Do Be A Lamb – It’s The Year Of The Sheep…

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Star Sign Style brings you the best of fashion and beauty for the Chinese Year of the Goat, Sheep, Ram – whatever you want to label it. Happy lunar new year Stargazers – check out my top finds…

Year Of The Goat,

19th February 2015 – 7th February 2016

2015 is the Year of the Goat according to the Chinese zodiac…

Being based in Hong Kong, I’m perfectly primed to investigate all the trends from the Orient, where the Chinese Zodiac is heavily referenced in fashion. Often on the streets of the city I’ll see people wearing horse motif t-shirts and jackets, or trousers, honouring the current year (we’re in the Year of the Horse), and I can’t wait to see the change in style…

I expect shed loads of sheep skin, goats milk beauty products in shops and pharmacies and our four legged animal friends referenced heavily in fashion. Remember that the Chinese calendar works with the Lunar New Year and Spring Festival of China, so these trends will come into effect from February 19th.

Lets look ahead so you won’t be stuck for sheep inspired products – Star Sign Style has your Year of the Goat, covered.

Fabulous Fashions For The Year Of The Goat…

Clockwise From Top Left – Pink Bracelet from Thomas Sabo, Goatskin At Gucci, Pandora Charm, LanoLips, Year Of The Sheep At Reebok, PJs At Tang Tang Tang Tang, Clutch At DVF And Flats At Charlotte Olympia…

Brands go barmy for Chinese New Year, mainly because they’re hoping to catch the eye of the wealthy Chinese fashionista! No wonder so many big houses launch products, in particular shoe companies have taken on the trend this year, with Reebok, Adidas, Vans, Hogan and more giving good goat..!

Clockwise From Top Left – In Store At Adidas, Paul Smith, Vans, Zamora, Fendi And Hogan…

Red is highly symbolic in Chinese culture, it’s the luckiest of colours and often used during festivals – including New Year!

Here in Hong Kong they’re decking the halls with lanterns, fu (beautiful paper cuttings) and traditional decorative knots… Many of the shops have giant sheep in their windows too.

Year Of The Sheep Beauty!

Estée Lauder likes to honour the Chinese New Year with their annual offering, an enamel powder compact. I’m advocating gold as a big trend this year because of Jupiter’s transit through Leo, you can read more about that here.

My Favourites…

Here are my top picks for this year…

Charlotte Olympia, Year Of The Sheep Clutch

 

And Slippers…

Available At CharlotteOlympia.com. 

Lanolips 101 Ointment

A heavy-duty, pure ointment with 100% natural ingredients, Lanolips 101 is made with Medical Grade Lanolin. Luxuriously creamy, the multi-purpose product melts between your fingers. Good for extremely chapped, dry lips, cuticles, itchy or cracked skin, dry nasal passages and more. Suitable for even the most sensitive skin, it’s vegetarian and baby friendly, 100% fragrance free, dermatalogically tested and cruelty free. Yessss.

From Pharmacies.

FENDI = Fabulous

FENDI celebrates the Chinese New Year with a characterful capsule collection.

Includes a red ostrich mini bag with fuscia handles, a regular size and mini in red leather, with python eyes (why wait for the Year of the Snake, again!) Available in FENDI boutiques from February 2015.

Spotted a Sheep products (or Goat or Ram!) that’s not featured here? Think it should be? Email kimberly@starsignstyle.com with a link…