Jessica Alba was in Paris recently to grace a few events at Paris Fashion Week. We learned about the Taiwanese label because the movie actress attended the Shiatzy Chen presentation. Celebrity fans include Kendall Jenner and Michelle Yeoh.
Jessica Alba radiated in blue at the Shiatzy Chen Autumn-Winter 2013-2014 Fashion Show in Paris, France, on March 5, 2013 (Credit: INFphoto)
Shiatzy Chen was founded by Wang Chen Tsai-Hsia, a designer ranked by Forbes Magazine as one of the 25 most influential Chinese in global fashion. The designer combines Western techniques for crafting clothes with Eastern aesthetics to create unique but wearable clothing.
Jessica Alba attends the Shiatzy Chen Fall/Winter 2013 Ready-to-Wear show as part of Paris Fashion Week at Le Grand Palais on March 5, 2013, in Paris, France (Credit: Shiatzy and Visual / WENN)
Jessica Alba wore a dress by Shiatzy Chen to the label’s Autumn/Winter 2013 presentation.
Jessica’s dress as worn by a model for Shiatzy Chen’s Spring/Summer 2013 Presentation at Paris Fashion Week (Credit: Shiatzy and Visual / WENN)
We didn’t anticipate how difficult it is to find cheongsam or Chinese-inspired dresses. Some cheongsam dresses are sold online, but none are as chic as Jessica’s.
Unfortunately for most of us, Shiatzy Chen’s primary focus is growing its business in the Asian luxury market, so the label is mostly sold in China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Malaysia, and Macau. Outside of Asia, the brand is sold in France and Switzerland.
For her Autumn/Winter 2013 collection, Wang Chen created dresses in rich tones and textures:
Black Silk Dress with Tall Mandarin Collar (Credit: Shiatzy and Visual / WENN)
Red Sleeveless Cheongsam with Embroidery (Credit: Shiatzy and Visual / WENN)
Orange Cheongsam with Horse and Cherry Blossom Prints (Credit: Shiatzy and Visual / WENN)
Chinese-inspired Shift Dress with Watercolor Print (Credit: Shiatzy and Visual / WENN)
Red Embroidered Mini Dress (Credit: Shiatzy and Visual / WENN)