Cover Hennessy's Chinese New Year collection (Photo: Hennessy)
Hennessy's Chinese New Year collection (Photo: Hennessy)
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Fashion designer Shuting Qiu brings her vibrant colour palette and intricate designs to Hennessy’s Chinese New Year 2025 exclusive releases, which will be showcased at the Crafted, by Hennessy travelling exhibition in Ion Orchard
The Year of the Wood Snake in 2025 promises vibrant adventures and profound wisdom, symbolising growth, intuition, and strategic transformation. Hennessy, the legendary cognac house with over 250 years of craftsmanship, perfectly aligns with this spirit through its evocative theme, “Go Toward the Newness”, inviting enthusiasts to embrace innovation, creativity, and the uncharted paths of possibility. This year marks a pivotal moment of exploration, cultural renaissance, and transformative potential across global landscapes of art, design, and personal discovery.
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Above Fashion Designer Shu Ting Qiu with her intricately designed bottles
Fashion Designer Shu Ting Qiu with her intricately designed bottles
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Cultural Collaborations
Make a timely toast with the Maison’s annual limited‐edition Chinese New Year releases. Each year, Hennessy partners with Chinese collaborators who display the spirit of individuality in their craft, notably painter Yan Pei‐Ming in 2023 and new media artist Yang Yongliang in 2024.
This year’s exclusive release introduces a collection by Shanghai-based fashion designer Shuting Qiu, known for her bountiful colour palette and intricate embroideries. From the vibrant hues to embossed snake motifs and spring accents on Hennessy’s iconic V.S.O.P, X.O, and Paradis bottles, Qiu’s designs perfectly encapsulates Hennessy as the ultimate Chinese New Year gift.
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The room where the oak barrels are displayed
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A Journey Through Hennessy’s Legacy
Accompanying the launch of the limited editions are two exciting experiences that will take place in Ion Orchard. The travelling exhibition titled Crafted, by Hennessy, which runs from January 13 to 26, arrives in Singapore as the second stop in Asia. Visitors can journey through Hennessy’s beginnings and its careful distillation process of how the best eaux de vie are selected by their Tasting Committee.
Visitors can also get up close and personal with Hennessy’s rarest releases including Dame‐Jeanne, the Paradis Unlimited, Edition Particulière, Richard Hennessy Magnum, and the Hennessy X.O x Jean Michel Othoniel—a collection totalling €1.348 million.
Inspired? Pick up a bottle of Hennessy Paradis and personalise it with compliments from Hennessy, courtesy of its bespoke engraving service, Hennessy Hands.
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Crafted by Hennessy exhibit in Malaysia, the first stop for the travelling exhibit which made its way to Singapore for Chinese New Year
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Lunar Light-Up
Equally compelling is the Hennessy Kinetic Garden, a garden-themed installation by local paper artist Pei Li at the facade of Ion Orchard from January 20 to February 2.
Inspired by Qiu’s bold textures and fresh design, experience a garden of life-size flowers and bottle displays with culturally significant blooms such as peonies and plum blossoms. A daily light-up segment at 8.18pm till midnight makes it the perfect setting to usher in the arrival of spring for commemorative photos.
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