Early Shopping @ ZALORA for CNY Frocks

I know it's a little early to be talking about Lunar New Year when Christmas isn't even here yet but hey, it pays to start thinking and looking out for pretty stuff early for CNY because we sure don't want to bump into another wearing those last-minute-bought-and-randomly-put-together outfits during house visits for Ang Baos!

For my Korean/Japanese/Rest of the world friends and readers:

Ang Bao / Hong Bao (홍바오/ 빩간 봉투) = Red Packet literally (and it's a money envelope given to children/unmarried Singles by married elders. It's much similar to the greeting money you get in Korea when you do the bowing ceremony during Seollal & Chuseok) ^^

Andddd obviously, THE lucky color to wear is RED because it's the color that drove away the monster NIAN (which means year in Chinese) in the Chinese legend.

I remember growing up in years where red was associated with being garish, and too wayang, so although I liked red, I did not have a single piece of clothing in red, pink, orange, nor yellow.

Browsing through the ZALORA CNY Boutique, I must admit that I was a little disappointed to see that they recycled the same visuals as last year's, but hey, they're still pretty.

SHOP ZALORA CNY Boutique for some great deals!

As this is early CNY shopping, there're some perks, picked out a few great deals from Clothier which are extremely pocket friendly and also versatile in that they can be worn for other occasions like work or a formal dinner event. I love how Clothier blends a twist of modernity with the traditional Chinese "qipao" costume and makes it so wearable. ^^

Here's tinyceci's "must buy" pick! At 38$, this dress is a steal! And it's red~ A safe option for CNY and good luck.

Contrast collar and hem point feature
with an universally complimenting v-neck line,
 this dress can take you through
all of CNY, wedding dinners, and work!

If budget isn't really your concern, may I suggest this gorgeous piece instead? The psychedelic colors immediately jumped out at me - I'm sure one will be the center of attraction wearing this to "bai nian", or even to wedding dinners. I would love to wear this for my own tea ceremony when I get married! ㅋㅋㅋ

Mandarin collar feature with traditional fit
cheongsam in vivid floral prints.
Ideal for the classy woman,

Back to wearable pieces, this one is for denim lovers (with lace)! A touch of casual-ness and femininity with the strictly formal qipao. The A-line cutting ensures that even those with fuller bottoms will fit nicely into this dress without feeling like a dumpling. ㅎㅎ

The sweetest and figure friendly qipao ever!
Now you don't have to worry about being
overdressed in a cheongsam
nor bursting at the seams after eating anymore^^

Last but not least, if a dress isn't really your cup of tea, or if you're more of a mix-and-match lady, why not go for this simple and understated cheongsam-inspired top which is SUPER work friendly? No crazy prints, just a tinge of floral on simple white base.

With a hint of green floral fabric detail,
this cheongsam top has a comfortable
boat neck cutting and allowance at the waistline.
Great for an understated CNY look.

 That's all folks! Hope you avoid last minute CNY shopping this 2015! ^^ㅋㅋㅋ 세옷들이 미리미리 준비 하세요~