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!

Happy Lunar New Year

Personal matters have kept me from blogging, but I just wanted to wish everyone a

Happy and Healthy Lunar New Year / Gong Hay Fat Choi

Took these photos a couple weeks ago...

Vintage qi pao from Shanghai [1960's]

Fashionable Asians of the Week

Two Asian celebs were seen wearing the Lanvin for H&M tulle dress and ceramic necklace this week!

Who wore it best?

Let me know in the comments

below!

HK actress Carina Lau (left)

[45 years old]

Taiwanese actress/singer Rainie Yang (right)

[26 years old]

Just goes to show that Lanvin is for people/Asians of all ages and shapes ;)

Jenna Ushkowitz looked fabulous (I never noticed how much she looked like Sandra Oh!) in this Rebecca Taylor layered ruffle dress; it was a bit too prom for the Golden Globes but it's signature Rebecca Taylor with the ruffles and shiny embellishments.

Twins' Charlene Choi in a blue ruffle dress at the film 'Madame White Snake' Press Conferences

Previously featured fashionable Asian Fan Bing Bing looking French chic in a beret and shiny black dress

Maggie Q attending the CW TCA party in a green dress and boyfriend blazer, topped off with this season's hottest accessory: an oversized owl necklace

Zhang JingChu at the 23rd Annual Harbin Film Festival with LeeHom in fierce leopard print gown

Taiwanese/French actress Sandrine Pinna works the catwalk for Jopa

Ruby Lin attending an event in a modest yet eyecatching red dress with a rose applique

Lee Yoon Hee in a two toned strapless dress at the press conference for the drama 'Paradise Meadow'

Model at the Hong Kong Fashion Exhibition in a modernized version of the qi pao / cheongsam

Having a terrible week but doing this blog has really helped me to relieve some stress :D

Thanks for dropping by!

Drama Fashion: Secret Garden

I have been obssessing over this drama for past two months and now it's officially over :( I loved everything about Secret Garden, from the storyline to the actors and of course the fashion. From casual and sporty to classy and glamourous, this series displays a wide range of styles. My favorite part of the series is when the two main characters switch bodies ala Freaky Friday after drinking a mysterious wine from the Secret Garden they encounter on Jeju Island. It's a really funny series and if you're interested you can find it streaming online with english subs at aznv.tv

Warning: this post is extremely pic heavy because I screencapped every outfit I liked ;P Enjoy!

Ha Ji Won as Gil Ra Im

Ji Won's style in this series is more on the casual and sporty side. She plays a stunt actress so she is often seen in sportswear, military style coats and the only time we see her dressed up is either in Hyun Bin's imagination or when they switch bodies.

Ha JiWon has made the cape coat one of the most popular fashion items of the season, if NY wasn't so cold, I'd fill my closet with them!

A similar camel colored cape can be found at Zara

The exact cape with the fur lined hood is said to be available on GMarket

I found a similar plaid cape over at ModCloth.com

As a sexy seductress in Hyun Bin's imagination

Again appearing in Hyun Bin's imagination, this time as a girl from a wealthy family

Besides her cape coats, she is also seen sporting this leather jacket with shearling lining, which I actually find more suitable for her character than the cape coats

How does a stunt actress who lives in a tiny rented apt own such a fabulous $200+ top by Marc Jacobs?! TV is so true to life...

"Ra Im" waking up next to an unsuspecting Oska, in a lace Marc Jacobs dress

Ra Im attending a party with her 'fairy godmother' Oska lol

I spy a crossbody Mulberry bag ;)

There's a significance to this outfit but I won't spoil it for you. Let's just say it's a TaeYang song that starts with a W... :P

Hyun Bin as Kim Joo Won

Hyun Bin in his ridiculous tracksuits, all "handmade from Italy" I ROFL everytime I see him wearing one of these, so girly with all the sequins, but it's all a part of his eccentric character.

Kim Sa Rang as Yoon Seul Sa Rang's style in this series is very luxurious, everything is name brand and classy. They styled her with a lot of very feminine outfits with strong shoulderlines and bold accessories. No doubt her wardrobe was my favorite, but I can't say the same about her character though...what a bitch lol A perfect example of a jacket that shows emphasis on the shoulders, proving that she is a woman of power especially while working as a CF director
Sa Rang (far left) in green jacket with a pointed shoulder and a top that is bound to be on every working woman come this spring: white blouse with necktie. I'm definitely going to be keeping my eye out for one at Ann Taylor.
This girl loves her leopard prints and ruffles, I believe that is a DVF clutch and her expression is priceless.

Even SaRang is rocking the cape coat ;)

Loving her rhinstone embellished cardi and fringe skirt, probably the most casual she'll ever be

I even tried to search on korean sites (not knowing how to read them and lol at the google translations) but I couldn't find out where her unique shorts are from!

Her wardrobe makes me want to invest in some more blouses for mine, especially ruffle ones!

Attending the VVIP party in a long strapless red gown, white fur coat and gold statement necklace

An embellished key blazer, this has got to be the coolest way to recycle old keys

A work perfect leaves printed dress topped off with a classic wool jacket and coral Mulberry bag

Choi Yoon So as Kim Hee Won

She may be a minor character but as Hyun Bin's sister she seems to be the only sane person in his family. And of course as a rich girl her style is similar to Sa Rangs', feminine ruffles, fur coats and chic blazers are all staples in her wardrobe.

A chic fur coat with tights under shorts and long boots make this look work for fall or winter

Yoo In Na as Im Ah Young

Ah Young's style is young and girly, the complete opposite of her best friend and roommate Ra Im. Her personality is pretty sweet and her clothes truly reflect that.

I love the sleeves on her camel jacket and the cinching detail on the waist

There are so many other great outfits I didn't include but you get the idea, this drama is full of fashionable Koreans. The styling in this series was top notch and really brought out the character's personality and flavor, after all that is what we try to acheive by wearing certain outfits right? Hope you guys enjoyed this post!