Can't you be so obsessed with Guan Xiaotong?
I have to say that Guan Xiaotong's recent makeup is too online! At the VALENTINO event a few days ago, she wore a red skirt with BlackTie, the design of the high slit is easy and atmospheric, and the small smoky + long legs make her look unstoppable~
With a simple black dress and long curly hair, the simple and bright outfit is also very atmospheric.
Other clothes are also eye-catching. The upper body of the dress stretches all the way to the end, emphasizing the proportions of the head and body. The pink hem adds a playful touch. Who wouldn't look forward to it?
A typical Hong Kong girl must have a denim jacket with big waves, and the Hong Kong girl style has an image!
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In fact, Hong Kong-style clothing has been popular for many years, but why is it so easy to fool you? In fact, there is no reason for this!
Hong Kong is a place where beauty meets dreams. It embodies a mysterious and distant spirit, a sense of incategorization that is becoming more and more diverse today, occupying an irreplaceable place in the center of the international art scene and in fashion shared by many cultures.
can be very relaxed, like a Hong Kong girl wearing a silhouette dress, low and atmospheric; It can also be weak, aggressive, like a knight, out of control. In the July issue of COSMO, we not only bring back the Hong Kong classics of the 90s, but also present unbridled martial arts films. These aesthetic attitudes are never outdated even today and are completely irrelevant.
This issue of COCO will analyze the costumes of popular Hong Kong film and television dramas in detail and come up with four matching strategies related to today's clothing industry. and research that supports this timeless style. The "root" of power is a lie, and you can enjoy this cultural journey of grafting with dreams.
If you have seen the Hong Kong version of "Romeo and Juliet" - "If there is love", you will definitely be amazed that "Confused Boy" actor Andy Lau looks like Wu Qianlian in a wedding dress. The role of JOJO rich family Qianjin played by Wu Qianlian is the best interpretation of the popular "basic texture".
Whether it is Jojo's white crewneck with earthy print silk dress worn in the film, or her classic and elegant twisted braid, with a white jacket tied around her waist, cutting out the overly basic unique style and intelligence of shirts and jeans;
Or she uses a brown dress to decorate a white collared Hanley shirt and a white long dress, and uses color to highlight the fashion sense of the look. This work is designed for women who want to reflect workplace decency and sexiness in their everyday attire, and has absolute reference value.
On the other hand, fashion houses such as TheRow, JilSander, Bottega Veneta have revived the long-standing understated and restrained atmosphere, emphasizing simplicity over high-quality design, which is related to a comfortable one. Women in Hong Kong also have a consistent pattern of behavior.
Anytime, anywhere, these timeless pieces can easily define the personality of your garment.
Tannins are also an indelible mark of Hong Kong-style clothing. Among the many Hong Kong films with romantic love stories as the romantic theme, the romantic literary suspense film "Crazy Love Fan" starring Jacky Cheung and Zhong Chuhong is talented and has a bursting appearance, which must impress fans.
In particular, various Hong Kong-style clothing became popular. This light-washed denim style has become a target for many filmmakers to emulate on the big screen.
In the 90s of the 20th century, denim officially became a hot topic in the international fashion industry, and many TVB actresses showed the various characteristics of denim that can be soft, straightforward, strong and attractive in their own way. Peculiarity.
Wang Zuxian wears a large tannin jacket and simple makeup, which makes the "goddess face" indelibly reappear in the hearts of many boys; Wearing a long denim dress and a loose Spencer jacket, Kwan's look seems to be the first to show the style of clothing that will still be popular in the next decade. After that, denim is combined with very saturated interiors, luxurious prints, silhouetteed exteriors, shirts and various vintage accessories to create classic Hong Kong clothing.
If you also want to completely "bring out" this relaxed and beautiful denim dress in your daily life, there are many options this season, or the famous show body denim (Blumarine fishtail denim dress, Versace shoulders). Padded denim blazers, Giuseppe Morabito's rose-print tights, Balenciaga's denim pantyhose boots, etc.), or repeat Denim's everyday "artifacts" (Celine's classic mini denim hot pants, Valentino's bold-colored tops, flared pants, Dior's). Custom denim series denimcouture, etc.), can meet the increasingly diversified fashion aesthetic needs of the current market.
There are also fabrics for women who seek decent comfort for everyday wear, so try the saturated color pieces that are popular with Hong Kong beauties. High tones look "tacky" when worn alone, but only when mixed with neutral denim silhouettes can it emphasize a strong feeling of dressing, which can be described as the perfect combination of Hong Kong style.
The fashion design and development of Hong Kong's entertainment industry has benefited from the local entertainment industry's embrace of global trends. The unique geographical location and cultural value system enabled Hong Kong at that time to comprehensively lead the development of Asian culture, entertainment, economy and fashion.
In the 90s of the 20th century, the "Night Swallow Gorgeous Style" promoted in the international fashion industry automatically appeared in popular Hong Kong dramas, movies and TV series at that time.
The print styles chosen by many actors are mostly huge and obvious, full of strong feelings. For example, the works of Roberto Cavalli, Moschino and Versace at that time were selected many times by unique beauties such as Guan Zhilin, Wang Zuxian, and Maggie Cheung. Wear on the red carpet of big screens and big events, and the styles are endless.
