Daul Kim & Kyung Ah Song Editorial for Korea Vogue, September 2008

Models: Dual Kim (Photos 1-8) & Kyung Ah Song (Photos 8-14)

Editorial: Future Reflection

Magazine: Korea Vogue, September 2008

Photographer: Hong Lu

Source: Model Couture @ LJ

Han Jin Editorial for Korea Vogue, September 2008

It seems like Korea Vogue is the only magazine that understands Han Jin's look and managed to bring out the best in her. Some of the other magazines' styling and make-up on her were simply atrocious.

Han Jin best editorial work, in my humble opinion, appeared in the July 2008 issue of Korea Vogue called, L.A. Confidential shot by Hyung Won Ryoo. The photos were beautiful and Han Jin looked totally high fashion and pretty at the same time.

That said, I love Photo #1, #3 and #9 in this set.

Model: Han Jin

Editorial: Grey is the New Black

Magazine: Korea Vogue, September 2008

Photographer: Hong Jang Hyun

Source: van-kun @ tFs

Gwen Lu Editorial for Taiwan Vogue, September 2008

Model: Gwen Lu

Editorial: Colorize Me

Magazine: Taiwan Vogue, September 2008

Photographer: Naomi Yang

Source: Naomi Yang (Photos 1 - 5) and Elite Models (Photo 6)

Xiaoyi Dai Magazine Covers

First off, I would like to say THANK YOU to Sabrina Dong from Beijing, China for e-mailing these high quality scans (the first three photos) of Xiaoyi Dai's magazine covers. Secondly, I will including the names of the designers/labels whose clothes are worn on the covers together with the other credits at the bottom of each photo.

Now let's talk about the magazine covers. I am so in love with the covers for (Singapore) Her World, September 2008 and (Hong Kong) Harper's Bazaar, February 2008. I even love the pink font used on the title of Her World magazine. The dress in Harper's Bazaar is awesome on Xiaoyi Dai. Does anyone know who is the designer of that red number?

The (Singapore) Style cover, on the other hand, is a little too polished and PhotoShopped for my taste. It isn't as original as the other covers, which is a surprise because (Singapore) Style is supposedly one of the best fashion magazines in Asia. I don't particularly like the (Singapore) Female magazine cover either. The girls were styled to resemble YSL's Fall 2008/Winter 2009 runway look while wearing (surprise!!) YSL -- how predictable is that?

I'm glad Xiaoyi Dai is getting the exposure she deserves. Let's hope the work in Asia will translate to bigger and better things out West.

Model: Xiaoyi Dai
Attire: Prada, Fall 2008/Winter 2009
Magazine: Singapore Her World, September 2008
Photographer: Unknown

Model: Xiaoyi Dai
Attire: Stefano Pilati for YSL, Fall 2008/Winter 2009
Magazine: Singapore Style, October 2008
Photographer: Unknown

Model: Xiaoyi Dai & Unknown Model

Attire: Stefano Pilati for YSL, Fall 2008/Winter 2009
Magazine: Singapore Female, September 2008
Photographer: Unknown

Model: Xiaoyi Dai
Attire: Marc Jacobs, Spring 2008?
Magazine: Hong Kong Harper's Bazaar, February 2008
Photographer: Unknown

Source: Photos 1-3 from Sabrina Dong and Photo 4 from Ryan Elite Models

Du Juan & Emma Pei Editorial for China Vogue, September 2008

Du Juan has been on every issue of China Vogue since June 2008 -- that translates to 5 consecutive months of model domination in that magazine. As much as I love Du Juan, I feel that China Vogue needs to expand its gene pool to include other Asian models, including the non-Chinese girls. Granted, it has featured Ai Tominaga (March 2008), Han Jin and Eugenia Mandzhieva (March 2008) and Juliana Imai (January 2008) but there are many more Asian girls in the world than just Chinese girls. Ditto with Vogue Nippon and Korea Vogue. I think Vogue Nippon and Korea Vogue rarely use other Asian girls except those of their own nationality.

That said, this editorial with Du Juan and Emma Pei shot on the streets of New York City for China Vogue, September 2008 is simply amazing. The clothes are spectacular (BRAVO to the stylist) and the city vibe is breathtakingly real. These photos make DKNY's old ad campaigns look almost amateurish -- DKNY is famous for using New York streets as the background for its ads.

Du Juan is great here as usual but Emma Pei blows me away. She is spotting so many moods and looks here that I feel like I'm seeing three different Emmas in this editorial -- my favorite being EVIL EMMA in Photo #9. Love her death stare!! I am terribly disappointed she is not doing any shows in NY, Milan or Paris this year. Does anyone know why she's missing?

N.B.: This is one of my favorite editorials this year. Am soooo loving the New York scene.

Models: Du Juan & Emma Pei

Editorial: Rush Hour
Magazine: China Vogue, September 2008

Photographer: Hans Feurer
Stylist: Alastair McKimm

Source: Aja via Vogue Models