Fashion's oldest designers remain the choicest among Asian American women in this dot-com age. Despite the rainbow colors and wildest patterns flying across the showroom floors, old guards like Chanel, Versace, and Armani swept the votes as the most favored European brands, while reliable DKNY and Calvin Klein took the favored status among the U.S. brands.

Knowing the design masters that consistently keep our body proportions in mind saves hours of trial-and-error foray into the clothes-rack jungle.

The votes have shifted in the last six months. The newly voted favored European brands are Emporio Armani, Chanel, Versace and Prada, and DKNY, Calvin Klein and Bebe took the votes among the U.S. brands.