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!

Raid My Closet: Las Vegas Edition

Hi Lovelies, how was every one's week? Work has been crazy busy and stressful, I can't tell you how many times I get interrupted while eating lunch and it literally takes me over an hour just to finish my homemade bento -_-. I also got interrupted while I was on vacation last month in Las Vegas, when I had to make an impromptu trip to Red Rock Canyon for some crisis management (crisis not managed btw, but nothing I could do about it..) Anyways, I was in Vegas for 4 days and snapped some pics, so what happened did not stay in Vegas ;)

Gap Knit Cardigan / St. Tropez Top / H&M Pants / Tommy Hilfiger FlipFlops / Calvin Klein Leather Crossbody Bag

The Asian Girl who lived in a shoe

Zara Knit Cardigan / F21 V-neck Tee / Banana Republic Pants / Target Belt / Calvin Klein Crossbody Bag / Franco Sarto Sandals

 Catching a fashion show at the aptly named Fashion Show Mall (which has THE BEST Forever 21 I've ever been in! Two floors of amazingly merchandised items - I wanted to buy bag fulls! Luckily I have self control!)

Alexander Wang S/S 2011 Carpenter Jacket / Target Polka Dot Dress / Betsey Johnson Sunglasses / Necessary Objects Nude Oxfords / Tutuanna Japan Tights

 My "Airport Fashion" is always comfort > chic

Gap Knit Cardigan / Hot Topic SailorMoon Tee / Joe Fresh Leggings / Franco Sarto Sandals

Instagrammed Vegas memories...

I can't wait to go back!  Where in the world are you yearning to go?

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? 

Fashion Girls for Japan Sample Sale

Today I stopped by the Fashion Girls for Japan sample sale at The Bowery Hotel. 60+ designers donated pieces for Japan Society's Earthquake fund to aid in the reconstruction for the parts of Japan destroyed by the earthquake and tsunami last March.

 There was a pretty good crowd when it started at noon. A large section for womenswear, with accessories and some shoes and a small section for menswear. As with all sample sales there's no fitting room so be sure to wear a tanktop and leggings if you're too shy to strip down in front of everyone. Every designer donated about 20+ pieces each, so the selection was pretty good.  The prices however were still in the $150-$400 for some of my favorite Asian designers such as 3.1 Phillip Lim, Alexander Wang and Thakoon. Honestly, I've seen lower prices at their regular sample sales but since this was for charity I can understand only getting a 50% discount. And since my tax return wasn't that much, I only made one small purchase... 

I picked up this pleated crochet skirt by Sea. Orig Price $125, Sample Sale Price $63

I've been looking for a white skirt for a while now and this one was really cute and flattering, I can't wait to wear it! First time I've ever bought anything from this company but I am officially obsessed after checking out their website.

Tomorrow's (Apr.1) the last day so be sure to check it out if you're in NY and show your support! 

Be sure to follow me on twitter @fashionableazns if you would like a heads up on upcoming sample sales in NY!

Happy Shopping!