My turquoise cheongsam was one of my favorite dresses as a little girl so I’m really excited Oriental inspired clothing is making a comeback. We saw it at Armani during the spring couture shows, and for fall designers translated the trend with mandarin collars, Chinese frog fastenings, gold brocade and silk tassel belts.

(clockwise from top left) John Galliano, Akris, Christian Dior, Kenzo, Andrew Gn, Giambattista Valli

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