At the Sau Lee Summer Eve Dinner on May 7, 2026, Karen Fukuhara chose a champagne embroidered gown, and the high collar sharpens the softer shimmer instantly.
Strong collar. That’s what pulls you in first with Karen Fukuhara at the Sau Lee Summer Eve Dinner on May 7, 2026. The room itself stayed warm and relaxed, but the dress brought structure straight into the frame.
She’s wearing the Seraphine Embroidered Dress in champagne from Sau Lee, and the trick here is balance. The fitted shape stays narrow through the body while the floral beadwork catches light across the entire surface, so the sharp mandarin neckline keeps the look from floating into overly delicate territory. I also like the angled keyhole opening near the collarbone. Small detail, but it breaks up the embroidery and gives your eye somewhere to land.
The messy updo helped too. A sleeker hairstyle would’ve pushed the styling into formal banquet territory fast. Instead, the soft fringe around her face kept things lighter and more wearable, even with all that shimmer running through the fabric. And the rings stayed minimal, which was smart considering how much texture already lived in the gown itself.
Sau Lee’s whole “East meets West” direction for Summer ’26 comes through clearly here without turning costume-like. That’s harder to pull off than people think.
Would you keep the high collar with this much embellishment, or simplify the neckline completely?
The neckline is what keeps the dress controlled.
An embroidered evening look this detailed fits naturally beside the refined styling showing up across celebrity style lately.
And honestly, Karen Fukuhara wearing Sau Lee made this kind of fitted cheongsam-inspired shape feel much easier to wear than expected.
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