Jessie Lau thought dress hunting would be straightforward. But her anxieties became less about the look itself, and more ...

Meticulously hand-stitched with threads of gold and silver, her long silk qipao, a traditional Chinese dress dating back to the Qing Dynasty (1644–1912), is adorned with delicate floral patterns ...

Now, designers and creatives are reclaiming the cheongsam, not just in form, but in meaning too. For Lee — who was born in ...

Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi is also a red-carpet regular and has been spotted more than a few times wearing qipao-inspired dresses. At the 2015 Met Gala, whose theme was China: Through the Looking ...

Qipao, or cheongsam that features elegant floral motifs, fine embroidery, and body-hugging design, is arguably the epitome of Chinese fashion. You can see it in art and advertising, the movies ...

It wasn’t. As soon as I started looking online, I became overwhelmed. My searching prompted a barrage of questions: Should I wear a Chinese cheongsam (qipao) or a white wedding dress?

It was supposed to be easy: I’ll just find something that feels ‘right,’ I thought to myself. Something that isn’t too expensive, that stylistically honors both Chinese and Western traditions.