Years ago, I pitched an article around rising Chinese fashion designers to a well-known newspaper. But is there a risk that identifying the origins of Asian and Asian-American design talent might trap them to only be defined by their race? There is certainly power in Chan’s online voice. Chan knows that just as viewers delight in watching her character Astrid drop a million dollars on jewelry in the film, at least a certain percent of her (currently) 213,000 Instagram followers are looking to her for sartorial cues in real life, too. With each outfit, Chan has posted to her Instagram mini bios about the designers, careful to tag Korea-born Canadian Laura Kim (and Fernando Garcia) on the Oscar de la Renta semi-sheer asymmetric top with black trousers she wore to the Philadelphia premiere. “So many of us designers and editors came together to drive awareness for the film, and we have people like Gemma who have done the same for us designers.”
And I think that’s what we’ve seen happen with this film,” says Gurung, who hosted an early screening of the film alongside other prominent Asian-American fashion designers in New York. “Change comes through collective efforts - we have to work together to support and lift one another. Fallen in love with this dress #crazyrichasians #presstour #losangeles #prabalgurungĪ post shared by Gemma Chan on at 2:12pm PDT “Even then, I’ve worried, ‘Who am I to speak for a whole community or people I’m just one person or one voice.’ But with newfound awareness, I do think there is some kind of responsibility.” The London-based actress has made it a point to wear Asian designers at each stop of the movie’s press tour. “I think we are all becoming more aware that the greater platform you have the more responsibility you have, but it just isn’t about speaking about designers it is about speaking up when we see disparity or a problem,” she tells The Hollywood Reporter. “It’s a tricky question responsibility,” says Chan, whose character Astrid, is the fashion plate in the film.
But assuming there were options from Asian designers available, the question is whether it is the responsibility of Asian actors to provide a platform for other Asians in ancillary industries? There are a lot of variables that can influence what is worn on the red carpet chief among them talent’s access to designer clothing, usually through stylists. The Stakes Are High for 'Crazy Rich Asians' - And That's the Point
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