Fashion at the 2012 Beijing International Film Festival

I love that Chinese celebrities aren't afraid to take risks and opt for dresses of all colors, textures and brands. Here are some notable looks from this years' Beijing International Film Festival. And as always this Fashionable Asian tops my list of faves...

Fan Bing Bing wowed in Tadashi Shoji [Asian Designer Alert!] as she matched her bright red lip to her dress and continued her Asian themed outfit with a Judith Lieber Pagoda purse and jade earrings - She could totally pass for a vampire queen with this look.

Angelababy wore the exact same Barney Cheng dress Linda Chung wore to the TVB awards back in November. Still a beautiful dress but Baby looks like she's really forcing her cleavage by wearing a smaller bra size, it just makes her shoulders look even bonier. No Thinspo!

Zhang Ziyi not in Dior but Alessandra Rich, a bit more casual than I'm used to seeing Ziyi on the red carpet but it works for her



 

Annie Shizuka walks the red carpet in a dress from LanYu's 2012 collection, a cream dress of chiffon and lace mix

Huang Yi's kept her accessories to a minimum to let her voluminous layered tulle dress make a grander statement

Huo Si Yan poses in a floral Dolce and Gabbana, I find the print to be borderline matronly but SiYan manages to pull it off quite nicely.

Monica Mok had her very own J.Lo v-neck moment in this cobalt blue oriental inspired dress.

Yao Chen wore this ruby red Vionnet dress and accessorized with a silver clutch and minimal jewelry.

 Liu Yi Fei sparkled in this pink strapless embroidered dress paired with the perfect amount of jewelry.

 There's always someone at every red carpet event who shows up almost nude (a.n.) and this times a.n. is Yvonne Yung in this sheer black beaded dress. Confidence, the only accessory she needs. Work it girl!

Zhang Jing Chu's bow is almost big enough to whack someone in the face, but it added interest to the dress, just wish she had left her neck bare so it wasn't competing with each other. 

Zhang Xin Yi looked svelte in a halter color blocking Salvatore Ferragamo dress

The always youthful Zhou Dong Yu paired a sweet collared lace top with a Carven skirt.

Which dress caught your attention? Let me know below!

Award Show Fashion: 31st Hong Kong Film Awards

The Hong Kong Film Awards were last night and if you're a fan of Hong Kong cinema, you would've loved the line up of nominees and attendees. If you love beautiful evening gowns, there were plenty of those as well. Check 'em out!

Angelababy looked absolutely stunning and goddess-like in this blue sequined gown by Elie Saab, when has this girl ever looked bad on the red carpet?

 Coco Lee in a Marchesa dress and Piaget jewels.  I like how she doesn't loose her hour glass shape is such a big dress. Can a girl ever have too much chiffon ruffle? The answer to that my dears is No, especially if it's by Marchesa.

I loved the look of Gao Yuan Yuan's Alexander McQueen dress with the lace applique that goes up to the high neck collar and the color looked great on her.

 Amy Kwok plays peek-a-boo on the red carpet with her belly button, what an odd place to put a hole..well I can think of odder places but let's not get into that lol 

Carina Lau arrived confident as ever in a black deep-v gown and dripping in sponsored diamonds

HK based model Ankie Beilke was the only one who opted for an animal print and only someone as leggy as her could pull off a printed maxi dress like this 

 Cissy Wang went for this season's hottest color, pastel seafoam green

Taiwanese actress Guey Lun Mei electrified the red carpet in an electric blue Bottega Veneta  gown

Icy Wong's strapless cream dress accentuated her bony shoulders but did nothing much for the rest of her

 Yang Mi looked ultra glam in this sparkling body hugging white gown on the arm of actor Shawn Yue 

Singer turned actress Shiga Lin showed up in a simple white halter dress, similar to the one Janice Man wore to last year's award show

 Kara Hui added a little flair to her all black lace embroidered dress with a pair of fun animal printed Loubs and obnoxiously blinding diamond earrings.

 Loletta Lee looks like she's about to hit the club not an award show but hey not every celeb gets sponsored with a thousand dollar designer gown.

 Qin Hai Lu wore a floral printed chiffon dress by Tadashi Shoji, while I like the soft pleating on this dress, I felt the print was a bit dull and matronly.

Sammie Yu cobalt dress was simple and flowy with just the right amount of slit to leg ratio - trust me that makes a difference in how a dress looks on a woman

 Sandra Ng glittering chartreuse dress matched her bright and hilarious personality and looked a-1 perfect on her slim figure.

 Shu Qi won the best dressed in the Asian media's eyes attending the awards in this sequined chartreuse Armani Prive gown topped off with a glam Old Hollywood hairstyle. While her dress was the most eye catching of them all, I didn't understand her choice in shoes (they we're fuchsia platform heels) Color blocking fuchsia and chartreuse? No thanks.

Shuang Zheng lacked a bit of effort in dressing up for the red carpet event, simple hair dress and casual peep toe ankle booties completed her yawn-perfect look.

