welcome to the faye wong school of 90s fashion
armwarmers, weird layered knits, and sunburn blush.
The first time I listened to Faye Wong’s cover of “Dreams” by The Cranberries, I think my soul floated out of my body.
I love 90s dreampop in general (Cranberries, Cocteau Twins), but to hear the ethereal warbles in Cantonese unlocked a next level of sonic euphoria. That song in Chungking Express was my introduction to Faye Wong.
She’s always had a cult following among the international indie bitch community. But her popularity has surged among Western audiences in the past few years, fueled by 90s nostalgia and rising interest in vintage Hong Kong aesthetics. Sandy Liang played one of her songs as the FW25 show opener (an Easter Egg move which was criminally under-discussed in show reviews!!!). And my favorite academic Substack princesses
and included Faye Wong on their lists of predicted “ins” for 2025.
Faye was an it girl in every way you could possibly be an it girl:
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