Guan Xiaotong

Except here in Zhao Lusi's case, and this is important, neither brand of Zuhair Murad and Elie Saab appeared to give her the kind of official recognition her fans were expecting.

Elie Saab in particular seemed to make a very pointed choice Rather than posting Zhao Lusi's look from the Harper's Bazaar gala that night, the brand's official account highlighted Guan Xiaotong's red carpet outfit from the Feitian Awards on October 9th.

Whether that was deliberate shade or simply the brand's own posting schedule, it is impossible to know.

But to observers watching the controversy unfold, the timing certainly didn't help Zhao Lusi's case.