Versace’s Year of the Dragon Jewel Handbags
Versace, the Italian fashion house gets a touch of the Orient with Dragon Jewel Limited Edition line of handbags limited to 210 pieces worldwide, exclusively for Asia. The bag features handbags featuring golden dragons on a black background with matte gold accents. The handbags are also studded with precious stones and each one is engraved with ‘Year of the Dragon 2012’ tags along with a limited edition number. There is an even more exclusive limited edition Chinese Red python skin handbag that is limited to only 60 pieces worldwide.
Swarovski Majestic Water Dragon
Swarovski designer Elisabeth Adamer has designed the this regal Satin Crystal dragon. The base has been designed to resemble a bed of sea foam in clear crystal. As the Majestic Water Dragon is said to have the power to provide water for parched lands, it symbolises abundance, relief and balance. The sculpture pays the perfect tribute to the year of the water dragon.
Nike “Year of the Dragon”
Nike released four sneakers dedicated to the ‘year of the dragon.’ The four sneakers for this year are the Air Force 1 Low Supreme, Air Jordan 2012, Nike Kobe VII System and Nike Zoom KD IV-and the Nike Destroyer Jacket. The dragon has been aesthetically incorporated with an urban touch. The all-black Destroyer is given a premium treatment via supple black leather sleeves adjacent to an expected black wool body. Epaulettes are added to both shoulders of the jacket as well as a tonal dragon patch on the upper sleeve. Reflecting the Air Force 1’s patterned insoles, a colorful interior lining rounds out the thematic jacket. The dragon theme is illustrated through the lining, plus dragon claws embroidered both in the lining and the back. It is available in limited edition packaging as well alone or along with the Nike Air Force 1 Low.
Bally’s Majestic Dragon Collection
Bally has sought inspiration from the year of the dragon to release a capsule collection of shoes and accessories adorned with a dragon motif. The signature red and white colours complement the motif beautifully.
Coach Collaborates with Artist Zhang Lan
Coach celebrates the year of the dragon by collaborating with Chinese artist Zhang Lan (known for his Chinese tattoo and street art designs) for this collection comprising of a tote bag, a passport case, a travel wallet and an organiser. Zhang’s golden dragons rendered in a style reminiscent of traditional Chinese ink painting, complements the brand’s signature designs and mahogany color scheme
Swarovski ‘Year of the Dragon’ Paladin Jewellery and Accessories Collection
Swarovski has designed a whole dragon-themed collection that includes men’s and women’s watches, accessories and jewelry. A twist on the Piazza Grande, the Piazza Grande Automatic Dragon Limited Edition features a black lacquered dial with a depiction of the dragon - in black, red and white - stamped at 9 o’clock. The ladies watch is the Piazza Dragon Limited Edition with a white dragon - laced with dashes of black and red - accentuated by the white silver sunray dial.
Embellished with intricate pave miniature crystals, the Paladin collection comprises a necklace, pendant, bracelet and brooch. A line of fine leather goods for the gents, The Nightfall Dragon collection consists of a wallet, cardholder and a key-ring. The dragon motif is embossed - its outline subtly evoked in a tone-on-tone design in black leather. Each black calfskin accessory is embellished with four Jet Hematite crystals. The Nightfall Dragon key-ring with the the octagonal form plays on the figure ‘8’, a symbol of good fortune in Chinese culture.
Microsoft Arc Touch Mouse Artist Edition Year of the Dragon
Here’s one for the geek. Microsoft Hardware unveiled this beauty to commemorate the Chinese year. The Microsoft Arc Touch Mouse Artist Edition Year of the Dragon is an intriguing mix of cultural art and computer gear, in a limited edition of course. Microsoft teamed with up-and-coming artist Lin Xu Pan who has interpreted a classic Chinese dragon through a paper-cut style imprinted on the Arc Touch palm rest. This five-claw crouching dragon, symbolising nobleness, was traditionally reserved for royal use. The portable Arc Touch boasts of a flexible design-pop it into an arc to turn it on, flatten it to turn it off and store-and features touch scrolling.
Lush Red Dragon Soap
Lush hand made cosmetics celebrates the year of the dragon in a way they know best - with a beautiful, limited edition soap spiked with their best-selling fragrance, Karma. The body soap is a spicy blend of patchouli (native to Asia and is widely used in perfumery for its distinctive aroma), lavender and pine and is shaped like a dragon with a blood orange-colored bar dusted with gold.
Vertu Dragon Collection
Vertu pays its respect to the dragon with a collection of limited edition luxurious handsets crafted out of the finest materials. The dragon collection includes three styles - gold, silver and the ever classy black. It is the back of the handset that shows off the dragon in all its glory. The gold cell phone for instance has a golden dragon whose eyes are round diamonds while the dragon itself is made from fiery yellow gold. The silver steel one is equally stunning thanks to the green emerald set in its center key. The dragon on this version has emerald green eyes as well. The black may seem to be the most inconspicuous of the three but it is this version that is a strictly limited edition version. The black phone gets red rubies as the eyes of the dragon as also for the central key of the phone.
