Qixi Festival 2026: Gift Ideas for Chinese Valentine’s Day

To celebrate Chinese Valentine's Day, BAZAAR curates a luxury gift guide to help you find the perfect present for your partner.

Words: Zue Wei Leong
Published: 3 August 2026
Reading time: 1 min

Crossing the magpie bridge.

On the seventh day of the seventh month on the lunar calendar, the world celebrates Qixi Festival, also known as Chinese Valentine’s Day. Its origins come from the mythical tale of ‘The Cowherd and The Weaver Girl’, their love forbidden as the latter was a daughter of the Jade Emperor, ruler of Heaven. Once a year, a flock of magpies fly skyward to build a bridge across the heavenly river, which we know as The Milky Way in the mortal realm, for the separated lovers to reunite.

A tale of love and devotion overcoming all obstacles, it has captured the hearts of millions across the globe. On this day, they celebrate by showing appreciation for their significant others, planning romantic dates and preparing thoughtful gifts. Ahead of the holiday taking place on August 19, 2026, BAZAAR puts together a guide to the best gifts for your partner.

Scroll on for the best Chinese Valentine’s Day gift ideas for your significant other.

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Creative director Maria Grazia Chiuri is inspired by the heart-shaped carving found on an ancient Roman column seen in her debut Autumn/Winter ’26 collection for Fendi. The heart finds its way across silks, as embroidery and fashion jewellery crafted from red sandblasted glass.

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Chen Zheyuan

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Saint Laurent’s Qixi Festival edit includes a stylish selection of ready-to-wear pieces, handbags, and jewellery for both men and women. However, the highlights includes the Saint Laurent windbreaker, matching striped cotton poplin pyjamas, the Mini Niki bags with a special edition gold-tone metal charms, as well as the Cassandre Medallion jewellery.

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Inspired by couples who bond over music, Burberry presents their ‘Love, on Repeat’ campaign, with a capsule collection stamped with a special logo, reimagining the Burberry Knight with a heart-shaped shield and matching lettering. Key pieces include the Clapton hooded jacket as well as signature bags in red, pink and white.

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Valentino’s campaign for Qixi Festival is lensed by Wing Shya, an award-winning photographer and long-time collaborator of legendary filmmaker Wong Kar-wai. Starring Chinese singer and actor Lars Huang alongside Yidan Huang and Zen Yue, this moody campaign exudes intimacy, romantic tension, and nostalgia. The cast wears elegant silhouettes from Valentino’s Pre-Fall ‘26 collection, accessorising with the Valentino Garavani Panthea and Valentino Garavani DeVain bags, as well as footwear from the Valentino Garavani Rockstud family.

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Worn by recently appointed global brand ambassador Jingyu Huang, Ferragamo releases a special edition belt to celebrate the Qixi Festival. The limited edition belt is crafted from premium Muflone calfskin and finished with an innovative PU Bio Lingo plant-based eco-coating to enhance water and wear resistance.

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Before walking out the door, a touch of Vendetta–the latest fragrance duo by Valentino Beauty–sets the tone for date night.

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For the casually dressed couple, Balenciaga releases a series of monochromatic T-shirts, hoodies, short-sleeve shirts, gym shorts, jean jackets, button fly miniskirts, drawstring jersey skirts, and cotton caps–each finished with pink handwriting declaring ‘I ♡U’. As a special touch, Balenciaga enlists the help of real-life celebrity couple Luo Wei and Li Ling to serve as inspiration for matching couple looks.

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As seen on Chinese actress Yang Zi, Emporio Armani’s capsule collection for Qixi Festival celebrates the joy and freshness of young love.

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Inspired by the simple act of giving and receiving flowers, Miu Miu’s campaign stars actor Zhao Jinmai and singer-songwriter Lexie Liu, but does not get overly floral on its offerings for Chinese Valentine’s Day. Instead, it leans into its signature silhouettes, colour palettes, and accessories, presenting a capsule collection for those who enjoy understated gestures of love.

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