Colorful costumes were paraded at the recent Hong Kong Fashion Extravaganza Show of the Hong Kong World Boutique and Hong Kong Fashion Week for Fall/Winter 2010. January 18, 2010.

Here’s a few of my picks..

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I love Lee Hyori’s unique, fun, and sexy fashion, and its no wonder she was chosen as the Asian model for Adidas 2010 Originals campaign. Here’s some shot from this month’s issue of Cosmopolitan.

I do have to say this though.. Lee Hyori’s a bit skinnier than her signature curvy self..  I wonder why?

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Over 30 teams took part in the 2009 Cosplay Competition in Guilin, southwest China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Dec. 25, 2009. They competed for top prizes, best styling, best performance and best property.

Cosplay or costume play is a kind of performance art where participants don costumes and style themselves to  represent a character. Cosplayers are typically fans of Japanese comic books. While this creative event has started in Japan, it has slowly gathered an audience and following in many countries.

Here’s some photos of the contestants of the 2009 Cosplay Competition.

Image Credit: (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)

Popular micro-blogging service, Twitter, have recently launched its Japan-based mobile version in a bid to penetrate a market where social networking giants Facebook and MySpace have trouble capturing.

Japanese is the only foreign language offered by Twitter and showcases how the company is serious about making it in Japan considering that this hi-tech country has a leading edge, with advanced mobile usage.

Twitter teamed up with Tokyo-based Internet firm Digital Garage Inc. in early 2008. It launched a Japanese-language platform for cell phones and other mobile devices in the spring of 2008, and hired a Japan country manager earlier this year. It will also be launching Spanish, German, French and Italian Twitter versions in the upcoming months.

Twitter is also using Japan to experiment with ways to make money from features unavailable on its English language site, such as banner ads.

Things are looking up for their Japanese market bid. Between January and June, the number of users jumped almost fourfold to 783,000, according to Internet research firm NetRatings. Japanese celebrities and politicians are also starting to sign up.

The new Japanese mobile version was jointly developed by Twitter and Digital Garage, and is compatible with the country’s major carriers and the quirks of the local market.

I must admit Beijing does not come to mind when it comes to beautiful autumn landscapes but I was surprised to see that it does have a stunning autumn scenery. Here’s some photos from Yanqi Township of Huairou District of Beijing, China.

The mountainside looks like a painting canvass awash with colors of autumn..

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Korean pop superstar Boa Kwon has been recently spotted sporting a shorter hairdo at the Tokyo Game Show. Boa is currently preparing to launch her new Japanese single, Bump Bump. So how’d you like her new style?

Here’s a bit o fashion update and Asian lifestyle. September 20, 2009 – Christian Dior’s collection was the first to be presented at the Dalian International Fashion Festival being held in Dalian, Liaoniang Province in China.

Over 40 designers from the worlds fashion capitals will be featured in fashion shows during the festival. This festival has been considered to be one of the most anticipated theme events in China drawing legions of designers and models to Dalian every year. It will be running till Sept 25, 2009

christian dior collection @ dalian international fashion festival

christian dior collection @ dalian international fashion festival

christian dior collection @ dalian international fashion festival

christian dior collection @ dalian international fashion festiva

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CommunicAsia 2009 have recently ended and despite the gloomy world economy, things are looking perky for mobile phone geeks. Here’s some of the hippest gadgets presented.

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