Author: Linda Kennedy
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Girl About Globe | Parasol rage
An exchange between two parasol-holding ladies, parading in different directions on a Beijing pavement. ‘Yours up?’ ‘Up YOURS!’ Ah, yes, the recent harsh sun in Hong ... -
Girl About Globe | The desk grab: office colonialism
There’s a lot to swallow in a modern office. Rage when logged out of a hot-desk. And Marks and Spencer miniature food in buckets. I don’t ... -
Girl About Globe | Making up is hard to do
I’m going to make eyes at you. Better ones than ever before – because of a pencil pilfered from a Macau hotel room. There it was, ... -
Girl About Globe | Shanghai’s auto motto: go feminism!
From G-strings at the Shanghai Auto Show to Pyongyang Pilates, this is my round up of global quirky events. First, a new drink is to be ... -
Girl About Globe | Man tights
It’s 9.30a.m. and 11 degrees at Yuen Long MTR station in Hong Kong. And there are a lot of men in tights. Super hero convention? Upon ... -
Girl About Globe | ‘Brexit Brow’ and Peak eyelash
Pluck off? No, say British women, holding on tight to their eyebrows. Things are really happening in the field of facial hair. The ‘Brexit brow’ is ... -
Girl About Globe | Big Bang Fury
I AM TYPING THIS OVER CONSTRUCTION NOISE. Oh, they’ve taken a break, I can stop shouting. People talk about a New York minute. Fewer refer to ... -
Girl About Globe | Macau SAR noir
I was at Macau Ferry terminal. An amiable young man in a uniform loomed up and asked: ‘Will you take part in a survey?’ I answered: ... -
Girl About Globe | China triumphs in Chardonnay Olympics
China just trounced snooty sommeliers in the 100ml final of the Chardonnay Olympics. That’s millilitres. China’s medal haul in Rio was judged poor – but they ... -
Girl About Globe | A trainer no-brainer
I have two left feet. They came in a box, from Adidas. This formed part of the hassle involved in the purchase of trainers. Did you ... -
Girl About Globe | Moonshot for mooncakes
I spent much of last week at a fashion event in Hong Kong, where Chinese domestic style brands talked of global ambitions. But, at this time ... -
Girl About Globe | Stop Umbrella Thief!
How about a new Olympic event? Asian Umbrella Throwing. It would be similar to the javelin, but brollies would be hurled. Skill in this sport could ... -
Girl About Globe | If the shoe fits
A high-heeled fight is on the horizon. Between Macau, Hong Kong and Taiwan. At stake: becoming THE destination for female tourists in Asia. Get it on. ... -
Girl About Globe | Of beehives and gender in obituaries
RIP the ultimate tease. The woman who invented the beehive hairstyle has died. The news of Margaret Vinci Heldt’s passing, aged 98 in Chicago, appeared in ... -
Girl About Globe | Darker shades of pink
Let’s talk pink parking spaces for women. Please help me, gents, to get into this debate. It’s so hard. A service station in Hangzhou has created ...
