From the front row to the red carpet, theres a new fashion force to be reckoned with, and they dont do things by halves. Step forward Tang Wei, Fan Bingbing and Zhou Xun, part of a league of beautiful Chinese actresses and film stars who are capturing the imaginations of big name designers from Frida Giannini to Giorgio Armani, and whose impeccable style is making the rest of us sit up and take notice. Commit their names to memory because Chinas style stars today are ours tomorrow.
Fan BingBing: China’s undisputed sex symbol, the doll-like features of actress Fan Bingbing are instantly recognisable despite her constant stylistic reinventions. A front row regular at Louis Vuitton and Dior, the l’Oreal spokesperson is also a champion of Chinese design, choosing to wear Laurence Hsu for appearances at Cannes both in 2011 and 2012.
Fan BingBing: China’s undisputed sex symbol, the doll-like features of actress Fan Bingbing are instantly recognisable despite her constant stylistic reinventions. A front row regular at Louis Vuitton and Dior, the l’Oreal spokesperson is also a champion of Chinese design, choosing to wear Laurence Hsu for appearances at Cannes both in 2011 and 2012.
Gong Li: Credited with helping to bring Chinese cinema to the European and American audience, Gong Li – once voted the most beautiful woman in China - played the fiery temptress Hastumomo in Memoirs of a Geisha and has starred in numerous other English language films. An ambassador of sorts for Louis Vuitton, she has shot for the brand and often wears it for red carpet appearances and of course to attend the brand’s shows.
Gong Li: Credited with helping to bring Chinese cinema to the European and American audience, Gong Li – once voted the most beautiful woman in China - played the fiery temptress Hastumomo in Memoirs of a Geisha and has starred in numerous other English language films. An ambassador of sorts for Louis Vuitton, she has shot for the brand and often wears it for red carpet appearances and of course to attend the brand’s shows.
Li Bingbing: Frida Giannini credited Li BingBing’s ‘contemporary femininity’ as being the reason she chose her to front a recent Gucci accessories campaign shot by Sølve Sundsbø. The actress has appeared in films such as Resident Evil alongside Milla Jovovich, and is an action heroine in her native China. A red carpet regular, she experiements with brands such as Alessandra Rich as well as sparkling in couture choices by Georges Chakra and Elie Saab.
Li BingBing: Frida Giannini credited Li BingBing’s ‘contemporary femininity’ as being the reason she chose her to front a recent Gucci accessories campaign shot by Sølve Sundsbø. The actress has appeared in films such as Resident Evil alongside Milla Jovovich, and is an action heroine in her native China. A red carpet regular, she experiements with brands such as Alessandra Rich as well as sparkling in couture choices by Georges Chakra and Elie Saab.
Tang Wei: The seductive star of Ang Lee’s hit film ‘Lust, Caution’, Tang Wei has covered both Harper’s Bazaar and W magazines in China and Korea. Dubbed “La Rose Mystique”, Tang is a Dior ambassador but experiments with many more brands for her red carpet appearances: Valentino, Dolce & Gabbana and Chanel are favourites of the actress, who is a regular at the Chanel shows.
Tang Wei: The seductive star of Ang Lee’s hit film ‘Lust, Caution’, Tang Wei has covered both Harper’s Bazaar and W magazines in China and Korea. Dubbed “La Rose Mystique”, Tang is a Dior ambassador but experiments with many more brands for her red carpet appearances: Valentino, Dolce & Gabbana and Chanel are favourites of the actress, who is a regular at the Chanel shows.
Zhang Ziyi: Star of 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon', Zhang Ziyi shot to fame in the West following this and her role in 'Memoirs of a Geisha'. The Chinese beauty was chosen as a Brand Ambassador for Emporio Armani, but her fashion choices vary from little known brands such as Toga to big guns such as Dior. Cover girl for ELLE, Harper's and l'Officiel, Ziyi is also the face of Maybelline, Garnier and Omega Watches.
Zhang Ziyi: Star of 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon', Zhang Ziyi shot to fame in the West following this and her role in 'Memoirs of a Geisha'. The Chinese beauty was chosen as a Brand Ambassador for Emporio Armani, but her fashion choices vary from little known brands such as Toga to big guns such as Dior. Cover girl for ELLE, Harper's and l'Officiel, Ziyi is also the face of Maybelline, Garnier and Omega Watches.
Zhou Xun: The brand ambassador of Chanel in China, Zhou started her acting career when she was 16 in television dramas and has starred in a series of box office hits since. She attended the ELLE Style awards in Shanghai wearing Chanel Resort and has gracefully modelled the brand at everything from the Hong Kong Film Awards to Cannes.
Zhou Xun: The brand ambassador of Chanel in China, Zhou started her acting career when she was 16 in television dramas and has starred in a series of box office hits since. She attended the ELLE Style awards in Shanghai wearing Chanel Resort and has gracefully modelled the brand at everything from the Hong Kong Film Awards to Cannes.
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