For the first time since the pandemic, Chinese New Year celebrations are in full swing. And if there’s one thing to get ready (besides ang baos for your nephews and nieces), it’s what you’re going to wear! May we suggest matching outfits for you and the kids? There’s no better time than CNY to dress up as a family after all.
Perfect for photos (and the gram), we have found brands that have adorable, chic, and gorgeous matching outfits to choose from.
From cheongsams to flowy dresses and mandarin collar shirts, there’s a great mix for every family.
Chinese New Year is synonymous with oranges. While not mandarin oranges per se, the print design for Dressed in Gabe’s CNY 2023 collection embodies the colour of the auspicious fruit.
The pieces are made of a comfortable and breathable material consisting of 80 per cent polyester, 15 per cent rayon, and five per cent elastane. You can shop for your kids as young as a month old to six years old.
Mummies can look forward to a smock-back midi dress with delicate puffed sleeves.
Shop the collection here.
When it comes to children, they are always growing, so there’s almost always no guarantee that what they wear this year will fit next year. To make the most out of your kids’ CNY look, having pieces that they can wear every day is a deal breaker for some mummies.
If you fall into this category, Château De Sable’s year-of-the-rabbit-special-print may be what you’re looking for. Inspired by the water rabbit, the print features delicate rivers and streams that reflect the tranquillity of the rabbit.
The pieces are made of light cotton voile (a soft, sheer fabric) while being fully lined, making it perfect for Singapore’s hot weather.
Shop the collection here or visit their outlets around Singapore.
It’s not often that CNY comes so quickly after Christmas. If you and your kids are not done soaking in the Yuletide cheer, this print combines both Christmas and CNY together into one. With orange-red flowers that just fit the auspicious celebration, there are plenty of rabbits all over the fabric.
Shop the collection here.
Prefer traditional pieces with a modern twist? Or how about cute, simple designs? The Elly Store has a wide range of CNY prints featuring bold prints to delicate laces,
The brand also carries various cuts, including jumpsuits, the traditional cheongsam with a flowy bottom, ruffle sleeves, and more. With so many options, you’re spoiled for choice.
Shop the collection here or visit their physical store at 501 Bukit Timah Road, Cluny Court, Singapore 259760.
Go big this CNY with Le Petit Society’s bold prints. Coming in both blue and white, these mandarin-orange prints are sure to stand out in any family photo. Mummies have different clothing options to choose from – think mini dresses to wrap shirts.
The most unique part of Le Petit Society’s series is that for children’s clothing, you can add their English or Chinese name embroidered on the front left of the dress. Talk about personalisation! This also makes it easy for large families to distinguish the different pieces.
Shop the collection here or visit them at #05-35, The Paragon, 290 Orchard Road, Singapore 238859.
Don’t mind just twinning with your daughter and having your partner twin with your son? The Missing Piece has various options to choose from.
Mummies and your girls can pair up with the Treasure Tulle Cheongsam that transforms the traditional style into a modern piece. It is made with soft Japanese tulle, is fully lined for maximum comfort, and comes with elegant lace sleeves.
Daddies and your boys, on the other hand, can opt for the Bliss Men’s pattern that features botanical prints on a cotton poplin fabric.
Shop the collection here.
Let’s be real – there’s something about CNY and flowers that just gel well together. Elizabeth Little gets that. The slow-fashion brand has busy floral fabrics in pink and purple.
The pieces are made with 100 per cent Egyptian cotton, a porous fabric that is much softer than regular cotton. On top of that, they last longer, so you can expect to keep these pieces in your closet for many days to come.
Shop the collection here.
2023 is the year of the rabbit, and Pocketpig Diary’s yellow-rabbit prints are simply too cute. Featuring pale yellow flowers, pears, and little chubby yellow rabbits, what is there not to love? Daddies and sons can look forward to traditional mandarin collars while mommies and daughters can match in modern cheongsams.
All pieces feature 100 per cent handmade Chinese buttons and high-quality cotton 60 (the higher the count, the lighter and finer the fabric is). The gorgeous blue sheen of the backdrop also gives the pieces an almost ethereal look.
Shop the collection here.
When it comes to the CNY 2023 collection, Sea Apple is all about bringing it back to the world around us. The “painted landscape” collection, for example, features palm trees and bushes that are common sites in Singapore, printed in the traditional blue-white colour scheme of porcelain bowls.
The “Chinese garden” collection, on the other hand, features pagodas and various animals such as elephants, tigers, and zebras.
Mummies and girls are not restricted to just dresses. The “painted landscape” collection comes in pants for mummies, while the “Chinese garden” collection comes in dresses and shirts for both.
Shop the collection here or visit them at United Square #01-68, 101 Thomson Road, Singapore 307591.
We all know the struggle of getting a child to wear something they just don’t want to wear. However, these casual pieces by Toddley Thoughts will have children falling in love with them. The 100 per cent cotton romper and shirts come with functional pineapple pockets which we can’t get enough of.
If you’re not a fan of the pineapple design, then what about a Mahjong-themed one? These striped pieces come in three colours, each with a different Mahjong tile print.
Shop the collection here.
Want to truly make a statement on CNY with the family? Yeomama Batik specialises in pieces with eye-popping colours that you won’t be able to resist. For example, the Gemstones print is a gorgeous mix of reds, oranges, blues, and greens. Instead of looking too overwhelming, we think that Yeomama Batik has got the balance of warm and cool tones down to a T.
Alternatively, the Cherrybomb print is a pink explosion of traditional Chinese motifs that are perfect for the auspicious season.
Shop the collection here.
The only thing better than a CNY-ready outfit is knowing that you get two outfits for the price of one. Maison Q is well-known in the industry for its reversible clothing, and they have also applied the magic to the CNY 2023 collection.
For the little ones from one to seven years old, one such reversible piece features the “Lucky Miss Rabbit” and “Lion Dancer” prints. Both prints are simple designs with tastefully spread-out graphics. You just have to buy the corresponding designs and match them with your kids.
Shop the collection here.
Bochechas is a relatively newer brand launched during the pandemic in 2021 that focuses on sustainability. From the CNY 2023 collection, you can browse through cheongsams with orchid prints in both pink and blue hues that look like they came out of a watercolour painting.
If you’re looking to personalise your CNY outfits, you can also embroider your name into the pieces. Choose between bold and cursive fonts, pick between pink, blue, and silver, and have the embroidery placed anywhere you’d like on the piece.
Shop the collection here.
Don’t want your CNY outfit to be full of patterned fabric? Ans-Ein’s collection carefully spaces out the patterns on solid blocks of colour to avoid overwhelming the pieces with too much detail.
There are also many different types of pieces for mummies to choose from. From tops with mandarin-collars and v-necklines to jumpsuits and high-waisted pants, there’s something for every mum.
The mandarin-collared shirt for boys is especially eye-catching. With only patterned fabric at the collar and sleeves, Ans-Ein takes a ‘less is more’ approach to the collection.
Shop the collection here.
If affordability is at the top of your requirements when looking for your CNY fashion-fix, then Lazada has these customisable shirts. With a cute winking rabbit, you can choose to indicate your names (or, if we may suggest, maybe indicate your family surname! For example, “Tan Family”. We think that’s really cute!)
Shop the collection here.