Asian Designer Spotlight: Richard Chai Fall 2012

Ahh Fashion Week in NY, there is no better time to ogle at clothes I can't afford and wishing I was at a show instead of at my dead end job. Wait, where was I going with this post? Oh right, 'tis the week where I will feature all the Asian designers debuting their Fall 2012 collections at NYFW and there are A WHOLE LOT of them this year. So excited and happy for all of them! And to start things off we have Richard Chai's fall 2012 collection (Richard Chai Love), here are some notable looks:

 Chai throws some dark tie dye in the mix with this dress and pairs it with a large boxy coat

 Darker florals make this trench coat more fall appropriate

 Oversized women's jackets are prevalent throughout the collection

 Multi colored stripes are also another pattern Chai plays with 

 I would probably be swimming in a jacket like this but I'd be doing so in such a chic way ;P

     

How sick are those large pockets? It's like the new fanny pack!

Richard Chai kept this collection simple with the running theme of menswear for women or as I like to call it Girl becomes Boy.  Unlike most designers he wanted to make the collection more "approachable" so that even a woman not in the fashion industry would be drawn to it.  While I am all for wearing menswear, I can never wear anything oversized because at 5'0" I am undersized. 

I give this collection a 3/5

Click here to view the entire collection, and let me know what you'd rate this collection.

Jason Wu for Target: Haul, Style & Giveaway

Jason Wu for Target was utter chaos. Or "cows" as my Chinese/Spanish mother pronounces it.  I went to the Target about a mile away from me, got there just as they opened the doors, queued outside for 2 minutes, and finally went inside to find nothing left on the racks... 

So what did I do? I drove 10 miles to find the same result at another Target, but found the following on the racks in the fitting room =D  Unfortunately I couldn't get any bags and choked back some sobs as I saw someone checking out with the bag I wanted :(

The Haul/Review:

Overall the fabrics were pretty reasonable for Target standards. The fit was wide on many of the pieces though. 

I loved this sheer polka dotted blouse but it looks a little wide on me. The black pleated skirt hits right below my knees, so flats aren't an option with this skirt as it would make my legs look even shorter.

My favorite piece that I picked up, it's just my style and the fabric is soft and the blush pink color looks great against any skin color.

I'm returning this dress because it's very unflattering, it's big on me but also the pleating in the chest area gives me saggy boobs and I don't even have boobs to begin with! So back to the store it goes!

The Styling:

Jason Wu for Target top, H&M blazer and trousers, F21 headband, Lela Rose for Payless cutout shoes

See what I mean by wide fit on the blouse

Jason Wu for Target Top, H&M trousers, F21 headband and necklace, Calzado Jazpiel wedges

The Giveaway:

(because I hit 200 followers and wanted to say Thank You yay! I wanted to give away a bag but couldn't get my hands on any...):

I am giving away this Jason Wu for Target rayon bowtie tee (Size: Medium, Value: $22.99)

Giveaway is open internationally, winner will be chosen at random and all you have to do is:

1. Be a FashionableAsians GFC follower, leave a comment below on what your favorite piece was from the collection and your email addy so I can let you know if you've won

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Giveway Deadline is February 29, 2012 

Thanks for supporting fashionable asians! Good Luck!

Fashionable Asians at the 2012 Golden Globe Awards

The Golden Globes were last night and all the best in television and movies in Hollywood were in attendance.  And with this post I just wanted to highlight just how few Asians there are in Hollywood. ::sad face::

Jenna Ushkowitz hit the globes afterparty in a sparkling halter Norman Ambrose dress, best dressed Asian in my opinion!

Frieda Pinto looked perfect in Prada, accessorizing with a dazzling necklace and small clutch

 True Blood's Janina Gavankar partied in this body hugging silver metallic Jean Fares Couture dress

 

 Red carpet correspondent Jeannie Mai got to interview all the major stars in this bright red number

Which Asian celeb rocked their red carpet look? Let me know below!

Award Show Fashion: 2011 JSG Ten Best Awards Presentation

Happy New Year everyone! First Post of the New Year! Thank you guys for following and supporting this blog and helping me spread the word about how fabulously chic us Asians can be ;) And on that note I share with you this post on some questionable fashion choices made by Hong Kong's top musicians. You'll see what I mean...

Twins' Charlene and Gillian: While Charlene's dress fits her style and shape (and I am lusting over her Jeffrey Campbell shoes, which are currently soldout everywhere! -_-) I'm not a huge fan of the matching colored tights. I am however loving the look and color of Gillian's wide legged coral colored jumper, makes her short stubby legs look supermodel long 

Christine Ng is such a diva, at 42 she still acts and dresses like she's 24!

