Chinese New Year is just around the corner! Time for you ladies to look stunning while visiting your loved ones. With these beautiful eye-catching, bespoke modern designs and timeless prints, these cheongsams are bound to let you shine in the Lunar New Year and be the talk of the family.
The cheongsam, also known as the qipao, is a body-hugging dress that was worn by Manchu women back in the Qing Dynasty. Over hundreds of years, the cheongsam has evolved from long robes to close-fitting dresses. Today, many shops are looking to add some modern twists to these traditional dresses.
Read on to find out more about these shops that put a modern twist on the traditional cheongsams, and possibly cop one for yourself!
Carrislabelle
At Carrislabelle, they pride themselves on providing a variety of trendy fashion at affordable prices. The same can be said for the pretty floral prints on their cheongsam dresses, which can go as low as $10. Modernity meets tradition with the affordable yet pretty cheongsam range provided by Carrislabelle.
Shop here for these affordable yet trendy cheongsams today!
The Closet Lover
The Closet Lover is renowned for being one of the leading online blog shops in Singapore. Featuring a selection of cheongsams that have a traditional flair with their mandarin collars yet a modern twist with their floral prints and functional side pockets, you cannot go wrong with any of their eye-catching designs.
Shop their cheongsams and dresses here. They have a new launch called FIRST BLOOM (II) that has beautiful cheongsam dresses too!
MGP Label
With the aim of providing affordable and quality fast fashion to young working ladies, you can be reassured that MGP Label’s cheongsams have a strike of modernity to them. They also release new cheongsam designs every year! These drop-dead gorgeous cheongsam designs range from lace to polka dots to floral prints, which are bound to make you stand out during family visits.
Shop their entire cheongsam collection here.
Neonmello
If you’re looking for cheongsams with fashion-forward styles, Neonmello is right in your corner. With over 20 designs launched weekly, you’re bound to be spoiled for choice. You’ll feel like doing a photoshoot at your home when you don their patterned cheongsams in trendy colours! Not to mention that they have beautiful cheongsams for little girls too.
Shop for these pretty pieces here today!
Topazette
Pronounced “Topaz-zert”, Topazette was founded in 2009 with the aim of providing hassle-free online shopping in Singapore. Buy your cheongsams here and receive them in a matter of days. If traditional cheongsam dresses aren’t your style, they have romper designs too. Ombre patterns are popular here too. They also have cheongsams for children!
Shop these CNY picks here.
The Missing Piece
The Missing Piece has family sets of cheongsams! That’s right, if you have little ones, you can dress them up in the same prints, or similar pieces. There will be no missing pieces in your closet or any of your loved ones’ closets, to be precise. The designs in their collection are bound to make all eyes fall on you, with their pretty convertible dresses and playsuits.
Shop their cheongsams here, and check out their family collection if you’re shopping for your loved ones too!
Fayth
Priding themselves with applying contemporary twists to timeless cheongsam classics, be ready to shine in Fayth’s beautiful cheongsams that are laced with floral prints and body-hugging silhouettes. Their cheongsams are guaranteed to get heads turning, so don’t be surprised if family members start asking you about your cheongsam!
Shop their glamorous cheongsams on their website.
Yacht 21
Yacht 21 is Singapore's first ready-to-wear cruise wear label started by a self-taught designer. Their collections are summer-friendly and put emphasis on using lightweight and breathable materials to cater to a metropolitan lady's needs. The same can be said for their cheongsam collection, which is luxurious, modern, and filled with pretty patterns that are bound to catch your eye.
Shop their CNY collection here.
