Herald the year of the rooster in true style with these exclusive Chinese New Year collections
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We all know the drill: put on your finest threads for Chinese New Year and luck will surely come your way. If you’re on the hunt for an outfit that’s chic and CNY-appropriate, we rounded up our top picks of exclusive holiday collections in auspicious colours for that added huat.
Shanghai Tang
Auspicious reds and opulent fabrics reign supreme in Shanghai Tang’s latest ready-to-wear collection for Chinese New Year. Ladies, take your pick from stylish jacquard coats to qi paos, and top off your outfit with a clutch featuring subtle gingko motifs. For the gents, the menswear line offers embroidered Mandarin collared shirts, velvet Tang jackets, and enamel cufflinks for a truly dapper look.
Available online and in store.
H&M
H&M is introducing a fresh new take on traditional Lunar New Year attire with its exclusive collection that combines Oriental aesthetics with a contemporary twist. The H&M CNY collection offers modern and sports-influenced pieces ranging from bomber jackets and slim-fit joggers for men to flare dresses and knits for women, and playful separates such as tutu skirts, pullovers, and sneakers for kids.
Available in stores now.
DKNY
DKNY heralds the year of the rooster with chic picks for CNY: a silky t-shirt and merino wool crew neck sweater with a graphic rooster print that subtly spells out ‘D-K-N-Y’.
Available online and in store.
M.A.C
Kicking off CNY is M.A.C’s new limited-edition collection. The 10-piece line-up features some of the brand’s cult makeup products (such as the Penultimate Eye Liner and Prep + Prime Natural Radiance) revamped with a sultry red packaging. Top on our lust list are The Year of the Rooster Eye Shadow palette with nine shades, plus the orange-y matte lipstick shade in Dangerous.
Available online.
Longchamp
Need spiffy new accessories to go with your CNY outfit? Longchamp unveils a special three-piece capsule collection featuring a reinterpretation of its Longchamp 3D bag, along with a zippered clutch, and keychain. Made from soft calfskin, all pieces blend the colours and motifs of the Lunar New Year with an embroidered rooster logo in red and gold hues.
Available from mid-January 2017 only at the Marina Bay Sands Longchamp boutique.
Monica Vinader
What makes the perfect auspicious accessory for Chinese New Year? The Monica Vinader Linear Bead Friendship Bracelet should do the trick. Not only does it come with a coral cord and 18-carat yellow gold vermeil finish, you can also personalise it with a name, date, motif or Chinese symbol, thanks to the complimentary engraving on both sides of each bead.
Available in store from 9 January 2017, starting at $220.
COS
Best known for its minimalist style, Swedish label, COS, celebrates CNY with a mens’ and women’s collection of colourful knits, t-shirts, and accessories in a range of red and orange hues.
Available in stores.
Berluti
French leather expert, Berluti, introduces two limited edition accessories for CNY: the Pandora pouch (made from Berluti’s signature Venezia leather on one side and grained leather on the other side), and the Time-Off backpack in a dashing Meteorite blue. But take note: only 88 pieces are available across Asia, so gents, snap them up while stocks last.
Available in stores.
