Award Show Fashion: 2010 Melon Music Awards

Last week was the 2010 Melon Music Awards (Korea's version of the Grammys) and as expected 2NE1 were the big winners at the awards and on the red carpet.

2NE1 always knows how to rock the red carpet but Bom (far right) looked kinda hookerish in her mini leather dress and fur shawl !_!Although Dara was the most muted of the quartet, I loved her look the most, such a cool looking knit vest! ^.^

Yoon Ji Min looked great in this sparkly mini

Kim Jung Hwa in an outfit that lacked, well... everything

Singer Gummy kept it casual in all black suit

SNSD/Girl's Generation ladies all wore matching booties and coordinating black outfits, with a couple of members wearing white and neon green

I liked the slits on her leggings, damn these Korean girls and their sticks for legs!

Not a fan of the Neon Green color but I like how cool this puffy skirt looks

Her attempts to try to liven up this outfit with color is kinda sad because these two purple hues are not complimentary colors!

I would totally rock this dress for a holiday party

This dress does nothing for her figure and with her skintone, she should've picked out a brighter color

It looks like she's got a fox on her shoulders and a snake on her feet, overall not a very exciting outfit

What can I say? Koreans aren't very into wearing color... :P

Raid My Closet: Holiday Party Outfits

Happy Holidays Everyone! I can't wait till Friday, I finally get a 3 day weekend to just lounge around the house, doing nothing but watch dvds while eating pocky sticks and drinking hot chocolate! ;P This past weekend, I went through my closet to find some looks that would be great for different types of holiday parties. That's when I realized, I have way too many bow headbands and black dresses haha...

For a friend's holiday house party:

Ceci Tokyo dress, gifted pearl purse, H&M bow headband and earrings, Strawberry tights

For a holiday party at work:

Elie Tahari dress, H&M black glitter cardigan, Unlisted shoes, gifted clutch, rose brooch from St. Marks, H&M earrings and gold bangle, handmade bow headband

For a more casual holiday party:

Uniqlo velour turtleneck, Donna Karan NY skirt, Nine West Shoes, Ann Taylor purse, H&M bow headband and earrings

For a formal holiday party:

Ymayaba Paris dress, Mom's vintage faux fur coat, Lancome clutch, H&M black bow headband

I know... I have a lot of black dresses! I don't know why I have trouble buying colorful dresses! maybe it's because my mother always says "everything goes with black." There's also something about a bow headband that pulls a look together and give it that Holiday feel ;P

Have a happy holiday and happy partying! ^^

Raid My [Mom's] Closet Saturday

Happy Saturday Everyone! Last weekend, I found an old suitcase in my mom's closet that contained all her old (vintage) clothes from the 80's and 90's. Lucky for me her old size is my current size and her 'old' clothes became my 'new' clothes. Here are a couple of looks I put together with the vintage clothes from Hong Kong and my own stuff ;)

Mom's vintage cardigan and high-waisted skirt, floral top from Mandee's

Mom's vintage high-waisted trousers, Ann Taylor Loft cardigan, Kenneth Cole ruffle top, H&M belt

Armitron charm bracelet watch
Mom's vintage striped skirt and silk blouse, H&M earrings

I need to cut my "Beiber bangs"! xD It's interesting to see what my mom used to be into fashionwise, a classic minimalist which is similar to the style that I prefer, nothing too flashy or crazy. The trousers she used to buy are a lot like Harem pants (See my post on that trend here), wide on the top, slim on the bottom. I think my favorite finds were the skirts. It's hard to share clothes with my mom nowadays since she's a 6 and I'm a 2, so it was exciting to find her old clothes. Hope this post inspires some of you to do some digging, you never know what you might find :)

Award Show Fashion: TVB Anniversary Awards 2010

It's a pic heavy post today as I dish out the best and worst dressed at the 43rd Hong Kong TVB Anniversary Awards! There is a whole lotta black!

