Blog Tag - Dominic Johnson-Hill

Plastered 8 is Back – for a Limited Time Collab with the Grateful Dead
Submitted on Nov 14, 2022
Dead heads and Plastered 8 fans unite! The Beijing-based t-shirt brand, which shut its doors after 16 years in the capital on Oct 8, is back with...
No Need for a Plaster: A Convo with Dominic Johnson-Hill on Plastered 8's Impending Closure
Submitted on Aug 12, 2022
After 16 years in Beijing, Plastered 8 – what is perhaps the coolest apparel company in the capital (and China) – is closing its doors for good come...
How One British Entrepreneur Paved (and Plastered) His Own Way to Success
Submitted on May 18, 2020
One of the people who has been an inspiration for entrepreneurs and children alike in Beijing is the founder of Plastered 8; Dominic Johnson-Hill...
New Travel Show Explores the Ancient Traditions of Rural China in the Face of Rapid Development
Submitted on Feb 27, 2019
From traversing the Gansu desert atop a camel, to visiting lumberjacks turning bankrupt border towns into tourist magnets, Dominic Johnson-Hill has...
Red Hot Podcaster: Q&A with Brendan Davis, The Man Behind Tonight's (Dec 2) Hot Chili Eating Contest Livestream, and Host "Of Big Fish In the Middle Kingdom"
Submitted on Dec 02, 2017
From the silver screen to your podcast feed, to the live streaming of tonight's Maovember Hot Chili Pepper Eating Contest, Brendan Davis has run the...
DP China's Changing Businesss Scene: Beijing Entrepreneurs Talk Rolling With the Punches
Submitted on Mar 01, 2017
Plenty of entrepreneurs come to Beijing with pipe dreams about making it big in China, thanks to outdated assumptions about the country, such as a...
The Black Moth, Nali Patio's Latest Cocktail Venue, Serving Up By One Get One Free Drinks Until Sept. 22; Will Host Grand Opening Party Sept. 23
Submitted on Sep 23, 2016
From its perch on the fourth floor of Nali Patio, brand new The Black Moth cocktail bar is hoping to lure Beijingers like winged creatures to a flame...
Good Good Study: T-Shirt Designer Recalls Former Life as an Outlaw Laowai
Submitted on Jun 05, 2016
As part of the Beijinger’s daily Mandarin Month series ahead of our June 25 Mandarin Mixer, we are profiling some of the capital's most fluently...
Beckoned to Beijing: Backpacker, T-Shirt Plasterer, Father of Four, and Creative Guru
Submitted on Feb 27, 2016
Dominic Johnson-Hill is our star attraction in today's "Beckoned to Beijing” series. The British creative clothing designer, entrepreneur, and TV...
Japanese AV Star Sola Aoi Shoots New Film in Beijing, Dons Plastered T-Shirt
Submitted on Apr 25, 2014
Sometimes these Friday blog posts just write themselves. It seems that Japanese actress Sola Aoi (苍井空, aka Sora Aoi and Aoi Sola/Sora) is in Beijing...
Healthy Hipsters: Vogmask Teams With Plastered 8 for Designer Masks
Submitted on Nov 21, 2013
Geography and creativity often meet to create iconic fashion: Hawaiian shirts, Bermuda shorts, and the Brazilian bikini. Vogmask and Plastered 8 T-...
London Mayor Boris Johnson Gets Plastered, Becomes Beijing Beatle
Submitted on Oct 15, 2013
Lord Mayor of London Boris Johnson was in town Monday for the Great British Brands festival and took time to promote two great British brands here...
Submitted on Sep 22, 2013
Beijing Design Week (BJDW) got underway in the Caochangdi Art District (CCD) Saturday, with a lot of noise and dust, but with many exhibitions...
Last Orders: Dominic Johnson-Hill, Founder of Plastered T-Shirts
Submitted on Sep 08, 2012
“Last Orders” is a regular magazine column in which we ask noteworthy Beijingers to imagine their final meal before leaving the city for good....
Sing for Plastered: Open Mic on Nanluogu Xiang
Submitted on Apr 03, 2012
Plastered T-shirts’ Nanluogu Xiang branch shut down for renovations last month. When it reopened a couple weeks ago, it unveiled a shiny new stage...