Asian Designer Spotlight: Jason Wu Fall 2012

Jason Wu drew inspiration for his latest collection from several decades of Chinese fashion history. Starting with the hats from the Qing dynasty, the cheongsams from 1940's Shanghai and the jackets from the Mao years of China. There's simply no better way to pay tribute to your roots than dedicating an entire collection to it.  

Wu's modern take on the classic cheongsam, dark and metallic

 Mao's military inspired jackets with structured shoulders and gold hardware

It's not a fall collection without some Clothes with the fur, with the furrrr!


I personally liked this collection, it's a lot more dark and fierce than Wu's previous collections. I love that he's such a versatile designer, I mean if you put his Target collection next to this you wouldn't even think it's from the same person. (I kind of wished his Target collection was as form fitting and streamlined as this one..) I can't wait for the sample sale on this collection, that red jacket is MINE! lol

I rate this collection a 5 out of 5! Perfection!

Do you think it's cliche for a Chinese designer to design a Chinese themed collection or do you think it can still be creative and different?

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

2. Follow me on Twitter (+1 entry)

3. Follow me on Bloglovin (+1 entry)

4. Follow me on Tumblr (+1 entry)

Giveway Deadline is February 29, 2012 

Thanks for supporting fashionable asians! Good Luck!

Asian Designers Spotlight: Best of NY Fashion Week F/W 2011

NY Fashion Week is officially over and just like all Fall/Winter collections, it was not short of any black or fur. Last season I did individual designer spotlights but I've been a bit busy this month, so I decided to do one big post highlighting my favorite looks from the hottest Asian designers in the industry that showed in NY last week.

Zang Toi

Toi Trends: Camel tones and black; fur; menswear as womenswear; bold necklines
and floor length coats.

Yeoh Lee

Lee Trends: Large cozy knits; blacks, whites, greys; structured jackets and capes and capri trousers.

Vivienne Tam

Tam Trends: Tweed outerwear and dresses; fringe and crochet dresses.

Vera Wang

Wang Trends: Black; coats adorned with long haired furs and sheer chiffon gowns.

Thakoon

Thakoon Trends: Print mixing, plaid, long vests and more than just black.

Tadashi Shoji

Shoji Trends: Fluffy chic chiffon dresses, assymetricals and feathers.

Son Jung Wan

Wan Trends: Tweeds, furs, metallics and v-necklines.

Richard Chai

Chai Trends: Sporty-chic in grays and blacks, layered maxi dresses and cozy coats.

Prabal Gurung

Gurung Trends: Reds, greys and blacks, Textured knits, sophisticated fitted coats and trousers, and lace details.

Jason Wu

Wu Trends: Reds, grays and blacks, Menswear as womenswear, lace details and feathers.

Derek Lam

Lam trends: Reds, grays and blue solid pieces, sleeveless oversized coats and menswear style jackets.

Anna Sui

Sui Trends: Bold prints, chunky fur pieces, and Anna's signature hippie style florals.

Alexander Wang

Wang Trends: Menswear as womenswear, fur pieces, metallics and chunky tunics.

Phillip Lim

Lim Trends: Black, gray and green solids, leather and funky prints.

Looks like a lot of girls will be stealing clothes from their boyfriend's closets ;P I absolutely loved Thakoon's collection, completely caught me by surprise as he brought over spring inspired pieces into fall. I loved all the colors and textures he used and the design was very fresh and perfect for a city girl. Thakoon's got my vote for best F/W 2011 collection at NY Fashion Week!

Who's got your vote? Let me know in the comments below!

Designer Spotlight: Jason Wu Ready to Wear S/S 2011

Chinese designer Jason Wu debuted his S/S 2011 Ready to Wear Collection yesterday and I am starting to realize that color is not going to be a must next year. Nude tones (and nips? 0.o) are going to be everywhere and 2011 is the year of the sheer!

Best dressed Oscar dress anyone?

It's like a blooming flower, gorgeous!

Pedals are the new ruffles

The 2011 sexy librarian look? :P

I wasn't a big fan of the turban trend but I am actually starting to like it. #1 it's great for those bad hair days, #2 it can keep your head warm in the winter, #3 I'm oriental, people won't give me looks on the subway...I think...
Nothing beats a well made pair of high waisted trousers
Oversized bows are my favorite!

I find that long jackets look great on everyone of any size, as long as you buy them in the correct size, and with definition in the waist area (like this one), it can prevent you from looking too boxy

If Mr. Wu just so happens to read this, I LOVE YOU. This was my dream fashion collection. I can honestly say that I loved every single look, he just knows how to dress a woman. Amazing. Aside from wearing the sheers without a bra/tank top of some sort, I would love to wear those suits to work. I'm a simple girl with very simple expectations and he met them. Sigh* I'm in love.. with clothes... lol

Photo credits to Style.com, view the rest of the collection here.

I rate this collection 5/5 runways! Flawless!