Alice Huang's Dress Sparks Copycat Craze in China
Excerpts from a Jing Daily report:
Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang’s admission that he had been unfaithful to his wife, Lori, has attracted widespread coverage in Western media, with much of the attention focused on the woman identified in reports as his alleged affair partner, Alice Huang (黄乐). Speculation has also centered on claims that she could have links to Chinese intelligence, allegations Beijing has dismissed as groundless.
On Chinese social media, however, the conversation has taken a rather different direction. Rather than focusing on the alleged affair or espionage claims, Xiaohongshu (also known as RedNote) users have been revisiting photographs of the pair, identifying Alice Huang’s dresses, shoes and coats, and tracking down suspected product matches and prices.
One widely circulated photograph, taken at a Taipei restaurant in May last year, shows her wearing a bright pink, sleeveless V-neck dress with a fitted waist and flared skirt.
Merchants on Xiaohongshu and Taobao are already selling similar pink dresses, with listings and product recommendations targeting shoppers searching for the “Alice Huang look” (黄乐同款). The original Dior dress is reportedly no longer available, but sellers are offering alternatives that reproduce its bright pink color, deep neckline and fitted silhouette. The opportunity is not necessarily to own the exact designer piece, but to recreate an outfit that has suddenly attracted widespread attention.
