Now that the Lunar New Year is upon us, you might have already shopped for outfits, made reservations for your reunion dinner and stocked up on CNY goodies. There’s still one thing — red packets. If you’re after stylish designs that will leave a lasting impression, these brands have dialled up the chic factor with these red packets you can shop or that are available with purchase.
Shopping for new lingerie for the new year? Spend a minimum of $68 at Perk By Kate and you’ll get to receive a complimentary pack of its elegant red packets. Adorned with painterly landscapes, florals, and calligraphed greetings, each pack comes in two sets of four and are presented in two sleeve colours, burgundy and mint. While stocks last.
Stationer and lifestyle brand Papypress has rolled out red packet designs bearing modern prints of traditional and festive motifs. Think oranges, flowers and this year’s zodiac creature, the rabbit, all in fun graphics.
Its Fortune Cat Series, available in various colours, is a collab with the Cat Welfare Society. 20 per cent of the sales from the Fortune Cat money packets will aid in its efforts in cat adoption and caregiving.
From $18.90 to $20.90 for a set of 10 packets.
Evoke nostalgia (and some laughter) with these red packets that are a cheeky ode to what was probably everyone’s default Chinese composition introduction.
$7.90 for a set of 10 red packets.
From fire engine-red jumpsuits and dresses to floral dresses, Love, Bonito has lots to offer for your CNY wardrobe. So it probably shouldn’t be too hard to spend a minimum of $88 (in a single receipt online or in-store), which will get you a set of the local fashion label’s Abundant Joy Red Packets.
Contemporary art gallery Ode to Art has unveiled three vibrant red packet designs each bearing auspicious signs and greetings. There’s one with a cut-out of the words Wang Wang (旺旺) alongside koi illustrations, and one depicted with the lucky numbers ‘888’ and fortune coins. And on the last, you’ll find the words Xing Wang (兴旺 ), which signifies thriving and flourishing in life, business, and your career.
Get them complimentary with any purchase from Ode to Art (like a new piece of artwork to dress up your home for the new year, perhaps?).
Leap into the Lunar New year with Paper Cranes Design Co’s fresh take on traditional red packets. The packets star eight adorable bunnies hopping across a field of pastel blooms.
$10 for a set of eight.
The intricate gold-toned detailing well as coffee bean motifs on rich red backdrop allude to gorgeous red packets we’d want to keep for ourselves.
Shop Bacha’s range of coffee gift hampers or stock up your coffee bar with its wide selection of over 200 coffees — you’ll receive complimentary red packets with a minimum spend of $88 in store.
Bacha Coffee is at #B2-86 Marina Bay Sands, #01-15/16 Ion Orchard, B1 Takashimaya Department Store, and #02-52 Changi Airport Terminal 3 (Transit, Departure Lounge).
Most of us would be acquainted with the iconic White Rabbit milk candy. And its local distributor Hao Food SG has rolled out two pop-ups with various White Rabbit merch and goodies that you can get to spruce up your home and usher in the Year of the Rabbit.
The pop-ups are at Tang Plaza and VivoCity, and with any purchase of White Rabbit merch, you can snag a packet of six White Rabbit Ang Paos at $2.
The pop-up booths are at Tang Plaza B1 (11am to 9pm daily, till Jan 19, 2023), and VivoCity Central Court Atrium (10am to 10pm daily, till Jan 20, 2023).
Know any mahjong fiends? Or are you one yourself? Either way, these quirky red packets are sure to leave a lasting impression.
$5.18 for a set of 10.
Lion Global Investors has teamed up with autism specific school Eden School to feature artworks by the students of the Eden Talent Development Programme. The programme is an initiative that supports and nurtures the artistic talents of students as well as alumni of Eden School.
They come in a set of eight red packets (4 designs x 2 pcs each) in a pouch, accompanied by an insert containing details about the collab and artwork descriptions by the artists.
Available for clients of Lion Global Investors.