Wednesday, September 02, 2020

I Chu-s you!

Although not "Sex And The City" or "The Devil Wears Prada" in scale, the film "Crazy Rich Asians" had some fashion moments as well. It wasn't as prominent as the jewel moments, but there were a few ones that are noteworthy.

Of course, Astrid would be the resident fashionista of the film. Her first scene - wearing that ivory shift dress with the shawl neckline - that was fashion gold. And when she bought those pearl and ruby drop earrings - that was cherry on top of the icing.

But the main character, Rachel Chu, had her fashion moments as well. Of course, her style was very no-nonsense, New York economics professor. But thanks to Peik Lin and Oliver, she transformed into a 70s disco Goddess and an ethereal wedding guest in Giambattista Valli.

It's a far cry from where she started. This simple and pretty red shift dress which she bargained for in NYC and was supposed to wear for her outing in the Young household.


And if you watched the film, you know that the Goh family pooh-poohed this dress and found it extremely pedestrian. Despite that, I still love the simplicity of it. It was a dress that fit Rachel's character quite well.

During a routine Zalora website visit, I saw a red dress that had the same feel as Rachel's dress. It had the same color, the same neckline, similar cap-sleeves, and the same striking simplicity that I liked. Because of that, in the cart it went, and soon enough, it was here!



It's a dress that was an easy choice.




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