Chinese New Year means it’s time to update your wardrobe and clear out the old and shabby clothes you haven’t worn in months. Welcome the Year of the Horse in style with these fun, modern CNY attire offerings that range from street wear to haute couture. From jazzy Chinese zodiac socks to halter-back cheongsams to camouflage-print silk Chinese jackets, there’s something for everyone no matter what your taste, budget, and style. Best of all, these CNY collections are so wearable that they will outlast this season and become wardrobe staples.
Monki’s Chinese zodiac accessories
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Monki, the quirky street fashion brand owned by H&M, has launched a Chinese Zodiac capsule collection, featuring fun and essential pieces like jeans, t-shirts, and tote bags printed all-over with zodiac animals and Chinese new year graphics. These artistic prints were designed by illustrator Ellen Berggren-Oberg and the collection’s coolest piece is their novelty socks with 12 designs, one for each animal in Monki-style illustrations. Available for a limited time, these are the ultimate understated but hip accessories to sport this CNY.
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Langham 8 Argyle street, Mongkok, Kowloon
Shop 170, Tsuen Wan Plaza, Tsuen Wan
29 Granville Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon
www.monki.com
Sexy cheongsams from Ling’s Boutique
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Giving the cheongsam a modern spin, Ling’s designs update the traditional figure-hugging dress in timeless styles that are suitable for all occasions, from stretch cotton and linen dresses for daywear to low-back and halter-neck styles in lace and silk. Sensual, flattering, and immaculately crafted, all of Ling’s cheongsams are handmade by an experienced Shanghainese tailor down to its Chinese frog buttons and dual-colour trim. They are surprisingly affordable, starting at just HK$890 to $2000 and up. You can pick a design off the rack in four sizes or custom-make your own design. Whether you are visiting family this CNY or heading out to a cocktail, Ling’s dresses will turn heads.
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16A Elgin Street, Shop B5, Central
www.facebook.com/LingBoutique
MLxAC Chinese New Year collection from Zalora
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MLxAC is one of the most exciting fashion collaborations this Chinese New Year, featuring Malaysian fashion designer Melinda Looi and celebrity model Amber Chia who, together, launched an ultra-cool Oriental-themed collection for online fashion retailer Zalora. Versatile, hip, and unique, the CNY collection features traditional and elegant cheongsams to youthful dresses with an Oriental touch, and roomy A-lined blouses to modern pantsuits inspired by CNY. We especially love the immensely wearable polo dresses and tops with Mandarin collars and frog buttons that you can wear just about anywhere. Designed for modern women, these are must-haves items this CNY.
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Blanc de Chine’s haute couture Oriental wear
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Beautiful and luxurious, Blanc de Chine’s modern cheongsams and zhongsan suits have been worn by the likes of Jackie Chan and other celebrities. The small, refined tailoring shop in Prince’s Building specialises in traditional dresses or Chinese men’s jackets made of exquisite fabrics from Switzerland and Italy, and their tailor-made sequined Chinese dresses can take about four weeks to make. They also offer lovely ready-made women’s wear, menswear, and home accessories like satin bed linens. It’s extravagant, but oh-so-elegant.
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Shop 123, Prince’s Bldg., 10 Chater Rd., Central, Hong Kong
www.blancdechine.com
A Bathing Ape Year of the Horse Collection
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The Japanese street wear brand has launched a small collection to celebrate the Year of the Horse with two t-shirts, hoodies, and a reversible silk Chinese-style jacket with BAPE’s ubiquitous camouflage print — juxtaposing street-cool boldness with the elegance of traditional Chinese elements. With staple silhouettes and tones that pay homage to the Chinese new year, the shirts feature a Year of the Horse Milo tee, a Zebra fur tee, and a zebra-stripped hoodie with a shark’s head cap to evoke the Year of the Horse. Creative, stylish, and festive, this collection’s for you if you’re the jeans-and-hoodie type. We really covet the BAPE red pockets too, eye-catching in a psychedelic camouflage pattern, which they are giving away free with purchases over HK$3,000.
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I.T Hysan One, G/F, 1 Hysan Avenue, Causeway Bay
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