Heart bumida sa Crazy Rich Couture, tinawag na incarnation ni Aubrey Hepburn ni Kevin Kwan

Wow kasama si Heart Evangelista sa circle of real crazy rich Asians ni Kevin Kwan, ang famous author ng librong Crazy Rich Asians na may pelikula na ngayon.

Lumabas ang nasabing listahan ni Kevin sa sikat na American fashion magazine na   (Crazy Rich Couture : Crazy Rich Asians author Kevin Kwan travels to Paris to meet the Asian style icons who are shaking up the staid world of couture).

Aside from Heart, kasama rin sa interview kay Kevin ng Harper’s ang iba pang Asian fashion icons na kilala na globally tulad nina Michel and Rachel Yeoh and Feiping Chang.

At ito pala ang ibiniyahe ng actress/painter sa Paris sa katatapos na Paris Fashion Week. “The first show I attended was Schiaparelli. As I arrived at the Palais Garnier to meet Heart Evangelista, a swarm of paparazzi descended on us like locusts.

“Heart hails from a Filipino-Chinese clan that founded the Barrio Fiesta food empire and is married to Francis Joseph “Chiz” Guevara Escudero, a member of the Philippine Senate who was a leading candidate for vice president two years ago. But her illustrious social standing isn’t the only reason the photographers were clicking away: Heart also happens to be one of the most popular actresses in the Philippines. It didn’t hurt that in her round tinted sunglasses and sequined ombré dress, she looked like a modern-day incarnation of Audrey Hepburn. Images of her went viral before the fashion show was even over, with her fans furiously speculating about why she was in Paris and whether she might be in the Crazy Rich Asians film,”  papuri ng famous book author.

“As the models came billowing down the catwalk beneath the opera house’s glittering chandeliers and Belle Époque frescoes, I could see how Heart connected intuitively to the fashion with an artist’s eye.” 

 ““Every time I go to the couture shows, it inspires my art,” she told me. An accomplished painter who has hosted several sold-out exhibitions, Heart landed on a surprise hit when she began painting on Hermès handbags. “I had an orange lizard skin Birkin bag and I was eating french fries at Chili’s, and I didn’t realize I was getting grease all over the bottom,” she says. “I tried to clean it, but it was just impossible to fix, so I thought, ‘Why don’t I paint on it?’ I sketched a yellow bird on a branch of flowers, and people started raving about it. A lot of women have their bags stained somewhere—one woman’s daughter had scribbled all over her Birkin—so all these clients started coming to me and asking, ‘Can you paint on my bag?’ ” Heart’s bespoke Birkin bags now have a cult following,” pagkukuwento pa ni Kevin sa interview na uploaded sa lahat ng social media platforms ng fashion bible na Harper’s Bazaar.

Kaya naman si Heart, tinuturing niyang isa ito sa most amazing features sa kanyang buhay. Nagpasalamat din siya kay Kevin na inimbitahan siyang makasama sa listahan ng Crazy Rich Couture.

“woke up to one of the most amazing features in my life! My last trip to Paris was a very special one because not only was I there for couture week but I had been invited by @kevinkwanbooks who has now become a dear friend! He was doing a special ‘Crazy Rich Couture’ feature for Harpers Bazaar US and asked me if I would be interested in being a part of it. I had the honor of being featured alongside some of the most incredible and stylish Asian icons. I am beyond grateful to Kevin and the entire Harpers team for being such a dream to work with! I’m so incredibly proud of this project and would love for you to see it too! Grab the September issue of Harpers Bazaar US or click the link in my bio! @harpersbazaarus,” sabi ni Heart sa kanyang IG account kahapon.

Pinanghihinayangan ngayon na hindi siya nakasama sa pelikulang Crazy Rich Asians.