Gong Li and Fan Bingbing make the rounds during Paris Fashion Week

Fan Bingbing and Gong Li were all over the place during the closing days of Paris Fashion Week, the final stop on this season's imperial march of shameless hype, wretched excess and ceaseless self-promotion. Since both are representatives of Louis Vuitton they bumped into each other (or at least were photographed together) quite often.

Just another day at the office for Louis Vuitton CEO Yves Carcelle.

Gong Li with her trademark smile, Fan Bingbing looking perfect, English model Daisy Lowe with a 1,000 yard stare.

Gong Li in her element snuggling up to uber-designer Marc Jacobs with Yves Carcelle in attendance and a hulking bodyguard just behind them.

Almost a great dress for Fan Bingbing, marred by the unfortunate lace panel which was made necessary (I assume) when someone realized that the split on the skirt started a few inches below her waist. Perfect for the runway but not for the street so a quick alteration was needed. She seems to have gotten instrutions not to smile ever during Paris Fashion Week and followed them perfectly.

Gong Li strikes a pose for the cameras on this side of the scrum.

Fan Bingbing does the same.

Gong Li and Yves Carcelle on a power stroll very familiar to both of them.

Lovely outfit: Cut like a tuxedo jacket with satin lapels over a lacy top and her best accessory, that million dollar smile.

Fan Bingbing look as good as one can in this riot in beige by Elie Saab. Jeweled turban, lacy cape, perfectly cut and draped dress with an asymmetrical waist, all in a color guaranteed to fade into any background.

 And one more: Gong Li hangs on to Yves Carcell and Daisy Lowe while ultra-hip leather clad architect Peter Marino (BFF of Maggie Cheung) gets a quick nap beneath the visor of his cap.

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Celebs Toughen up in Leather and Spikes at Burberry

Celebs Toughen up in Leather and Spikes at Burberry

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At New York Fashion Week, flirty spring-winter hybrid looks were all the rage, but at the Burberry show during London Fashion Week, the tough-o-meter was turned up to high. Alexa Chung, Daisy Lowe and Kate Bosworth all turned up in the brand's urban chic style.

Alexa kept her look casual, with a navy sweater paired with luxe leather leggings. Daisy opted for a splash of bright pink, contrasted with a biker jacket and boots. Kate veered away from black and opted for camel, but don't the paler color had any less attitude—her skirt was fully decorated with some seriously sharp studs!

All in all, three awesomely cool looks!

 Alexa Chung attends the Margaret Howell Show during London Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2011 at the Margaret Howell Studio on February 20, 2011 in London, England.
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(UK TABLOID NEWSPAPERS OUT) Alexa Chung arrives at the ELLE Style Awards 2011 held at The Grand Connaught Rooms on February 14, 2011 in London, England.
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Model Alexa Chung attends the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Fall 2011 Official Coverage at Lincoln Center on February 10, 2011 in New York City.
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Model Alexa Chung attends the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Fall 2011 Official Coverage at Lincoln Center on February 10, 2011 in New York City.
(February 9, 2011 - Photo by Michael Buckner/Getty Images North America)

Model Alexa Chung attends the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Fall 2011 Official Coverage at Lincoln Center on February 10, 2011 in New York City.
(February 9, 2011 - Photo by Michael Buckner/Getty Images North America)

 

Alexa Chung attends the Chanel Haute Couture fashion show, held at the Espace Cambon, Paris.
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Alexa Chung arrives at the Etam Fashion Show Spring/Summer 2011 Collection Launch at Grand Palais on January 24, 2011 in Paris, France.
(January 23, 2011 - Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images Europe)

 

 

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Daisy Lowe For ASOS Magazine

Daisy Lowe For ASOS Magazine

Daisy Lowe graces the cover for next month’s ASOS Magazine. Here are a few quotes from her interview.

On growing up as the daughter of Pearl Lowe: “I was a kid, so my childhood wasn’t mental to me. You don’t question it, that was just what my life was like. But maybe it means that with the craziness [of modeling], I can always find the calm in the storm.”

On her modeling career: “I’ve learnt a lot from modeling. I’m a lot more tolerant. It’s taught me to be bold and be true to myself in a massive way. All the times I’ve been really upset with my fashion choices were when I was letting other people rule over me. It’s made me bloody resilient, too, a Trojan, strong as hell, and all the traveling has made me more of an adventurer.”


On her desire to see curvier models in print: My dream is to see a lot more female shapes in ad campaigns when I look through magazines…my friend was working with Crystal Renn and said she thinks she’s only got a 38-inch hip. Karl Lagerfeld said he was going to embrace her womanly shape and then he just put her face on the ad campaign. Girls are starting to have t*ts in pictures, but I think it still needs to be about the curve… Real women have hips and an arse, yet loads of models in shows seem to have neither.”

On looking out for younger models: “My advice to anyone starting out would be to not take anything personally. I had to learn that. If you’re an option and you so desperately want it and then you don’t get it, you have to go, there were a million girls up for this and you just weren’t what they were looking for, but that’s OK. Don’t get disheartened about that stuff.”

On her style: “Most of my wardrobe is taken up by white floaty or long floral dresses. I like to dress like a fairy and a doll quite a lot, but I do like wearing black too. I don’t think I have a particular style, I think I go for a lot of different things.”

On her future: “I’m just going with it, wherever the wind takes me, that’s where I’m going to go.”


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