Ella Koon (who's been youtubing lately) opted for a black shoulder cutout dress

Ivana Wong has got wayyy too much volume going on in her and dress, just pick one thing to volumize and stick with it! PROPORTION, PROPORTION, PROPORTION!

Jade Kwan's knitted black dress was not my fave but at least it was interesting..

Joey Yung won top honors at the award show while wearing this intricate floral embellished dress

An emotional Joyce Cheng accepts her award in a simple black and white ensemble and topped it off with an embellished fishnet topper

Karene Mak [left] tulle bottom dress gave her thin frame some much need volume

Mag Lam's lily pad dress was kind of unimpressive, there's too much going on 

There comes a time age when you just can't pull off leather mini skirts anymore. And for Sally Yeh that time arrived, now ages ago.

Hotcha, more like Trashcha, I used to think these girls were cool, what happened? I really hope they didn't pay someone to dress them like that

Are mini fishnet hats the latest trend in Asia?

I like to give major props to the HK celebs for being so daring with their fashion (well, more daring than Korean celebs anyways) There's always a bunch of different colors and textures, even if their coordination is a little off.  I feel such an urge to restyle them sometimes... 

1 Top, 3 Holiday Looks

Happy Holidays all my blog buddies! Hope everyone is enjoying the holiday season, I know I am, eating and drinking a ton of hot chocolate (Vosges Haute Chocolat, cause I'm fancy like that lol)!

With the following looks I took one simple black turtleneck and wore it 3 different ways, for 3 different kinds of Holiday parties

For the Glamourous Holiday Party: 

I chose a metallic silver dress and toned it down with a black top, tights and necklace (which I twisted into a PeterPan collar)

H&M Turtleneck, DKNY Dress, Kenneth Lane Necklace, Belt made from ribbon

For a Holiday Party at Work: 

I tried to keep the skirt from looking too young by adding a faux fur vest and sporting a low side swept bun

H&M Turtleneck, Uniqlo Faux Fur vest, F21 skirt, Lee Angel necklace

Heart Loving Socks and Tights from Tutuanna (Japan)

For a Friend's Holiday House Party: 

Layered a sequined sweater over the turtleneck and added a pop of color with coral tights under a winter flower printed skirt

H&M Turtleneck, Sequined Sweater and Tights, Sweater Project Knit Skirt, AK rose gold watch

The Best X'mas present I ever received from my bestie: Playing cards with Big Bang's T.O.P. on 'em <3

Hope you all have a happy and healthy! Cheers, Annie

Award Show Fashion: 2011 TVB Anniversary Awards

This years TVB awards had an interesting array of gowns that were either mesmorizing or vomit inducing. You'll see what I mean...

Linda Chung won my vote for best dressed in this Barney Cheng design worth $131,000 HKD.  I am such a sucker for shiny things ;P I wish I could go back to high school (ala Never Been Kissed) just so I could go to prom again to wear this dress! FAB!

Fala Chen's sequined deep-v dress by Giorgio Armani was also a stunner but in a much more subtle way

TVB Queen, Myolie Wu accepted her award in this custom feathered Black Swan inspired design. Truly a stunning piece that looks better on video, I was surprised she could actually walk in this!

Aimee Chan always keeps it simple but not completely effortless in this lace applique dress

Sire Ma's dress was perfect for her petite body as the repetitive layered stripes gave the illusion of a longer form

Kate Tsui with Bosco Wong (aka Luke Skywalker, who stole some jewels from Princess Leia) Kate brought interest to an otherwise simple look with some major neck bling

Nancy Wu also went for a feathered look but in a white strapless gown. While this look was the top pick for many Hong Kongers, it didn't really strike me as a showstopping gown

Natalie Tong's lilac dress fit her like a glove but I'm not a total fan of the tulle at the bottom as it seems all over the place

I really like Selina Li's Grecian inspired gown with a daring leg slit, perfect amount of sexy and sparkle

Sharon Chan has gotten kind of... oh what's the word? Whorish. Sorry girl I know you want to show off your mile long legs, but I'm not interested in seeing your cooch everytime. Thanks.

Introducing.... Liza Wang, Beekeeper. Do I really have to explain why this is in this category? Ok I will. First of all it's an award show so you shouldn't really show up looking like your foil wrap from the spa wouldn't come off. And a hood? Really? Am I shaking my head? Absolutely.

Katy Kung looks like one of those kids from Toddlers and Tiaras.

 

Oh My God, Cilla looks like she has an animal stuck in her armpits -__- help them, they're trapped!

Who's your pick for best and worst dressed? Let me know in the comments below!!