I thought I should start to feature some of my favorite fashionistas, one being Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi. I’ve watched her she was just a teenager in “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” and a couple of years ago starred in “Memoirs of a Geisha”, based on one of my favorite books. She’s always had an understated but unparalleled beauty that combines classic elegance and fresh innocence.

I love how she manages to pull off bright, bold colors, or unexpected clothing choices – like a lime green Armani or a frothy Oscar de la Renta dress – while still managing to look completely flawless and graceful.

She seems to be a favorite of Giorgio Armani and vice versa – he custom-made this gown that she wore to last year’s Venice Film Festival.

Top left: from Bazaar, USA Today from Theo Westenberger, Zip Magazine, and House of Flying Daggers; all images from ZIMS