Style: The great cheongsam revival

Old styles, new threads

Meet millennials bringing back the cheongsam and samfu with snazzy and chic touches

Ms Hu Ruixian (above) of Studio HHFZ is keenly sought after for modern cheongsam designs (left) in unconventional fabrics and quirky prints.
Ms Hu Ruixian (above) of Studio HHFZ is keenly sought after for modern cheongsam designs in unconventional fabrics and quirky prints. PHOTOS: ARIFFIN JAMAR, STUDIO HHFZ
Ms Hu Ruixian (above) of Studio HHFZ is keenly sought after for modern cheongsam designs (left) in unconventional fabrics and quirky prints.
Ms Hu Ruixian of Studio HHFZ is keenly sought after for modern cheongsam designs (above) in unconventional fabrics and quirky prints. PHOTOS: ARIFFIN JAMAR, STUDIO HHFZ
Dear Samfu founder Trixie Chua in a blouse and trousers by her label. Two-piece sets from the Chinese New Year collection of Dear Samfu, a sustainable clothing line that modernises the samfu.
Dear Samfu founder Trixie Chua in a blouse and trousers by her label. PHOTO: DEAR SAMFU
Dear Samfu founder Trixie Chua in a blouse and trousers by her label. Two-piece sets from the Chinese New Year collection of Dear Samfu, a sustainable clothing line that modernises the samfu.
Two-piece sets from the Chinese New Year collection of Dear Samfu, a sustainable clothing line that modernises the samfu. PHOTO: DEAR SAMFU
From left: OliveAnkara; Yacht 21; Metro PHOTOS: METRO, OLIVEANKARA, YACHT 21
From left: YeoMama Batik; Modparade PHOTOS: MODPARADE, YEOMAMA BATIK
From left: Neonmello; Pomelo PHOTOS: NEONMELLO, POMELO
Amanda Chai
Correspondent
Updated
Jan 29, 2021, 05:00 AM
Published
Jan 29, 2021, 05:00 AM
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As fashion cycles go, you can bet that what was once regarded as dowdy will come back into style.

The cheongsam, which was popular in the 1950s and 1960s in Singapore, has seen a revival in recent years, with many donning the slim, high-necked silhouette well past Chinese New Year.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on January 29, 2021, with the headline Old styles, new threads. Subscribe

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