The Chinese celebrity stylists behind glamour of Fan Bingbing, Zhang Ziyi, Zhao Wei, Shu Qi and other stars
China’s celebrity culture has blossomed over the past five years, with stars attending numerous local and international events. Helping them look elegant are celebrity stylists who are becoming famous in their own right
Until 2011, the vast majority of Chinese celebrities used to dress themselves, but as more and more leave China for international red carpet events, attend Met Galas or be photographed in the front row at fashion shows in Paris, the need for a consistently stylish appearance has also grown.
“It’s not something I would even say is happening organically; in the past five years, this phenomenon has exploded. This is another reflection of how China is growing, we call it ‘China speed’,” says InStyle China editor-in-chief, Jerri Ng.
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According to Ng, China’s celebrity styling game is currently dominated by a few big names: fashion director for T Magazine China, Lucia Liu, who works with celebrities including Bibi Zhou, Zhao Wei and Yao Chen; Mix Wei, who juggles styling for Marie Claire China and top stars, including Gong Li, Zhang Ziyi, Shu Qi and Li Bingbing; and Madame Figaro China fashion executive editor-in-chief, Min Rui, who also styles Fan Bingbing.
“Today, celebrities look to stylists for their daily life and a wide array of events, which shows that the focus on fashion and fashion trends has become more commonplace throughout China.”
It’s no coincidence that China’s top celebrity styling trio all have fashion magazine backgrounds.
