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A Pocketful of Style

August 3, 2009  Print Font Size: [ T  T  T ]

By Nels Frye  |  From CIB August 2009 Print Edition

  Chinafotopress
Government-issued photo ID, Bank of China debit card, Mastercard, IC card, Frequent Flier cards, membership cards to the local gym, RMB 500 in cash, coins from that last trip to Shanghai and fapiaos for reimbursement, not to mention an ever-growing mass of business cards – where should it all go without weighing you down and causing unsightly bulges? Suddenly women’s handbags and the much-ridiculed man purses favored by local entrepreneurs start to make sense.

However, without opting for bags — which many men see as sacrificing masculinity — a businessman has three main c ...

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...vestigate a new brand called Oriens & Grey, which makes super-luxuriant money clips, business card holders and tie clips. The products are handmade by Li Bosheng, considered one of the greatest jade artisans in China’s history, and bring imperial style to Western men’s accessories. Of course, ruffians with more modest taste will still stick to just wrapping a rubber band around their credit cards, ID, and bills and place this grouping in a front trouser pocket – just don’t be among them.
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