Streetwear Meets Cool Classics With The Tommy Hilfiger X CLOT Collaboration
Kick off the Year of the Dragon in contemporary looks with a cultural twist, as modelled by David Eung Hao.
No matter where you are celebrating the Lunar New Year, be it at home or abroad, embrace that sense of belonging and celebrate in style with the latest collection by Tommy Hilfiger in collaboration with CLOT, the pioneering streetwear label by Hong Kong icon and Cantopop celebrity Edison Chen.
“This collection is an energised expression of our Classic American Cool remixed with Chinese youth culture,” explains designer Tommy Hilfiger. “CLOT brings a unique and authentic Asian perspective to our prep classics, sharing ideas and clashing cultures to create something entirely new.”
Jumper; trouser, TOMMY X CLOT.
The eclectic union between the two brands is apparent in the striking streetwear from the Tommy X CLOT collection—each piece designed to help you enter the Year of the Dragon with a fashionable roar.
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A marriage of cultures
Shirt; bag; trousers, TOMMY X CLOT.
Comprising 23 pieces, Tommy Hilfiger's American classics have been given a new twist through CLOT’s East-meets-West sensibility. Bridging cultures through its thoughtful designs for over 20 years, CLOT’s apparel features modern interpretations and spliced motifs from traditional Chinese culture, with bold graphics, exaggerated silhouettes and an electrifying energy.
Released as part of CLOT’s twentieth anniversary commemorations, the Tommy X CLOT collection is “for those celebrating the Year of the Dragon all around the globe,” says Hilfiger. “Edison put the meaning and feeling of his culture into the designs, with a focus on communicating the dragon’s power, strength and success,” he continues. “That is why we opened our archives to CLOT and invited them to bring a new perspective to our prep classics.”
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Fiery fashion for the New Year
Sweatshirt, TOMMY X CLOT
Naturally, for the Year of the Dragon, it is only befitting that the designs incorporate what Chen describes as “communicating the feeling of the dragon, its power and success, in a way that is true”.
"The dragon is synonymously associated with Chinese culture, which is why it is in our silk print,” he explains.
Reversible bomber jacket; shirt; trousers, TOMMY X CLOT
The collection also includes a reversible bomber—Hilfiger's personal favourite—featuring red, white and blue stripes on one side and dark navy with a Tommy X CLOT monogram on the other. “I love the reversible bomber. It’s a contemporary take on a prep classic,” says Hilfiger.
For an effortlessly cool look, the elevated take on a tracksuit comes in celebratory red while a rugby shirt is updated with both classic and nylon stripes. Emblazoned with a dragon print, the crewneck keeps things simple yet strong in its symbolism of fearlessness and strength while the rugby sweater and cardigan are lined with the CLOT stripe for fashionable swagger.
Complete your preppy look with must-have staples such as the blazer, chino and archive shirt, all adorned with the stylish collaboration logo. “You don’t have to be Chinese to be a part of this culturally diverse capsule,” says Chen. “CLOT and Tommy coming together is a cultural smorgasbord of culture and history.”
Hilfiger concurs: ““It is a colourful and lively tribute to the creative spirit that’s sparked when different cultures come together.”
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Kick off the Year of the Dragon with the Tommy X CLOT collection
Sweater; tracksuit trousers; bucket hat, TOMMY X CLOT.
Having grown up in Hong Kong reading American hip-hop magazines that showed his favourite artists dressed in Tommy’s unmistakable prep apparel, Chen says that it is “a full circle moment” for him.
“This capsule is not only a throwback to the days of when I first became a Tommy Hilfiger fan, but also an ode to Tommy and the brand,” he says. “I am so thrilled to lend our culture to this collection, putting its spirit and meaning into the design.”
With the cool fusion 'fits from the Tommy X CLOT collection, make an eye-catching splash on your New Year visitation rounds with fashion-forward attire worthy of the Year of the Dragon.
Photography: Lawrence Teo
Creative Director: Windy Aulia
Style Editor: Gracia Phang
Hair: Manisa Tan
Makeup: Alison Tay
Stylist’s Assistant: Larissa Wong
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The Tommy x CLOT collection is available exclusively at Tommy Hilfiger outlets at:
- ION Orchard, #B1-26/27/27A
- Raffles City Shopping Centre, #01-33