In just one more week, Chinese from all over the world will celebrate Year of the Rooster, beginning on January 27 with Chinese Lunar New Year’s Eve and ending on February 11 with the Lantern Festival. In tune with one of the most frenzied shopping seasons, contemporary artists and high-end labels have released Spring Festival-themed collections that are indicative of Chinese cultural elements and practices.
Get your shopping list ready.
1. Gucci- Ready-to-wear & accessories
Gucci released a collection of several items for Chinese New Year, including a handbag, scarf, wallet, and sneakers.
2. Louis Vuitton- Jewelry & Small Leather Goods
The French luxury powerhouse is celebrating the Year of the Rooster with a pendant necklace and small leather goods featuring a rooster.
3. Tamen- ‘In the Wild’
Established Chinese contemporary artist duo’s phenomenal artwork features not just a rooster, but accompanied by all his animals friends too. Formed since 2003, Tamen consists of Lai Shengyu and Yang Xiaogang. Sharing a canvas and employing a collaborative painting technique, whereby each artist takes his turn to express opinion through figurative imagery, Tamen’s pictorial dialogues are the antithesis to individual “self” expression in artwork.
4. Dolce & Gabbana- Rooster Jacket
5. Baccarat- Zodiac Rooster
Fine crystal retailer Baccarat celebrates the upcoming Chinese New Year with a decorative rooster in clear and red crystal.
6. Wan Yi- ‘Rewarding Experience’
Talented emerging Chinese contemporary artist Wan Yi’s artworks feature dream-like, poetic themes relatable to our daily lives. Wan Yi has won several acclaimed art awards since her debut in the art scene and 2017 foresees her greater potential in the global market.
7. Vacheron Constantin- Limited Edition watch series
The ‘Metiers d’Art Legend of the Chinese Zodiac Year of the Rooster’, boasts a Hallmark of Geneva house-manufactured movement: the fine finished automatic Calibre 2460 G4, with a hands-free display that presents minutes, hours, day and date through four apertures.
8. Tod’s- Rooster theme shoes
Tod’s understated year of the rooster loafers with the zodiac symbol hidden in the sole received praise online.
9. Tiffany & Co- Rooster Charm
This rooster charm designed by Tiffany came out years ago with Paloma’s 12 Chinese Zodiac collection. It is sterling silver with a black enamel finish.
10. Gregory Burns- ‘Golden Rooster’
American contemporary artist Gregory Burns’ passion for art began as a boy growing up in Paris where he created comic strips and painted bottles of Beaujolais. Gregory has held 80 solo and group painting exhibitions in over a dozen countries since 1980 and this year, he specially create a series of 3 works featuring the celebrated rooster theme.
