The red envelopes have been distributed and the nián gao (New Year rice cakes) polished off, but the gifting needn’t stop. With almost every luxury and high street brand launching Year of the Tiger capsules, there’s a lot to choose from. Like Burberry’s bold eight-piece collection — with striped Lola bags, jacquard dresses, polo shirts, cashmere scarves and shorts — that taps into motifs of strength and fun. Starbucks’ line of brightly-coloured drinkware sporting geometric patterns, a cuddly big cat, and happy hues such as butter yellow, coral and cool blue are sure-fire bestsellers. And did we mention a special line from MAC cosmetics that includes an eyeshadow palette, a highlighter, and lipsticks?
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