Thursday, January 24, 2008

Lucy Liu causes a spectacle in a giant 'marshmallow' cloak

She may have been dressed like a giant marshmallow, but Lucy Liu's look was far from sweet.

The actress caused a spectacle at a Valentino fashion show in Paris last night when she arrived in an oversized candy-pink buff ball coat looking more ridiculous than red carpet fabulous.
Lucy Liu causes a spectacle in a giant 'marshmallow' cloak
Fashion disaster: Lucy Liu, at a fashion show in Paris last night, turned heads for the wrong reasons in a puff-ball cloak

The candy-coloured wrap proved an unfortunate distraction from her otherwise elegant outfit, which included a figure-hugging purple frock and silver stilettos.

Lucy now plays one of the lead characters Cashmere Mafia, a series widely expected to fill the gap left by Sex and the City.

She stars a no-nonsense publisher in her first regular TV role since 2002, where she played fiery Ling Woo on Ally McBeal.
Lucy Liu causes a spectacle in a giant 'marshmallow' cloak
Experimental: the actress says she has been inspired to be adventurous with fashion by stylist Patricia Field

The 39-year-old's experimental approach to fashion appears to have been inspired by Cashmere Mafia's costume designer Patricia Field, who was responsible Carrie Bradshaw's quirky ensembles.

Lucy said in a recent interview: "The other day my character was wearing a gold lamé striped dress with a coffee-hued belt, black leggings and green earrings."

Mixing and matching, she says, "is contagious."

Cashmere Mafia is expected to be picked up by Channel Four later this year.
Lucy Liu causes a spectacle in a giant 'marshmallow' cloak
Distraction: the candy-inspired trimming overpowered an otherwise elegant outfit

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