We’ll be celebrating the Lunar New Year and ushering in the Year of the Monkey in less than a month. Time sure does fly! In the lead-up to the auspicious festival, there’ll be plenty to look forward to – new year sales, promotions, hampers, yee sang, reunion dinners and the like.
It can all get a little overwhelming at times, we thought we’ll give you some help and share a few tips and heads-up on new year sales.
Dazzle in Red
Red is the auspicious colour for CNY and it continues to be for it symbolises good fortune, energy, prosperity, and happiness. Wear something red especially on the first day.
Go traditional with a cheong sam
Nothing epitomises the Lunar new year like a new cheong sam. It’s rich in culture and tradition and flatters with its femininity and oriental charm. You can explore Zalora for the modern taken on a cheong sam or get one tailor-made to hug you in all the right places.
Buy your shoes before the new year
Did you know it’s bad luck to buy your new pair of shoes after the new year? Suspicions say because the word shoe in Cantonese means rough, or evil in Mandarin, it’s best to avoid buying your shoes during or after the new year.
Zalora’s Chinese New Year Boutique
If online shopping is your thing – because how fun and easy it is to shop for an outfit with a few clicks – then you’re in for a treat. Zalora has launched it’s Chinese New Year Boutique which comes with a collection for both women and men.
Shop the exclusive collection and get yourself acquainted with big labels and the ZALORA brand this season, browse through the phenomenally gorgeous and stunning tops, bottoms and cheongsams.
Check it out here.
H&M’s Chinese New Year campaign
Look out for this collection for men, women, and children in stores from 21 January 2016. Check out this exclusive interview on elle.my which features Liu Wen and Simon Choi, co-stars in the Chinese television drama We are in Love, and who are now teamed up for this collection. The supermodel and Korean heartthrob talk about their chemistry (that’s very evident in the campaign images) and what the festival means to them. Read it here.
Adidas launches limited editions for CNY
The sportswear giant’s Chinese New Year Collection features limited editions of the D Lillard 2 and D Rose 6 sneakers, inspired by the symbolic nature of this year’s Chinese Zodiac — the “Fire Monkey.” The footwear features custom fire monkey graphics, tonal prints and vivid colour hits. The D Lillard 2 boasts a fanged fire monkey graphic print and red and gold accents, while the D Rose 6 features a fire red graphic printed on black to reveal the aggressive nature of the “Fire Monkey,” alongside gold hits on the eyelets. The designs will be launching globally on February 5 at adidas.com and selected retailers.
Georgia Armani launches beauty pallete
Giorgio Armani Beauty has created a Chinese New Year palette, which is all about skin complexion. Inside the makeup case, which is decorated in China’s signature colors, is a compact powder to enhance your features with a natural sheer. The skin is allowed to breathe and powder is used simply to reveal the skin’s radiance and luminosity.
Two Chinese symbols, representing Fortune and Luck, have been inscribed on the red top. Inside, the outline of a monkey has been imprinted into the illuminating powder.
SK-II designs ‘Phoenix Rebirth’ Facial Treatment Essence
The mythical bird is chosen for multiple reasons that resound with SK-II’s principles – it is symbolic of eternal beauty regardless of what stage of life you’re at and with its grace and high virtue, continually rebirths to greater heights.
The special edition bottle also comes bearing touches of red – the Chinese’ favoured colour of auspiciousness – making it perfect for gifting this CNY, whether to a loved one or yourself.
Levi’s CNY collection
This festive season calls for a new attitude with new outfits that express individuality and authenticity. Levi’s® Chinese New Year 2016 Collection brings you new apparels that are in perfect harmony – modern, trendier designs with classic styles. View the Chinese New Year Collection here.
Superdry’s Limited CNY collection
The 23 piece strong collection is a series of products made up of premium fabrics, rich, luxurious reds and gold foil graphics, including Tees and Polo’s for both men and women including the Iconic Osaka T-Shirt redesigned with an 8 replacing the traditional 6 to represent good luck, wealth and prosperity.
Check out these CNY sales:
Isetan: 15 January 2016 – 28 January 2016
Rip Curl: 16 January 2016 – 14 February 2016
Mitsui Outlet: 16 January 2016 – 21 February 2016
Pureen Baby Fair at KL Sogo: 25 January 2016 – 15 February 2016
Metrojaya Sale: 25 January 2016 – 21 February 2016
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