Chinese New Year shopping guide 2021

Popular hydrating water SK-II commissions pop-art illustrator Andre Saraiva to design a limited-edition 'XOXO' package to welcome the Year of the Ox. 

B7,400

Streetwear label Sketchers joins hands with L.A.-based design collective Chinatown Market to reinvent some of Sketchers' best-known designs with quirky colors and fun details, including D.I.Y. Skechers Stamina 2.0 on which you can paint any colors you like.

Various prices 

Wristwatch giant Swatch cheers to 2021 with a Disney Mickey Mouse collection co-created by pop-art mastermind Keith Haring.

Eclectic Mickey, B6,300
Mickey Blanc Sur Noir, B4,150
Mouse Mariniere, B3,300

Italian fashion house Bottega Veneta has curated a set of red-colored items for those looking to buy stuff in an auspicious color, which includes this 'The Shell' bag. 

Various prices

New year, new phones? Samsung has finally rolled out its new series of flagship smartphones in 3 models, the small Galaxy 21, the mid-sized Galaxy S21+, and the grandeur Galaxy S21 Ultra—all of which are compatible with 5G, complete with state-of-the-art cameras tailored for high-quality photography and videography (up to 12-bit RAW format and 4K 60fps), and upgraded UI. 

From B27,900 at www.samsung.com

Paris-based fashion house Kenzo celebrates the arrival of the Year of the Ox with vivid items with ox-themed prints. 

Available at Kenzo stores nationwide

Last December, Gucci wowed anime fans with a one-of-a-kind collaborative collection with legendary manga character Doraemon. A month later, a spin-off collection is dropped, and it's even cuter.

Osaka-based denim and streetwear label Evisu has rolled out its new spring-summer collection, starring China's megastar Yibo Wang wearing cool pieces in the color Chinese parents would approve of.