Accessorizing qipao (cheongsam) with hats and gloves is a great way to dress qipaos up, or just to mix up the look a little As Shanghai officially moves into spring (both temperature-wise and pollen-wise!), I thought it would be the perfect time to start having some fun with qipaos (cheongsams). After all, back in the 30s and 40s, women wore…
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This Chinese Miao Necklace is made of silver and bought from Guizhou, the province where the largest population of Miao people reside in China I’ll have to confess this item is technically not vintage, and doesn’t quite belong in my vintage collection of blog posts. But it has a great vintage look, and is one of the more interesting pieces…
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This is a little project that has taken longer to complete than I anticipated, but it has been such a pleasure doing it. I’m sure that many of you, like me, fell in love with Maggie Cheung’s (Mrs Chan in the film) stunning wardrobe of qipaos (cheongsams) when you watched Wong Kar-Wai’s In the Mood for Love（花樣年華／花样年华）. Re-watching it to…
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Today is the first day of the lunar calendar this year, so a very Happy Chinese New Year! To create this wintery Chinese New Year outfit post, I have again combined a vintage item (see my Treasure of the Week posts for previous featured vintage items) with a qipao. It’s such a beautiful combination that I hope it helps you…
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While I was moving and digging things up last week, I re-found these shoes. And after what feels like weeks upon weeks of rain and days where cashmere and fur may be more appropriate, this week we have finally been blessed with clear, sunny, beautiful weather. So, I thought, what a great week to share them – my brightly coloured vintage…
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