Stay Ahead Of The Style Pack With These Tiger-Themed Capsule Collections
Forget low-key style.
Chinese New Year is just around the corner and if you’re on the prowl for some Year of the Tiger appropriate fits, look no further.
Ahead, we have pulled together some pieces from the various festive capsule collections released by several fashion brands for a surefire way to start the new year.
The French Maison marks the Lunar New Year with a new capsule collection titled ‘Precious Tiger Capsule’. The range includes scarves and bandeaus as well as homeware items including cups and plates. Cue how adorable and gentle the tiger print looks on the designs, making them conversation-starting pieces at CNY gatherings with family and friends.
For its Lunar New Year collection, the Italian brand takes a flashy stance by combining animal stripes and prints with striking hues to create scene-stealing pieces that flaunt the wearer’s fierce personality.
Fans of Salvatore Ferragamo will know that the luxury brand has always loved melding the world of fashion with arts and culture. This Lunar New Year is no different with the fashion house teaming up with Chinese artists Sun Yuan and Peng Yu for a capsule collection inspired by ancient Chinese paintings.
To channel the bold and confident spirit of the tiger, Burberry has adorned some of its most recognisable designs including the Lola and Olympia bags as well as scarves and sneakers in tiger stripes.
Tigers are no stranger to Onitsuka Tiger. After all, it is the shoe label’s brand icon. Partnering with the famed Japanese illustrator and sculptor Nirasawa Yasushi, Onitsuka Tiger has reimagined the tiger, transforming it into a character named ‘Onitsuka Tiger Man’ in red and blue to create the perfect graphic motif for streetwear fits.
Think tigers are supposed to be fierce and scary? Think again. Moschino’s creative director Jeremy Scott has chosen the adorable cartoon character Tony the Tiger to grace the label’s CNY collection. From oversized tees to sweatpant sets, the 16-piece lineup is suited for the young and the young at heart.
Chinese New Year presents an annual opportunity for brands to have fun with animal prints. Some years and their corresponding Zodiac animal, are easier fits than others. This tiger year is, in particular, a great match for Italian luxury house Gucci. The brand has come up with an extensive collection of ready-to-wear and accessories for the festive occasion. The crux of which is a new tiger print. Sort of new – it’s actually a new interpretation of a late ’60s archival design by Vittorio Accornero, the artist and illustrator who originally created the brand’s signature Flora print.
A version of this article first appeared in Female