Ziyi comments that she gets along so well with the
Italian designer she finds it hard to work with anyone else
"Immediately I liked him," says Memoirs Of A Geisha actress Ziyi
Zhang of her first meeting with Giorgio Armani. "Now I love him, and I think he
likes me too."
With such a warm relationship between the Milanese fashion maestro and his
muse of the moment, it's no wonder Ziyi was on hand at the opening of an Armani
retrospective in her native China.
The dainty beauty looked delighted to welcome the style guru, who has dressed
her at a string of recent award shows, as he arrived at gala event at Shanghai
Grand Theatre. The exclusive fashion show was the first ever presentation of
Armani couture in the Asian country.
The Italian designer was behind stunning appearances by Ziyi at the Golden
Globes - where she dazzled in a custom-made lime green organza gown - and the
Baftas, where she opted for a shimmering strapless creation. His seamstresses
also toiled for three weeks to create her Swarovski crystal-encrusted number for
the Oscars.
With Armani equally outspoken in his admiration for the petite star their
collaboration looks set to continue for some time. "I was attracted to her as a
whole," he enthuses, praising her for having a "seemingly fragile body
accompanied by such a strong personality".
The retrospective can be viewed at Shanghai Art Museum until May 3.
The
exquisite Chinese actress was the perfect choice to help him open a gala event
in Shanghai. "I like the way Ziyi moves and wears my clothes" he says. "They
seem as though they have been hers all along"