Monday, January 16, 2012

Chinese New Year Gatherings - What to Wear

Published exclusively in this site on 16 January 2012.

Chinese New Year is just right around the corner. Have you planned out what you will be wearing for your family gatherings and celebrations? Here are a few ideas:


Heading over to the racecourse on Wednesday, 25 January 2012? ranee_k has the ultimate Chinese New Year look that will make you shine through all the tai-tais. Its founder and designer, Ranee Kok, with her refined sense in materials, colours, and forms, has created a beautiful collection that fuses the best of East and West together. The Parsons graduate, with her experience in working with Donna Karen, has her brand featured prominently both in New York and Hong Kong. With her very own unique blend of cultural influences, she brings a sense of confidence and identity to woman from different corners of the world. Grab one of her beautiful cocktail pieces and pair it with a beautiful Ascot hat from Jaycow!



Are you the kind who only ever wears black, and don't really want to invest in a big red wardrobe that you will never ever wear again? Rosarini is here to your rescue! They provide practical and stylish ponchos that can be worn in huge variety of ways, such as putting it on as a wrap, a top, or even a skirt, giving you the option of many different red looks without buying lots of pieces. What's more? The ponchos are wrinkle free, so it will still look sharp and crisp even after you wearing it every day for Chinese New Year. Make your granny happy by dressing up like a laisee packet!




Madeleine Thompson are set on designing six new knitwear every year for their women's collection, and these red cardigans in their 2012 S/S collection are as usual simple but with a slight quirk, and absolutely comfortable. The quality of their garments is superb, with most of their products made of cashmere. Grab their elegant red pieces from the Spa at Four Seasons, and be prepared in getting flatters for it!



Lane Crawford, the city's very own luxury department store, is now presenting their 2012 S/S collection, with bold and powerful pieces from most of the designer collections. The red tops from this season are uplifting, with classic patterns that are wearable yet feminine. Take a closer look at the new collection here, and put together a look that is both trendy and auspicious!


Pandora has created some cute sterling silver Chinese zodiac charms, and in order to add a dab more of the festive atmosphere, they came up with the 14K gold fortune charm, as well as the 14K gold and sterling silver blend dragon pendant, right in time for the year of dragon! Gold and red just goes awfully well together with the Chinese New Year, so match these charms with your red clothing to complete the entire look!


Tiare, after establishing their online store and physical store in SOHO, have officially moved into the Repulse Bay Arcade earlier this month. Grab an auspicious red Mischa clutch made of luxurious Japanese silk for a bag that goes with your Chinese New Year look, as well as take your pick through their exclusive collections from Los Angeles and New York brands, such as the renowned Joie and Paper Crown.

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