Inject bold personality into your favourite iconic pieces by mixing and matching your choice of embroidered tape and frog button styles. ‘

Twist and Tang’ offers a vibrant selection of 10 embroidered tapes and 10 handmade frog buttons for you to play with. Enjoy experimenting with all sorts of combinations before picking the perfect tape and button for your own customised qipao and Tang jacket.

Transcending time and trends, the qipao (also known as the cheongsam) is the quintessential Chinese style dress, known for classic beauty and a tailored silhouette that accentuates curves in all the right places.

Shanghai Tang's take on the modern qipao combines the masterful tailoring and intricate elements of the traditional qipao with a modern twist including contemporary fabrics, elevated details and modernised silhouettes. Whether dressed up for classic charm or dressed down for a more casual and edgy take, the qipao never fails to impress.

Traditionally associated with the Qing dynasty upper class and formal wear of the 1940s, Shanghai Tang has reinvented the Tang jacket with stretchy modern textiles, printed silk lining and a stunningly androgynous appeal, perfect for a variety of unisex and neutral looks or sharing with your partner.

With ‘Twist and Tang’, dare to be different with your favourite embroidered tape detailing on upturned sleeve cuffs and stylish frog buttons in your handpicked palette for the ultimate flair.

‘Twist and Tang’ offers a vibrant selection of 10 meticulously embroidered tapes and 10 handmade frog buttons for you to play with.

Enjoy experimenting with all sorts of combinations before picking the perfect tape and button for your own customised qipao and Tang jacket.

Crafted from 100% mulberry silk, the gorgeous silk tapes are embroidered with multicolour or metallic patterns which pay tribute to time-honoured folklores, legends and motifs. Playful colours and intricate designs inject a personal statement into your customised piece.

Frog buttons are a respected craft and art form in its own right, giving Chinese fashion that instantly memorable character.

‘Twist and Tang’ offers 10 handcrafted satin frog button options that nod to tradition, updated in a variety of our handpicked colours. Both functional and ornamental, these buttons can be mixed-and-matched and colour-clashed as you please.

‘Twist and Tang’ personalisation service is available exclusively at Shanghai Tang Mansion in Hong Kong and Ngee Ann City boutique in Singapore.

Want to purchase it online or off-the-shelf? We have 2 ready-made styles available for purchase here.