Huney'Z World: Chen Man

Hi Huneybees,

Diamonds are a girl's best friend, but to me, shoes are. We walk in them most of the time, without good comfortable and good-looking shoes, we will be aching our way home. I'm definitely a sucker for shoes, shoes of any style and any colour, best if they cater to my every dressing style!

So, when I received the invitation to Coach's Party held with Harper's Bazaar, I can't help trying on the shoes and wanting to bring them home. Especially when one of China’s most influential fashion photographers - Chenman 陳漫 has captured the Coach Fall 2013 footwear collection through her vision.

I fell in love with her works ever since she launched a collection with M.A.C and having shot numerous international celebrities in her very own style, all I have for this lady is RESPECT!

Featuring shots from dawn to dusk, the photos feature one woman’s stylish journey through town. Luncheon with her girlfriends, a date night with bf, she's sure to turn up in style with the Coach shoes, joining her on here "travels".

“The age-old adage of ‘walking in someone else’s shoes’ served as an inspiration for the shoot. I envisioned the modern Coach woman and who she is, and then interpreted her story through a day in the life of her shoes.” --- Chenman

Coach x Chen Man Photo Exhibition
Date: September 9 to 22, 2013
Venue: Paragon, Level 1 Atrium, right outside Coach Paragon

Coach Paragon is located at #01-11, Paragon Shopping Centre, 290 Orchard Road, Singapore 238859, Tel: 6542 2463. Shop for Coach online at singapore.coach.com. Follow Coach on Facebook and Twitter for more updates on upcoming collections.

*Note: This post contains nudity*

Hi Huneybees,

I just did a blog post on M.A.C.'s recent collection - ChenMan Love & Water and seriously, I never got to know who Chen Man is until this collection. *Sorry Chen Man* A little Google search on Chen Man and tons of posts and definitely beautiful images filled my computer screen. Below is an interview with her during the shoot for M.A.C's collection.

There's a little sense of pride in me that an Asian is picked as inspiration for a M.A.C. collection!

So who's Chen Man?

Well, she's Beijing's leading photographer and over the years, she has contributed to some of the world's best-known lifestyle magazines and campaigned for international brands such as Motorola and Adidas.

She gained prominence in 2003 when she completed a series of ground-breaking covers for the China-based design and arts magazine Vision. Although then still a student at the Central Academy of Fine Arts in Beijing, the images she produced crashed the conservatism of China’s media industry at the time and captured the spirit of creative possibility that was driving a new generation of artists and designers. She then made eight covers for Vision and each image is based on an original studio shot that is digitally enhanced in post production.

However, it is the eclectic range of motifs and influences in her work, from Mickey Mouse and Manga to the Three Gorges Dam and the Great Wall, that best characterize her aesthetic. Her success far exceeds what many photographers can achieve in that same period of time.

So, I said I Googled her right? Check out the stars she have worked with already!

Fan Bing Bing. She's like her muse! When you Google Chen Man, tons of Fan Bing Bing's photos taken by her will pop up.

Gong Li on Great Wall of China.

Maggie Cheung

Wilber Pan, Jay Chou, Angela Chen.

Dee Hsu (Xiao S) and her co-host Kevin Tsai

EVEN BECKHAM!!!!

But the thing I love about is her style, portraying female sexiness and how she mix post production works into her photographs. So bold, so edgy, so ahead of time!