Overview
- Lunar New Year begins on Feb. 17, ushering in the Year of the Fire Horse, a 60‑year pairing last seen in 1966.
- Experts highlight themes of vitality, speed and courage, advising decisiveness while warning against restlessness and rash choices.
- Pre‑New Year festivities are building worldwide, with Liverpool holding a city‑center procession today and scheduling main Chinatown celebrations for Feb. 21–22 as festival periods typically span about two weeks.
- Fashion houses have launched horse‑themed capsules and activations, including Prada’s red horse installations in China and collections from Burberry, Hermès, Dior, Gucci, Loewe and Louis Vuitton.
- Spirits makers released limited editions tied to the zodiac, led by Hennessy’s new 12‑bottle Zodiac Collection debuting with The Horse Edition, Martell’s 500‑bottle L’Or Zodiac release, Rémy Martin’s XO collaboration, Kavalan’s gift set and Don Julio 1942’s horse edition with a charity capsule.