CNY 2021: Fashion picks for the Year of the Ox

Prepare for the Year of the Ox with our fashion stylist-approved picks from this year’s most trending Chinese New Year collections:

Nanushka vegan leather wrap mini skirt

Cut from buttery soft vegan leather, Nanushka’s Iowa skirt is a repeated silhouette each season from the label. Pair it with an oversized knit in a similar hue for the perfect tonal Lunar New Year look. 

Available on nanushka.com

Prada nylon backpack

The nylon backpack is one of the house’s most signature (and functional) accessories. The new shape for SS21, Signaux, features graphics by Peter de Potter and features adjustable woven straps, leather handle and zip enclosures. 

Available on prada.com

Miu Miu tank top

Sportswear is at the core of Miu Miu’s latest collection- elastic waistbands, sweatpants and even chic sporty tanks. This figure-hugging tank top features the Miu Miu Club logo embroidered across the chest. Wear it under an oversized blazer and jeans with sneakers for a relaxed yet festive look. 

Available on miumiu.com

Gucci mini luggage

Just hot off the heels of the Gucci x The North Face collaboration, the Italian fashion house releases another whimsical collaboration featuring the famous Japanese manga character, Doraemon. Adorned with ox horns (in celebration of the Year of the Ox), the adorable cartoon can be found on ready-to-wear, accessories, sneakers, small leather goods and even timepieces. 

Available on gucci.com

Maje tweed dress

For many of us, dressing up may feel like a distant memory, so why not take this opportunity to glow up. Play around with different footwear when it comes to styling this fitted frock in tweed and denim trims- sneakers for the day, or amp it up with knee-high boots for a change. 

Available on maje.com.hk

Saint Laurent customised sweater

Ring in the New Year (and Valentine’s Day) with a personalised Saint Laurent hoodie. For a limited time only, this #NameYourLove project by the brand is the first personalised service available at select Saint Laurent stores. Get your name (or a loved one’s) printed on this exclusive rose hoodie. 

Available on ysl.com

Ports 1961 Anika bag

Pink and red is a combination we’ve seen on the runway season after season, and while choosing an entire outfit in this complimentary palette might be reserved for the fashionably daring, an easy way to incorporate color blocking is through accessories, like with this Ports 1961 Anika shoulder bag. 

Available on ports1961.com

Christian Dior high top sneakers

The B23 high top sneakers is from the capsule collection between Dior and Shawn Stussy. With transparent cutouts over the black and white Dior Oblique canvas, the Dior and Shawn logo in red matches the embroidered ox head patch- the capsule’s emblem.

Available on dior.com

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