Celebrate the Year of the Ox with 16 Chinese New Year Fashion Capsules
Following on the heels of 2021's onset, the Chinese New Year (also widely celebrated as Lunar New Year across many Asian cultures) offers another beginning and opportunity to celebrate. This Friday commences the Year of the Ox, ushered in by the second new moon following the winter solstice. Occupying the second position in the Chinese Zodiac, the Year of the Ox highlights honest qualities, and people born under the Year of the Ox are believed to have strong, reliable, and diligent personalities that respect traditions.
Add a festive touch to your closet this Chinese New Year as luxury brands present Year of the Ox-inspired clothes and accessories to celebrate this holiday season in style. With bags, shoes, t-shirts, and more in bright color palettes of red and gold, floral elements, and oxen symbolism, all typical of Chinese tradition, there's enough to satisfy everyone's taste.
As we wave the Year of the Rat goodbye, L'OFFICIEL rounds up a curation of pieces from the newest Chinese New Year fashion capsules.
Flowers play an integral part of Chinese New Year celebrations, each flower holding a particular symbolic significance. Dior embraced this in its Lunar New Year collection, titled Dior Hibiscus, which includes flowing and feminine ready-to-wear, bags, jewelry, and accessories all with floral designs inspired by the Hibiscus rosa-sinensis, or the "China rose."
Lady Dior My ABCDIOR Bag, $5,800, Dior
Louis Vuitton merges luxury with playfulness for its 2021 Lunar New Year collection. You can find the ox mascot on jewelry, scarves, and accessories.
Chinese New Year Bag Charm and Key Holder, $580, Louis Vuitton
Fendi’s capsule collection this year features red and pink colors, as well as blossoms and other floral designs signature to the Chinese New Year.
Baguette bag, $8,500, Fendi
Prada pays homage to the 2021 Lunar New Year with its Enter 2021 New Possibilities campaign. The special collection includes the Prada Cleo bag for her and the Spazzolato cross-body bag for him. Instead of going traditional with red colors, Prada opted for black and white accessories.
Prada Cleo brushed leather shoulder bag, $2,050, Prada
Bottega Veneta celebrates the Year of the Ox with bright and bold versions of its iconic bags. The classic red and gold symbolic of joy and prosperity in Chinese culture come together for a chic belt bag.
The Belt Chain Pouch, $2,240, Bottega Veneta
Saint Laurent’s 2021 Lunar New Year capsule collection embraces the Year of the Ox with buffalo symbolism throughout the designs and patterns.
Card Case in Buffalo-Foiled Leather, $390, Saint Laurent
Coach's Lunar New Year selection includes red-accented handbags and this cute monogram tote with a baby ox jumping over the moon.
Lunar New Year Field Tote In Signature Canvas With Ox, $495, Coach
Versace’s celebratory Chinese New Year capsule collection boasts bright colors and designs with the brand's signature black-and-gold look and a re-interpretation of the Medusa motif. The designs channel the annual parties that roll in the Lunar New Year each year. This year, we may not be able to party like in the past, but Versace's bold collection gives us a taste of celebration.
Ilus Medusa Amplified Print Sneakers, $650, Versace
Moncler's capsule collection features graphic tees printed with the outline of the brand's logo and red ox accents. The piece brings a streetwear feel to the Chinese New Year.
Chinese New Year T-Shirt, $380, Moncler
Luxury footwear brand Koio updates its Capri sneaker with a red and white colorway and a petite ox illustration for Lunar New Year.
Capri Lunar New Year, $288, Koio
Gucci's celebratory capsule features the Japanese manga character Doraemon on everything from knit sweaters to sneakers to watches. For the Chinese New Year, the cat-like robot cartoon is transformed into an ox with the addition of little horns on select pieces.
Doraemon x Gucci oversize T-shirt, $650, Gucci
Celine's triomphe embroidery is available in limited-edition red for the Lunar New Year. Applied to several of the label's favorite bag silhouettes, the new colorway adds a festive touch to the classic pieces.
Teen Triomphe Bag, $3,100, Celine
For a bold look, Kenzo's ox graphic sweatshirt shows the strength of the zodiac sign. Other pieces in Kenzo's Chinese New Year capsule feature the illustration on tees, backpacks, bucket hats, and more.
Kenzo Ox Sweatshirt, $325, Kenzo
MCM's leather goods merge with the Year of the Ox, from stuffed bag charms to bull-ring accented bags.
Stark Bebe Boo Backpack in New Year Visetos, $795.00, MCM
Erdem curates a special edit of festive red and pink pieces to ring in the Lunar New Year. From embroidered gowns to feminine day dresses, the styles are perfect for dressing up for the occasion.
Alvaro Gown Ditsy Embroidered Organza, $$5,875, Erdem
Moschino offers a Chinese New Year capsule fit for this year's virtual celebrations with red and gold loungewear perfect for at-home clebrations.
Crewneck Sweatshirt Chinese New Year, $530, Moschino
