Chinese Celebrities Hit the Runway at Shanghai Fashion Week

Forget supermodels — many fashion houses tapped celebrities to model their latest garments for this year’s Shanghai Fashion Week.

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Malaysian wedding brand DanieLeslie, meanwhile, brought TV actor Ron Ng to the catwalk to model their elaborate, traditional Chinese-style celebratory looks.

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He was paired with Li Cai Hua (also known as Rain Lee), an actress from Hong Kong.

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Finally, the elegant Zhang Xinyu walked for ordúdíordú in a Breakfast at Tiffany’s-meets-royalty confection.

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Chinese Celebrities Hit the Runway at Shanghai Fashion Week

Chinese Celebrities Hit the Runway at Shanghai Fashion Week

Forget supermodels — many fashion houses tapped celebrities to model their latest garments for this year’s Shanghai Fashion Week.

Featured celebrities included award-winning 65-year-old actor Tony Leung, who walked for local brand JUDYHUA.

Malaysian wedding brand DanieLeslie, meanwhile, brought TV actor Ron Ng to the catwalk to model their elaborate, traditional Chinese-style celebratory looks.

He was paired with Li Cai Hua (also known as Rain Lee), an actress from Hong Kong.

Finally, the elegant Zhang Xinyu walked for ordúdíordú in a Breakfast at Tiffany’s-meets-royalty confection.

Read more about fashion in China by clicking the icon below.