AP Photo
After years of fashion deprivation, China's fashion lovers are going crazy with creativity. Take a look at some of the dramatic entries in the Colorful Cosmetic Design Contest, staged in Beijing as part of China Fashion Week on Nov. 8, 2007.
Wild New Visions Of Beauty
AP Photo
Peacock or dragon? Hard to tell, but the look is fabulous. A model wears an outfit created by a contestant in the Colorful Cosmetic Design Contest, staged in Beijing on Nov. 8, 2007.
Wild New Visions Of Beauty
AP Photo
Wild eyelashes and spiky eyebrows top off an outfit created by a contestant in the Colorful Cosmetic Design Contest, staged in Beijing on Nov. 8, 2007.
Wild New Visions Of Beauty
AP Photo
Exotic Western influences are clearly at work in these outfits, shown by models during the Colorful Cosmetic Design Contest, staged in Beijing on Nov. 8, 2007.
Wild New Visions Of Beauty
AP Photo
Here's hoping these two gals get along really well. Conjoined twin models take the stage during the Colorful Cosmetic Design Contest, staged in Beijing on Nov. 8, 2007.
Wild New Visions Of Beauty
AP Photo
A model swoops like a beautiful bat on stage at the Colorful Cosmetic Design Contest in Beijing on Nov. 8, 2007.
Wild New Visions Of Beauty
AP Photo
Two models strike poses on stage at the Colorful Cosmetic Design Contest, staged in Beijing on Nov. 8, 2007.
Wild New Visions Of Beauty
AP Photo
Models wear brightly painted lashes and eyebrows at the Colorful Cosmetic Design Contest, staged in Beijing on Nov. 8, 2007.
Wild New Visions Of Beauty
AP Photo
A model strikes a pose during the Colorful Cosmetic Design Contest, staged in Beijing on Nov. 8, 2007.
Wild New Visions Of Beauty
AP Photo
A model wears giant furry eyelashes trimmed with sequins in the Colorful Cosmetic Design Contest, staged in Beijing on Nov. 8, 2007.
Wild New Visions Of Beauty
AP Photo
Okay, dear, you win the contest. Just don't hit us with that club, or whatever it is. A model wears an outfit created by a contestant in the Colorful Cosmetic Design Contest, staged in Beijing on Nov. 8, 2007.
Wild New Visions Of Beauty
AFP/Getty Images
Dramatic cosmetics demand equally colorful clothes. This tiered ball gown was shown with elbow-length gloves on Nov. 8, 2007, during a China Fashion Week event in Beijing.
Wild New Visions Of Beauty
AFP/Getty Images
A model poses during a China Fashion Week show on Nov. 8, 2007. Local and international designers are showcasing their spring/summer 2008 collections during the week-long event in Beijing.
Wild New Visions Of Beauty
AFP/Getty Images
A model shows a yellow silk hat at a Beijing Fashion Week show on Nov. 8, 2007.
