http://www.couscousglobal.com/id/2299 2009-04-15T15:44:07+02:00 Fashion and music <p>Why do Asian People have eye-jobs instead of nose-jobs? Why is China so much richer than Africa?<br/> Why not have a fake Vuitton and be just as happy? Why is Nike so popular in Beijing?<br/> Check out Holland, Africa and China on this topic.</p> <hr /> <h2>I wanna look like the West</h2> <p>Is fashion from the West cooler than fashion from China? Why do Chinese people use plastic surgery? Devlin from China gives us his opinion...</p> <p><!--[embed youtube sGx9JxDpck8]--><object width="407" height="306"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/sGx9JxDpck8&amp;fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/sGx9JxDpck8&amp;fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" wmode="transparent" width="407" height="306"></embed></object><!--[/embed]--></p> <hr /> <h2>Is Chinese fashion a copy of Western fashion?</h2> <p>&quot;Asians have looked to the West for fashion and they adore white people&quot;, Devlin says. Why do a lot of Chines people want to look like people from the West? And what are the differences in fashion between them? <br/> <!--[embed youtube BHq2_E1fQdQ]--><object width="407" height="306"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/BHq2_E1fQdQ&amp;fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/BHq2_E1fQdQ&amp;fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" wmode="transparent" width="407" height="306"></embed></object><!--[/embed]--> </p> <hr /> <h2>Copying fashion is not allowed</h2> <p> The Amsterdam kids debate about brands and copying fashion. &quot;why do you buy fake UGGs?&quot; </p> <p><!--[embed youtube nawGAtoCd1A]--><object width="407" height="306"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/nawGAtoCd1A&amp;fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/nawGAtoCd1A&amp;fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" wmode="transparent" width="407" height="306"></embed></object><!--[/embed]--></p> <hr /> <h2>Amsterdam has questions for China</h2> <p>At the end of the daythey 'firing' questions at the people in China. &quot;Do you like urban fashion?&quot;</p> <p><!--[embed youtube FgR9w8v0dxc]--><object width="407" height="306"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/FgR9w8v0dxc&amp;fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/FgR9w8v0dxc&amp;fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" wmode="transparent" width="407" height="306"></embed></object><!--[/embed]--></p> <hr /> <h2>Fashion in China</h2> <p>So we went to China..... to listen to the answers the Chinese gave. Main points of discussion are music, fashion and eastern versus western countries. &quot;Some people think that dressing in brand clothes means that they are rich.&quot;</p> <div><object width="420" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.dailymotion.com/swf/k3yNjeq0ksd0TOLEjo&related=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.dailymotion.com/swf/k3yNjeq0ksd0TOLEjo&related=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="420" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always"></embed></object><br /><b><a href="http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6remy_debate-art-village-beijing_people">Debate Art Village Beijing</a></b><br /><i>Ge&uuml;pload door <a href="http://www.dailymotion.com/couscousglobal">couscousglobal</a></i></div> <hr /> <h2>Music in China</h2> <p>People from the Beijing music scene discussing Chinese pop music and more. &quot;Our music is just our daily talking.&quot;</p> <div><object width="420" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.dailymotion.com/swf/k4YXaMI9Pkl3K2LVlA&defaultSubtitle=&related=0"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.dailymotion.com/swf/k4YXaMI9Pkl3K2LVlA&defaultSubtitle=&related=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="420" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always"></embed></object><br /><b><a href="http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6st5y_debating-about-music_people">Debating about music</a></b><br /><i>Ge&uuml;pload door <a href="http://www.dailymotion.com/couscousglobal">couscousglobal</a></i></div> _ <hr /> <h2>Expectations confirmed?</h2> <p>Back in Holland we showed the high school kids of the fashion school in Amsterdam the answers of the Chinese </p> <p><!--[embed youtube -PUE1yHxDR4]--><object width="407" height="306"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/-PUE1yHxDR4&amp;fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/-PUE1yHxDR4&amp;fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" wmode="transparent" width="407" height="306"></embed></object><!--[/embed]--></p> <hr /> <h2>R&amp;B for blacks, rock for whites</h2> <p>&quot;R&amp;B is black, R&amp;B is us. I can sing a rock song, but I'm black&quot; Students from Kenya talking about differences between black and white people... </p> <p><!--[embed youtube NL960nWikRM]--><object width="407" height="306"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/NL960nWikRM&amp;fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/NL960nWikRM&amp;fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" wmode="transparent" width="407" height="306"></embed></object><!--[/embed]--></p> <hr /> - ARTICLE text