What really integrates bright prints into everyday wear is the timeless trend of Hong Kong music and movies - Anita Mui. When she photographed the cover of Outside magazine, she appeared on the scene wearing her own clothes. Wearing a bright rose-print silk shirt, an olive green jacket and a pair of narrow sunglasses, she looked beautiful and still looks beautiful today.
This femininity and femininity print was expressed in many forms in the work of many fashion designers of the period. MagdaButrym's rose-colored shoulder sleeve mini dress, Zimmermann's floral print irregular skirt, and AZFactory's high-quality maxi dress can all help you create this atmospheric style. If you think this print design is too much, you can also choose a shirt or skirt. These point elements can be combined with simple, low saturation, or neutral tones. Or on autumn nights, pair a nude blazer, white or earthy dress with a printed maxi dress for a heavy beach look.
If you don't like flowers or symbolic images, check out the famous Hong Kong movies and TV series of the 80s of the 20th century, the most representative of which is probably the red polka-dot low-cut knot back clothes. Since then, this unique product has been adopted by later generations as one of the most representative Hong Kong styles.
If you want to spice up a dignified work look, opt for a dark piece with a geometric print (preferably a skirt or pants) with a sweater or plain shirt. Take Chen Farong's deeply rooted clothing style from TVB movies and TV series.
If there is a representative of the clothing of the oriental women's "style" that is once again popular in Hong Kong movies, then the cheongsam is the best choice.
1959, Hong Kong romance movie "Air Hostess"
Hong Kong film director Wong Kar-wai's millennium "In the Mood for Love", Maggie Cheung's Su Lizhen changed the cheongsam series of 23 pieces, each cheongsam style, fabric structure, color, pattern are very suitable for the hero's secret corner: red representation, black, black, white, gray are more lonely, the color style corresponds to its expression of game happiness.
The director's brilliance lies in his ability to use Chinese imagery, using shot clips, colors, and costumes to move the story forward, and hiding many hidden details that the audience repeats again and again.
Cheongsam, the most authentic "cheongsam" name in Hong Kong in the past, can be said to have originated in Shanghai and been reborn on Hong Kong Island - one dress, two cities, the real "story of two cities". Since the 20s of the 20th century, long skirts began to appear in the daily life of the Republic of China. Over the past hundred years, women's clothing has experienced many periods of growth, transformation, peak, prosperity and decline. They are inclusive and timeless. Many film and television works reflect when people are still alive, and the actors also show the fashion of that day in the movie, and the beauty of that day is presented.
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In "Rouge Button", Anita Mui uses cheongsam to interpret the various emotions of a prostitute's desire, as well as the love, expectation and disappointment of her beloved, showing beauty and sadness; Tang Wei once played the Hong Kong female character Wang Jiazhi in mainstream film and television works, from ordinary students to beautiful women, a group of 27 cheongsam told their lives in the game; In the spy war movie "The Wind", the different cheongsam worn by Zhou Xun and Li Bingbing indicates the identity of each character and promotes the development of the story.
1987, the movie "Rouge Button"
In 2004, the film "Hand" directed by Wong Kar-wai
In 2009, the movie "The Wind"
Western designers' imagination of the beauty of "ancient countries of the East" is like Zhuang Zhou's butterfly dream. Over the years, many designers have "transformed" cheongsam elements into flyover fashion shows:
John Galliano walked on ChristianDior's debut show, and at the Fall/Winter 1997 launch, the creative director brought Chinese elements to his first Paris runway, and the cheongsam came in a variety of forms;
Tom Ford also "interpreted" many cheongsam pieces on Yves Saint Laurent's fall/winter 2004 runway. While retaining the stand collar, slit, tassels, luxurious fabrics and embroidery, he unfolded the skirt to the length of the floor, creating a model of the cheongsam evening dress; In 2011, the Louis Vuitton show was full of "Chinese style". Marc Jacbos broke this iconic fashion icon with a more sleek look. destruction and reconstruction completed; In addition, three-dimensional techniques such as flower weaving and floating beads are added to the traditional flat material, and the color is all-round and exquisite, no longer has the traditional Chinese convergence, giving people visible power. Surprise.
Perhaps because the cheongsam has far-reaching cultural value, it is also easy to have "stereotypes" in fashion categories, such as wedding ceremonies, or "old" dress styles.
But today, designers have broken down the clothing elements of the cheongsam, such as stand collars, slits, buckles, double-breasted, inlaid rolls, etc., and integrated them into today's daily fashion system. New Chinese Style" and "Improved Cheongsam".
Many independent designer brands at home and abroad are also deconstructing and updating these "hundred fashion items" into daily products, including MsMIN, Samuel GuìYang, SHUSHU/TONG, YESBYYESIR, SNOWXUEGAO AND OTHER BRANDS, OR CHANGE CUTS AND FABRICS. It has a sense of the times, or uses subtle design and visual elements, and is more popular with young consumers. "Cheongsam" has entered the daily dress system of Gen Z from a physical brand.
There is no doubt that we love Hong Kong not only because of its change and tolerance, but also because it inherits thousands of years of Chinese history. Hong Kong style is like a fashion brand engraved in our bones. Endless variety, not easy to hit, yet versatile without showing off.
Are you ready to dress up in Hong Kong?
Originally published in the July issue of Vogue COSMO
Editor, Written by: Ren Yi
New Media Editor: Ariana
New Media Creation: Yuri
New editor: Xu Yueming
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