 Wu Qian also couldn't resist wearing a sequined dress and opted for this floor sweeping white gown

Michelle Chen remained youthful looking in a strapless floral Valentino

Deanne Ip gets to walk the red carpet with Andy Lau (HK's George Clooney) and she goes in that? It looks like she's wearing a sequined bathing suit under a sheer black cover; not a good look at all 

Kenneth Tsang's wife was rocking the dress over pants trend, too bad it's the wrong pants and wrong dress...

Sound off below! which lady wins Best Dressed in your mind? 

Fashionable Asians: Who wore it best?

I saw a couple of similar looks this week between the Asian celebs and Hollywood celebs, so I decided to do a Fashion Face-off! 

The Pom Pom Top

Angelababy vs. Nicki Minaj

Sorry Nicki, but Angelababy rocked this look in the movie Love in Space way before you did at NY's Fashion Week this week.  It's a loud look that not everyone can pull off but I think Baby's top looked better because Nicki's made her look a like a football quarterback with the wide shoulder pads (or rather pom pom pads).

The See-Through Lace Dress

Yuan Li vs. Lady Gaga

Remember the last Award Show Fashion I posted with Yuan Li's "Oh no she didn't just leave the house like that" lace dress, well, Gaga probably felt inspired by her look and did the same exact thing earlier this week. I might be a prude (or just a lady) but I feel self conscious even if my underwear peeps over jeans a little LOL This is not a look for everyone, obviously.

The Plaid Dress

Qin Lan vs. Emma Watson
I actually like how they each styled the similar black and red plaid dress with a voluminous skirt. Qin Lan kept it simple with black tights and a gold chain necklace while Emma brought out the rocker in her by adding a black leather jacket.


Who do you think wore it best? 
And should I do more of these Asian celeb vs. American/European celeb posts?

Award Show Fashion: 14th Annual HuaBiao Film Awards

I hope the 'wrath' of Hurricane Irene didn't ruin everyone's weekend on the east coast! Thankfully I had electricity throughout otherwise I would've been super bored and wouldn't have known that there was an award show in China for the best in film! I was surprised to see how much black lace dresses there were on this red carpet, Lace is a definite must have this season! Will you be wearing it?

Yuan Li in a revealing lace dress. I know what you're thinking, "What was she thinking?!" I see Paris, I see France, I see Yuan Li's underpants! Well at least she wasn't wearing granny panties like Taylor Swift, now that would've been embarrasing! Even though I am a bit more slender than Li, I don't have the self confidence to ever wear something like this without a slip!
Zhang Ziyi in a much more modest yet still sexy gown by Tom FordZhang Jing Chu also opted for a long sleeved lace dress by Christian Dior, though I wish she had paired it with a clutch rather than a mini purse, it made it look too casual.

Cheng Ting Jia is wearing what I consider to be the perfect amount of lace on any outfit, Loved this look!

Angelababy looked youthful and chic in a lace bow adorned Valentino dress paired with a fun feathery gray clutch

Chow Yun Fat's wife also couldn't resist the urge to have a bit of lace on the bell of her sleeves, but seriously whoever dresses this woman needs to be fired. I don't think I've ever liked anything she's worn, everything is frumpy and shapeless!

Zhou Dong Yu looked age appropriate in this short black and white leaf appliqued dress

Eva Huang isn't afraid of mixing prints in this long sleeved dress

Zhou Xun is almost always in Chanel at every red carpet and it suits her perfectly

HK girl group Twins' Gillian and Charlene both opted for black dresses but Charlene wins my vote for best dressed twin in her long sheer (with a slip) dress with a sweetheart neckline.

Tang Wei (L) in Roberto Cavalli and Kara Hui both went with patterned v-neck dresses

Gong Li looked graceful and tan (even when she fell on stage lols) in this strapless black Alex Wang evening gown

Xu Fan opted for a traditional qi pao

Sammi (not afraid to admit she has a chest flatter than an airport tarmac) Cheng, shows that she's still got it at the age of 39 by wearing this forest green assymetrical cutout dress. Va-va-va-voom!

Jiang Wen Li also couldn't resist picking out a black v-neck dress for the event in Beijing

Sandra Ng, the big winner of the night, failed to impress in a plain black scoop neck dress. Yawn.

Joey Yung (L) has never been afraid to experiment with fashion but I don't really get this outfit... is she supposed to be a lamp shade? and Yumiko Cheng (R) went for a simple metallic gunmetal jumper, but homegirl forgot to accessorize!

Annie Yi chose to attend in this Christian Dior lace appliqued pastel gown that failed to really dazzle

Yang Mi went with a neutral gown that was perfect for her shape

Yan Ni went in last season's favorite nude colored dress

Michelle Yeoh (far right) who knew she was still around?! looked gorgeous in this princess pink gown with floral beading [with John Woo and his wife]

Crystal Liu looked beautiful in this soft pink tiered ruffle gown
Material Queen's Lynn Xiong glowed in her ruffled salmon gown

(Drama Fashion: Material Queen coming soon!!)
Kitty Zhang, you can;t see in this photo but this red hot dress has a long slit up to there

Liu Xiao Qing is not impressing anyone in this gold tone dress with a cape, the necklace is also too big for this dress, a dainty one goes a long way

Which lace dress was your favorite? Leave a comment below!