Best actress Sheren Tang and Best Actor Wayne Lai won for the series No Regrets (click here for my Drama Fashion post on this show)

Sheren oozed old Hollywood glamour in this all black gown and curled hair.

Fan favorite Charmaine Sheh looked ravishing in this black lace gown

Selina Li and Elaine Yiu both shined in gorgeous purple hues and plenty of bling

Samantha Ko stole the spotlight in this bright red Chinese style embroidered gown, while Michael Tse opted for a cute nerdy look

Nancy Wu paired her feminine black embellished and lace dress with strappy platform shoes and Joel Chan added some color with his bright pink loafers

Fala Chen stayed neutral with this gray one shoulder frock

Ron Ng and Tavia Yeung didn't lack any flair in this bright body hugging gown

Aimee Chan always plays it safe in yet another all black dress and leather gloves (which would've been even more fab if she had long ones like Sheren)

DoDo Cheng hosted the show in this pale pink number

Pierre Ngo and Kara Hui looking regal in this coral gown

Kate Tsui in a black gown featuring a large white ruffled rosette while Kenneth Ma looked absolutely charming in his suit

Lee Si Kay in what looks like a purple nightgown and Susanna Kwan stealing her spotlight in a perfectly fitted cream and black dress

Steven Ma and Linda Chung in a flamenco style fuschia dress with cascading ruffles, I like the color but I don't like the flowers on the shoulder

Best supporting actor Mac Bao and Mei Yi Kong in an assymetrical accordian dress that could've been played up even more with sparklier jewelry

Natalie Tong, Kenny Wong and Kristal Tin all kept things nice and simple

Former Ms. HK Skye Chan opted for a pastel green dress with a plunging v-neck

Alvina looked like she was working the streets instead of the red carpet in a mini skirt and fur vest and her messy bouffant. Yikes!

Queenie Chu, Derek Kwok and Mimi Lo just knew they had to stand together and accept worst dressed, do I really have to explain why?

Michelle Yim who normally oozes elegance, failed to impress this year in this grey ensemble that can't seem to decide if it wants more embellishments or ruffles.

Toby Leung should not be this happy being the worst dressed of the night :T The avant garde military dress should be nowhere near a glamourous red carpet!

Let's hear it, leave your red carpet fashion comments below! ;)

Asian Celeb Inspiration: Barbie Hsu

This week's celeb inspiration is 34 year old Taiwanese actress Ms. Barbie Hsu (Da S = Big S). Many know her from a tv show called Meteor Garden (based on the Japanese manga Boys Over Flowers), which started the whole "idol drama" craze in Asia. Or from the singing duo ASOS which consisted of her and her younger sister Dee Hsu. I heard Barbie recently got engaged/married to a handsome millionaire (EVERY GIRL'S DREAM! LOL), so that re-peaked my interest in her and I knew she was very involved in the fashion industry so I just had to dedicate a post on the natural beauty. Congrats to Da S for finding love!

With younger sister Dee (Xiao S = Little S) as the spokeswomen for Taiwan's Vogue Fashion's Night Out

Barbie looks so gorgeous and natural while taking promotional wedding photos with costar Peter Ho. I want that to be my princess wedding dress!

Da S knows the right way to rock the boyfriend blazer with a jumper attending the Shanghai Film Festival with actor Shawn Yue in a stunning one shoulder Elie Saab gown
Barbie with Andy Lau promoting their movie Future X Cops (which was a really good movie btw)
With actor Huang Xiao Ming for their Elle Magazine shoot, the red stands out so nicely against her porcelain skin!
Attending the Christian Dior Resort 2011 show in a Dior dress and Louboutin shoes

If you follow Asian entertainment, you'd probably notice that a majority of the Chinese/Korean/Japanese, etc actresses and singers have pale skin. Skin whitening to Asians is the equivalence of what tanning is for Americans; only a lot less aging. So the next time you plan on visiting a cancerous tanning bed, remember there are people out there wanting to be as pale as you because to them, that's beautiful.