OG Luxury Americana Label Says It's Time for Silk Workwear

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  • You've Seen Byredo's Candles. But Not Byredo's Antelope Leather Handbags

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  • Issey Miyake's First-Ever ASICS Shoe May Actually Be Good for You

  • Yohji Yamamoto Likes His Watches Like His Clothes: Black

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Welcome to Lee Pace’s Mind Garden

As he juggles film roles, Pace is finding solace in planting flowers in upstate New York.

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