For those who enjoyed playing the role of a scholar-poet from earlier days, a flowing male cheongsam was a perfect sartorial fit. One well-known personality, who habitually wore the garment to the ...

Once wildly popular across the Chinese world, cheongsam have largely vanished into the pages of history – no thanks to Suzie Wong, and elite Hong Kong girls’ schools.

Explore the gallery below for cheongsams and cheongsam-inspired pieces that embody the same feeling as Maggie Cheung in "In the Mood for Love." Kim Shui Cut Out Qi Pay Dress, $425, available here ...

The qipao, or cheongsam in Cantonese, has deep roots in Hong Kong's sartorial history. The prototypes of this figure-hugging women's dress - typically featuring a mandarin collar with an ...

Antonia Finnane, a history professor at the University of Melbourne and author of How to Make a Mao Suit: Clothing the People of Communist China, 1949–1976, told ELLE.com that “the qipao ...

Cheongsam (Cantonese for "long garment") and qipao (Mandarin for "banner robe") are often used interchangeably, but by some accounts, they're actually two distinct styles. The original qipao was a ...

SHENYANG, China, May 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On May 21, an aerial fashion show themed "Charm of Cheongsam in Shenyang, Encountering a Colorful New Life" grandly kicked off in the Sculpture ...

The cheongsam's silhouette is instantly recognizable: high-collared, form-fitting and etched in the Western consciousness thanks to Wong Kar-wai's In the Mood for Love.