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A wintery Chinese New Year outfit: red knitted stretch wool qipao (cheongsam) and vintage Dior coat

A wintery Chinese New Year outfit: red knitted stretch wool qipao (cheongsam) and vintage Dior coat

Autumn-winter qipaos· Sunday brunch qipaos· Vintage clothing, shoes and accessories

Today is the first day of the lunar calendar this year, so a very Happy Chinese New Year! To create…
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Treasure of the Week: Vintage Stuart Weitzman floral heels

Treasure of the Week: Vintage Stuart Weitzman floral heels

Vintage clothing, shoes and accessories

While I was moving and digging things up last week, I re-found these shoes. And after what feels like weeks…
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Qipao (cheongsam) with vintage fur jacket and hat

Qipao (cheongsam) with vintage fur jacket and hat

Autumn-winter qipaos· Vintage clothing, shoes and accessories

For the last few weeks I have been sharing a weekly vintage piece from our home for the Treasure of…
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Treasure of the Week: Grandpa’s vintage 60s alarm clock

Treasure of the Week: Grandpa’s vintage 60s alarm clock

Vintage Treasures

I’ve shared previously about my vintage Shanghainese watches, a pair of charming but rather high maintenance accessories which need to…
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Treasure of the Week: Antique Chinese Sunglasses

Treasure of the Week: Antique Chinese Sunglasses

Vintage clothing, shoes and accessories

I had no idea of the age of these antique sunglasses until I sat down to write this post. Since…
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Miranda's headshot on thepankou.com wearing mint green wedding qipao
I'm Miranda. Born in China and grew up in Australia, moved all around the world a little and for the moment call Shanghai home. I have always loved dresses, and had always been a little bit infatuated with these dresses called qipaos (or in Cantonese, cheongsams). But it was not until I saw Maggie Cheung in In the Mood for Love that I became quite obsessed. To me, qipaos are elegant yet seductive; demure but provocative; timeless, ageless, and simply beautiful. ...This is me.

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