Bamboo is the go-to fabric for its eco-agreeable and antibacterial qualities, and these days it’s found in everything from sheets to flooring to the latest summer fashions. Now bamboo can rest on your nose, too, with Jamie Lim’s line of environmentally friendly sunglasses and eyewear for Kayu Design. ($180; kayudesign.com)
Three, Shirley Choi’s line of backpacks and messenger bags for kids and kids-at-heart, was created “for the inner rocker in every young woman.” The collection features hand-stitched detailing and too-cool-for-school embellishment, all at very child-friendly prices. Get 30 percent off and a free gift with purchase at www.threeusa.com. Use code THREE30 by June 30. (“Sleek” messenger bag, $29.99)
Oh, you Twi-hards. You still have months before the third film installment is released (“Eclipse,” due out June 30). What to do? Get your fix with Twilight: The Graphic Novel, Volume 1, illustrated and adapted by Korean artist Young Kim. Author Stephenie Meyer describes Young’s work as “very close to what I was imagining while writing the series.” ($19.99; www.amazon.com)
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One of the the biggest Asian cinema events to hit Southern California opens on May 10. The Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival, presented by Visual Communications, features the latest works by established and emerging filmmakers, along with seminars, panel discussions and symposiums on topics relevant to Asian Pacific cinema.
Opening Night features “Shanghai Calling,” directed by Daniel Hsia and starring Korean American Daniel Henney, who plays a Chinese American expat lawyer navigating his way through the mean streets of Shanghai (the picture above also indicates he is a raisin smuggler). But does he take off his shirt? Go watch the movie to find out! read more
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