This photo was featured on famous fashion blog The Sartorialist and later in the book of the same name after Scott Schuman saw her on the streets. Despite only showing her eyes, a number of people recognized her once the book came out. Cosmo magazine later caught sight of the photo, and asked her to confirm it was her in the Jan. 2012 issue. Can you tell who this “woodland creature” is?
Yang Mi makes her international fashion debut in flaming red.
Following her new burst of popularity earlier this year, actress Yang Mi made her entrances into both the fashion and music world this year. At this fall’s Milan Fashion Week, poor Yang Mi was mistaken for Fan Bingbing most of the time, but hey, at least it got her coverage, and the red outfit definitely seems like something Fan Bingbing would wear. Her outfits in the show really wants me to see her star in a modern fashion drama that’s not Symphony of Fate. If China ever did Gossip Girls, she would be the perfect Blair.
More pictures and outfits below the cut
As a celebration of the 90th anniversay of fashion magazine L’officiel, Laure Shang was invited for a photoshoot and theme song.
The theme song currently have English, French and Chinese versions. Of the two, the English and French lyrics are penned by Laure, and the French and Chinese versions are for L’officiel . Which version is your favorite?
English version – To McQueen
Fashion queen Fan Bingbing meets designers Dolce & Gabbana for a Peony Pavilion-themed photoshoot in the July issue of Men’s Uno. I’m not too fond of Chen Man’s photoshoots, but this is an interesting concept and Fan Bingbing looks as amazing as always.
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English, French, and now Cantonese. It seems like we simply won't hear her in mandarin for a while. Maybe Shanghainese is next?
As a part of her upcoming album “Hello, World,” singer Laure Shang released a Cantonese version of her self-composed Love Warrior, this time named Asura. I like the Cantonese version much better than the English version, which one do you like better?
The five most beautiful girls at Cannes this year.
Representing both L’Oreal and Cartier, Fan Bingbing in Cannes this year is again as eye-catching than the films themselves. Other Chinese actresses in attendance include Gong Li, Zhang Zilin, Li Bingbing, Yuan Li and Tang Wei. A round-up of Fan Bingbing’s dresses this year, with a few extras here.
Which look’s your favorite?
The models are from Brazil, Germany, Lithuania, Spain, Ukraine and Russia. I died while watching this episode. There’s not much more that I can say, so I’ll just let you guys enjoy the pictures. There will be two pictures for each person, the first one of them on the show, and the second will be a photoshoot. They are working/residing in Shanghai.
The episode of Tian Tian Xiang Shang can be viewed here.
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After her gorgeous dragon robe last year, Fan Bingbing went for another Chinese-styled dress this year at the opening of Cannes. Her red dress, the first designed by her stylist, is embroidered with white cranes, a symbol of peace, and the four noble plants. The cut also imitates those of the Tang-dynasty. I personally feel like the dress would’ve been better with just the cranes, but Fan Bingbing looks gorgeous as usual. Meanwhile, Gong Li went for a more classy and traditional look with a Roberto Cavalli dress.
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Shang Wenjie speaks to CNNGo about Chinese fashion and English music
Multilingual singer Laure Shang was recently featured on CNNGo, where she talked about her eccentric style, her language and music preferences, especially regarding her new album that featured three English songs written by herself, and her plans for the future. Read the entire article here.
“After each show, reporters always ask me about Lady Gaga this or Lady Gaga that, but I just want to say to them ‘It’s time we start paying attention to made-in-China creations,’” says Shang. “The outfits I wear are mostly by young Chinese designers, so why not ask about them? Why do we always have to say that we are copying others?”
Shang, an alumna of Shanghai’s prestigious Fudan University, puts the responsibility for supporting made-in-China designs on local media. “The Chinese media should take some responsibility for encouraging creativity from within China,” she says of her critics.
The article also talks about Laure’s increasing number of songs written by herself, most of them in English, one of the four European languages she knows, rather than Chinese.
“But I realized that only I understand myself best. Music is a very personal thing and unless you can find a soul mate who fully gets you, it’s very difficult to express exactly what you mean.”
Composing in English is no barrier to the linguist — Shang studied German for two years and taught herself Spanish after being introduced to Latin American music — as she often expresses her emotions in English anyway.
She feels that European musicians, despite not being as popular as American bands, have plenty to offer too.
“Since I have the advantage of language, I hope to communicate and maybe collaborate with more musicians from Europe,” says Shang, a former translator who worked for a French firm in her pre-fame days…
