6 of the most iconic looks of ‘Queen of Canto-pop’ Faye Wong

Aug 8 , 2019

Wong, dubbed ‘Queen of Canto-pop’, is more than just a singer with a sweet voice. As she turns 50, we showcase some of the most recognisable looks from the Hong Kong fashion icon with a fearlessly unconventional style.

From the Grunge fashion style and Bantu knots, to the boyish look in the movie Chungking Express, to her use of avant-garde make-up, we pick six of Faye Wong’s looks that we love the most

Chinese singer-songwriter Faye Wong is turning 50 today. During her long career, she has made some loud fashion statements that have transformed the songbird with an ethereal voice into a style icon.

1. The Grunge style

Wong embraced 1990s grunge fashion wearing the characteristic loose, androgynous clothing.

If you are a fan of 1990s rock music, grunge fashion might also have been your favourite style at that time.

Grunge is a rock music genre and subculture that emerged in the mid-1980s, and became popular in the early 1990s. The fashion style that went with the music is usually characterised by loose and androgynous clothing that de-emphasised the body's silhouette.

Wong in concert in 1994. She developed her own grunge style which included adding messy dreadlocks that lent a hippie touch to her look.

Wong went on stage at a concert in 1994 with her own version of grunge fashion, featuring a loose white sweater with extra-long sleeves, and, most significantly, messy dreadlocks that added a hippie touch to the style.

2. The Bantu knots

Wong wore iconic Bantu knots to the Top 10 song awards in Hong Kong in 1993. Local media called the look ‘pineapple head’.

The Mandarin ballad No Regrets (執迷不悔) won Wong a Top 10 song award from Radio Television Hong Kong in 1993. However, it was her hairstyle that stole the show at the awards night. Inspired by Björk, the Icelandic singer-songwriter, Wong wore the iconic Bantu knots to the ceremony. The local media referred to the hairdo as the “pineapple head”.