Harper’s Bazaar calls Heart Evangelista ‘modern Audrey Hepburn,’ ‘real crazy rich Asian’

MANILA, Philippines — Kapuso actress Heart Evangelista was featured in the US magazine Harper’s Bazaar where she dubbed as the “real crazy rich Asian.” 

Kevin Kwan, who wrote the novel that serves as basis for Hollywood movie “Crazy Rich Asians,” has titled the Harper’s Bazaar article as “Crazy Rich Couture.” In the story, he described Heart as the “modern-day incarnation of Audrey Hepburn.”

 

 

 

 

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I 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

A post shared by Heart Evangelista (@iamhearte) on Aug 15, 2018 at 6:38pm PDT

In the article, the author wrote how Asian women are now dominating the couture world as he recently observed that the recent Couture Week in Paris was filled with Asian women.
“Couture occupies the uppermost stratosphere of fashion. It is the holy of holies, as only about 2,000 women globally are fortunate enough to wear these precious garments tailored to their exact measurements, making it perhaps the most exclusive club in the world,” the author wrote. 

Harper’s Bazaar also posted a video on its YouTube channel about what happened on Couture Week in Paris, where the author spent the day with his so-called real “Crazy Rich Asians.” 

Apart from Heart, also featured in the video and in the magazine are Hong Kong-based personality Feiping Chang and Malaysian sisters Michelle and Rachel Yeoh. 

On her Instagram account, Heart described the article as the “one of the most amazing features in my life.” She expressed her gratitude to Kevin, who she said is now her dear friend.

“I 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!” she wrote.

“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!” she added. 

Before flying to Paris, Heart had miscarried twins. With showbiz commitments and other things to do, the Kapuso actress told GMA in an interview that she has not necessarily moved on from the incident, but has been trying not to think about it so much.