I have been feeding my soul with music by Faye Wong.
In Singapore, I often find that Asian musicians are not held in the same regard as Western musicians. There is a bigger global market and more appreciation for music from USA and Europe, so Asian artistes seldom break through international markets.
However, Faye Wong is one of the rare few who has succeeded. Other than being an amazing singer, her work is haunting enough to be appreciated by all audiences. While I find her music boring when I was younger, with age and more experience I now find her work amazingly therapeutic. She is the Madonna of the Mandarin music scene, and rightly so, from a fashion perspective.
Always a trend setter, the styling of the above may not be out of the world as we revisit her dramatic looks, but I remember it was a breakthrough ten years ago. Somehow, her style may be over the top, but it still looks very relevant to me. Other than sticking a shoe on the top of her head with a feathered heel (wtf!), her crazy eye makeup is one of her trademark looks.
The problem with featuring the style of Asian celebrities, is that I can hardly find personal style shots. They are often styled to death on magazine spreads, but I find that Faye’s featured looks in magazines are greatly representative of her own personal style. Always comfortable and fashionable to a zenith, I am just glad to seek solace in both her fashion, and her music, in the twilight hours of this week day.
(All photos painstakingly discovered here)
Seeking recovery in Faye
Stephie
10 Comments
July 11, 2008 at 5:02 am
I’m agree with you. Faye Wong is such a stylish and amazing women. I love her as musician and as person. She is one of the most beautiful women on earth as well her style is amazing fashion forward.
July 11, 2008 at 9:36 am
Hi Fruchtzwerg! I remember you writing a post on her previously as well. Yes, her style is amazing and I cannot wait for her to return to the stage again.
July 11, 2008 at 11:21 am
I love this! I find adventurous dressers like her so inspiring because they’re so fearless. I wish I had that kind of sartorial courage…
July 11, 2008 at 7:43 pm
I love Faye…music and style…
July 11, 2008 at 10:57 pm
Faye is an inspirational to us all.
July 11, 2008 at 11:24 pm
hello!! i’ve been a faye fan for the longest time!! (14 years to be exact) and this post just brought a huge smile to my face. i think she inspires me, and many more fayenatics, to have the courage to be true to yourself (and style), cos confidence makes one truly beautiful
July 13, 2008 at 10:40 am
Hi Fayenatic – very happy to write about Faye as well. Sometimes I think fashion is all about the new new new… but we must remember these style icons who brought us joy (and shock) with their style. (:
August 3, 2008 at 10:06 am
I agreed with you
October 23, 2008 at 2:36 pm
Very nice entry!
Been a fan of hers for well over 10 years now. She’s a beautiful, strong, and talented entity. Her work is timeless.
November 26, 2008 at 10:06 pm
I definitely agree with you for “While I find her music boring when I was younger, with age and more experience I now find her work amazingly therapeutic.”
She proves that Cantonese Pop is not hopeless.. Others just can’t sing. What’s the point to listen to pop if vocalist can’t sing? why shouldn’t i just listen to instrumental then?
Faye Wong has the most beautiful voice in this planet…
A good vocalist who can respond to music and so vice versa.