Year of the Rabbit: 5 best capsule collections

Arushi Sakhuja 

The Year of the Rabbit will be celebrated in China on January 22, and many brands in the world of luxury have designed capsule collections for this zodiac sign of Chinese culture.

Inspired by the Chinese Calendar, the capsule collections for 2023 are dedicated to the Year of the Rabbit which will begin on January 21. Much like every year that goes by, these capsule collections will feature the star animal. Valentino, Gucci, Dior and Ferragamo are among the high fashion brands that are paying homage to the Chinese lunar new year with their creations. Below we’ve rounded up the top 5 collections to snag.

Marni

This year the Marni collection named Year of the Rabbit, brings together Francesco Risso, creative director of the Italian luxury fashion house and Italian artist Flaminia Veronesi. The collection offers a range of pastel-coloured cardigans, cozy mohair sweaters, hoodies, t-shirts and accessories. However, the collection also features denim pants with a wide cut which are the statement-makers. The garments are enhanced with graphics and iconography created by Flaminia Veronesi. Graphics of bunnies, hearts and multicolour compositions decorate women’s t-shirts, hoodies, crewneck sweaters and vests, complemented by shoes with furry uppers and necklaces with bunny charms. As for men’s items, Marni has reproduced Veronesi’s fluffy rabbit artwork on mohair knitted cardigans and sweaters, sweatshirts and t-shirts.

Gucci

A luxury fashion brand which celebrates the lunar new year in a big way is Gucci. For the year of the rabbit, the label has unveiled a colourful campaign set in a flowery meadow. The  “year of the Rabbit” collection of the Maison includes flashy and festive prêt-à-porter garments, bags, shoes, accessories, jewels and watches. Playful and elegant variations of the rabbit design are applied to the women’s woven sweaters, silk blouses and skirts printed with geometric motifs in contrasting hues. Highlights from the menswear collection include tracksuits and vests with bold hand-drawn rabbit graphics, a tile-like patterned cardigan with gold buttons, a trench coat with bold yellow and black block patterns, and a short-sleeved shirt with a camp collar with an all-over floral print.

Valentino

This stand out from Valentino Garavani Rosso stars actresses Sun Li and Sun Yan.  The collection pays tribute to tradition and connects it to the present and the future while celebrating the year of the rabbit with red-hued looks. Creative director Pierpaolo Piccioli used the vibrant tone across a variety of ready-to-wear pieces and handbags covered in the Toile iconographe logo pattern. Separates include a dress, skirt, bralette, shorts, tote, bucket bag, bucket hat and two jackets. The matte hue is also presented in three crossbody bags as well as red crystals across Valentino’s delicate gold VLogo jewellery. The pieces start from $258 and upwards.

Dior

This Dior year pays homage to the sign of the rabbit, considered the luckiest sign, with the Dior Grand Soir watch for the Year of the Rabbit. Unlike other brands, the animal is portrayed in the act of leaping within a romantic reinterpretation of the Maison’s famous Toile de Jouy motif in a watch. Embellished with graceful botanical details, the watch features several layers of gold and mother-of-pearl, delicately cut and worked. The layered effect creates a sense of depth and luminosity, while the blue background aventurine transforms into a magical starry sky. The dreamy dial is delicately crowned by a bezel set with scintillating cut diamonds. The Dior Grand Soir Year of the Rabbit is unveiled in a numbered limited edition of 88 pieces,

Ferragamo

Another, special collection for the Lunar New Year of the Rabbit 2023 is Ferragamo;s which features red and white garments and the print of the scarlet eye of the rabbit — which in Chinese Culture symbolizes clairvoyance. The collection by creative director Maximilian Davis is set in a colour tone of red, white and black and the classic form is given a contemporary makeover.  The enlarged rabbit eye pattern lies at the centre of the collections and adorns Ferragamo’s contemporary men’s and women’s ready-to-wear garments and accessories. Silk shirts, silk skirts, wool sweaters, and urban jackets are accented with Chinese New Year red.  The collection also includes classic leather items such as Trifolio Handbag, Studio handbag and clutch bag, as well as sneakers, all coloured in vibrant, energetic Chinese New Year red. The collection’s drop in China is followed by a global release slated for 3, January.

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