The Chinese New Year is a hub of activity and purchasing new clothes is one of them. Chinese New Year Dress in a true sense reflects a long and complex interaction between elegance and tradition. And don't be surprised to see a traditional Chinese New Year Dress being carried by a model on the ramp as they are the ultimate inspiration for all the fashion designers. Embroidery is a commonplace on Chinese New Year Dress for both men and women. Many of the designs on the New Year Dress are good luck signs or mythological scenes. Chinese New Year Dress for women ranges from cheongsams, qipaos, mandarin blouses to jackets and pants. For men, Mandarin shirts with Mandarin collars, Dragon shirts, Kung Fu suits & Chinese coats are some of the famous Chinese New Year Dresses. A Chinese New Year dress can be supplemented with accessories. A traditional accessory favorite with both genders is fan. Jewelry made of gold or silver with precious stones and feathers not only makes a fashion statement but also accentuates the beauty of the Chinese New Year Dress. In the earlier times the two most fashionable and necessary accessories for men were belt hooks and plaques, as for the women, hair decorations with pins and combs were essential for their appearance. 123ChineseNewYear offers information on Chinese New Year Dress from all over the world.fashioninn4us.blogspot.com Ringing In The Chinese New Year February 13, 2010  6:05 pm Yes, Lane Crawford took advantage of the overlap of Chinese New Year and New York fashion week to introduce itself to New Yorkers with a new year’s bash—complete with ceremonial red envelopes handed out by owner and president Jennifer Woo—but the store isn’t interested in your run-of-the-mill East-meets-West scenario. Fashion director Sarah Rutson, whose own gushing (and well-deserved) fan base on street-style sites continues to grow, has been busy orchestrating the brand’s 160th anniversary project and she wanted something new. “I thought about asking designers to do a China-inspired collection,” she told us last night. “But then I thought I didn’t want the same old references. So I looked at what sells best, and we’re known for emerging designers. So it’s more about introductions. The customer wants to know who all these fashion people are.” That thought translated to tapping friend Christopher Bailey at Burberry to send over 20 trenches for Rutson’s friends, who include Simon Doonan and Lynn Yaeger, to customize with free rein. (Not exactly emerging designers, but fashion people par excellence.) The final projects will be presented at Lane Crawford stores, along with a bit of info on each collaborator come April. The power of a Lane Crawford introduction hasn’t been lost on one attendee. “They flew me out to Hong Kong and China a few months ago just to introduce me,” Jason Wu (pictured, with Woo) said. “You just don’t find that every day.”