The ultimate salve, the act of drinking tea unites people across cultures and time. We pay homage to this time-honoured ritual and the culture from which it originates in this languid shoot of chinoiserie basics with a twist
Navy silk-cotton knit cape with leather trim, white chrysanthemum sequin embroidery shirt, pink silk-satin slip, black magnolia peony and bird-print silk foulard and black Bing Xu for Shanghai Tang Catch Me If You Can embroidered velvet loafer mules by Shanghai Tang (tea set courtesy of Haw Par Music, not for sale) 
Royal blue quilted velvet vest with braided tassel belt and fuchsia bamboo-silk lining, turquoise peony and chrysanthemum jacquard stretch-silk long qipao, and blue magnolia peony and bird-print silk foulard by Shanghai Tang
White chrysanthemum sequin-embroidery shirt, black peony and chrysanthemum jacquard silk skirt with contrast lining, Shou sphere gemstone drop earrings and Forbidden Garden bamboo lattice fine bone china teacup set of two by Shanghai Tang 
White chrysanthemum sequin-embroidery shirt, black peony and chrysanthemum jacquard silk skirt with contrast lining, Shou sphere gemstone drop earrings and Forbidden Garden bamboo lattice fine bone china teacup set of two by Shanghai Tang
CREDITS
Photography / The Buffacow at Samagana
Styling / Zaneta Cheng
Location / Haw Par Music
Make-Up / San Chan
Hair / Him Ng
Model / Kris Xu at Elite Asia
Styling Assistant / Alex Loong
See also: Photo shoot: The future is no sex – spring / summer 2020
