Executive producer Marsha Bemko shares her tips for getting the most out of ANTIQUES ROADSHOW. Value can change: The value of an item is dependent upon many things, including the condition of the ...

A rare Imperial robe worn by the Emperor of China is coming to auction in May. The “twelve symbol” blue silk dragon robe dates to the early 19th century and would have been worn by the Chinese Emperor ...

Pia Zanardi’s career in fashion began as most do: with a sincere obsession. Hers was Chinese culture, which she “fell in love with” on a trip to Beijing with her father, an art historian. She was so ...

Silk has played an important role in almost every aspect of Chinese society, politics and culture. A prestige textile, it signified status and wealth, figured in literature and religious rituals and ...

Peking duck in Suzhou silk robes? But of course! While some fashion events drew the crowds downtown, Pia Zanardi gathered an exclusive group of friends at Omar at Vaucluse, an uptown staple, to ...