10 Fashion Brands That'll Take Care Of Your Chinese New Year Fits
Forget low-key style. These tiger-themed capsule collections will let you stay ahead of the style pack.
By Hayden Ng,
Chinese New Year is just around the corner and if you’re on the prowl for some Year of the Tiger appropriate fits, look no further.
Ahead, we have pulled together some pieces from the various festive capsule collections released by several fashion brands for a surefire way to start the new year.
The French Maison marks the Lunar New Year with a new capsule collection titled ‘Precious Tiger Capsule’. The range includes scarves and bandeaus as well as homeware items including cups and plates. Cue how adorable and gentle the tiger print looks on the designs, making them conversation-starting pieces at CNY gatherings with family and friends.
Silk bandeau, $355, Louis Vuitton
For its Lunar New Year collection, the Italian brand takes a flashy stance by combining animal stripes and prints with striking hues to create scene-stealing pieces that flaunt the wearer’s fierce personality.
Cotton sweatshirt, $1,300, Dolce & Gabbana
Fans of Salvatore Ferragamo will know that the luxury brand has always loved melding the world of fashion with arts and culture. This Lunar New Year is no different with the fashion house teaming up with Chinese artists Sun Yuan and Peng Yu for a capsule collection inspired by ancient Chinese paintings.
Studio leather bag, $3,250, Salvatore Ferragamo
To channel the bold and confident spirit of the tiger, Burberry has adorned some of its most recognisable designs including the Lola and Olympia bags as well as scarves and sneakers in tiger stripes.
Lola cotton shoulder bag, $3,350, Burberry
Tigers are no stranger to Onitsuka Tiger. After all, it is the shoe label’s brand icon. Partnering with the famed Japanese illustrator and sculptor Nirasawa Yasushi, Onitsuka Tiger has reimagined the tiger, transforming it into a character named ‘Onitsuka Tiger Man’ in red and blue to create the perfect graphic motif for streetwear fits.
Cotton T-shirt, $129, Onitsuka Tiger
Think tigers are supposed to be fierce and scary? Think again. Moschino’s creative director Jeremy Scott has chosen the adorable cartoon character Tony the Tiger to grace the label’s CNY collection. From oversized tees to sweatpant sets, the 16-piece lineup is suited for the young and the young at heart.
Cotton jersey T-shirt, $630, Moschino
Kung Fu Panda’s Tigress takes centre stage for Etro’s CNY capsule collection this year. For fans of the animated film, Tigress is one of the key figures from the show and is known to be a fiercely loyal character. Appearing on ready to wear pieces and accessories, the feline can be spotted in action, showing off her slick moves.
Cotton coin purse, $320, Etro
The new icon to join Max Mara’s #MaxTheTeddy’s family, Tigrotto, comes in time for the CNY festivities. The adorable tiger, which can be seen hugging tightly to the brand’s M motif, pops up on baseball caps, bejewelled brooches and scarves.
MYM leather handbag, price unavailable, Max Mara
Tiger has always been an animal close to Kenzo’s heart. It is, after all, part of the brand’s logo and its roaring tiger head hardly goes unnoticed. To celebrate Chinese New Year, Kenzo has released a range of tiger print pieces in festive-ready colours that will put you and those around you in a good mood for the festivities.
Cotton jumper, $655, Kenzo
Givenchy’s creative director Matthew M. Williams welcomes the Year of the Tiger with a series of witty tiger-themed pieces. Take a closer look and you’ll notice the G-Lock chain collars on some of the roaring cats' necks.
Felpa hoodie, $1,750, Givenchy