Pace Wu in Venice

As much Pace Wu than anyone could ever need. First from a party/photo up with Bulgari, one of the jewelry merchants to the aristocracy and haute bourgeoisie--and also to actress who get their picture taken and sent all over the world while wearing loaned sparklers. Consider this our contribution to keeping priceless gems hanging on Pace Wu. She is wearing Lanvan, including her shoes and wore it perfectly according to those keeping score:

That's Demi Moore, Jennifer Lopez and Catherine Deneuve along with her, quite a range of styles, appearances and talents. The line-up is from Red Carpet Fashion which noted that she "went runway from head to toe".

With Nicola Bulgari who looks as if someone just took a glass our of his hand.

With Anna Piaggi, big time fashion journalist in Italy known for her "distinctive" (insane, hideous, just plain strange) style and Beatrice Bulgari.

Taking a quick break from the festivities, making sure the camera gets the ring as well as the necklace.

Sina through dleedlee.



One of her big moments was during the red carpet stroll before the Detective Dee
And The Mystery Of Phantom Flame premiere. Wearing an elaborately embroidered dress made by Chinese designer Lawrence Shu--and I pretty sure that means "this dress specifically made for this event--Pace Wu seemed to be enjoying herself, vamping it up a bit and having a good time being the center of attention:

Great dress--fabric, embroidery, design are all excellent. But the cut and drape are amateurish--it doesn't fit. There must have been many fittings while the it was being made but somehow this huge buckle/wrinkle in the front of the dress got missed:

Not a good way to show off meticulous Chinese craftsmanship especially in Italy where they feel that no one other than themselves know how to cut and drape fine fabric.

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Pace Wu and Lynn Xiong at Dolce and Gabbana

Pace Wu Pei-Ci and Lynn Xiong Doi-Lan took time to drop by the opening of the D&G store in Shanghai the other day to help convince women in China that Emporio Armani and Roberto Cavalli aren't the only places to pick up Italian dresses for 5,000 yuan and above. Way above. 

Pace Wu seems to have been in such a hurry to stand in front of a sign with her hand on her hip that she forgot her dress and didn't realize it time. Making a virtue of necessity she posed very prettily in her slip.

Pace Wu Pei-Ci

Lynn Xiong Doi-Lan

I am not sure what Lynn Xiong is wearing but the floral patterns are gorgeous and the bustier-like top and over the knee skirt complement each other--sexy and demure at the same time. Floral prints on bright primary colors look good and are appropriate for use in any outfit other than something super-formal--meeting a head of state, for example.

From CRI China

More from the Shanghai International Film Festival red carpet

Another look at some of the most beautiful actresses in the world on the red carpet at the opening of the Shanghai International Film Festival. As is always the case at events like this there were some great looks along with a few that were stunningly bad.

This is Yuan Li who has the figure to be this generation's Amy Yip. A classic little black dress doesn't distract from her signature look. Since she isn't wearing any accessories this shot may be from a lighting or tech rehearsal.



If Lin Chi-Ling can't make a dress look good no one can. This number looks tacked together from curtains and tableclothes so she can't.

Tang Yan has such a delightful smile that it almost makes you forgive whoever decided to stick her in a dress made from a shower curtain. At least it matches her purse.


And here is Tang Yan in "La Lingerie". She doesn't need a shiny dress to look good.

Charlene Choi and Yumiko Cheng look pleased to be on the red carpet, and to have escaped whatever caused some of the other actresses to wind up in such odd outfits.


Zhou Xun wearing an atrocious gown with the biggest, pinkest bow imagninable. This dress is a bad joke and Zhou Xun looks like she is tired of hearing it. Check out the bottom of the pink shell/cloak/thing in the second picture--it looks unfinished as if someone had grabbed a pink satin sheet, tied a big bow and hit the hem with pinking shears backstage just before she came out. She has a real "When will this be over" look. From the casual standing-around look of the background in the top picture it might also be from a rehearsal and by the time of the official red carpet walk she really understood the horror of her outfit.



In contrast to the unfortunate Zhou Xun, here is Huang Yi in a perfect combination of a little black dress with simple but lovely accessories. Less can be more.




To end this post on a positive note, Chen Hao is delightfully coquetteish glancing over her shoulder in a blue dress--great color for her--with a deep U back.