We are excited to be part of Abacus Row 's Lunar New Year Pop-Up in San Francisco! Save the dates: February 3-26th!
About the Pop-Up
A pop-up of symbolic goods to prepare for the new year and to celebrate the arrival of spring. Alongside the release of Abacus Row's limited Lunar New Year collection, they've curated a shop of florals, fruits, apparel (Kaarem!), accessories and festive home goods to express hopeful and auspicious wishes for the year ahead. Shaped by the rituals and customs of our Vietnamese and Chinese heritages, our lunar new year pop-up is our own expression of these traditions.
Featuring
✿ A small selection of Kaarem Tết outfits
✿ Abacus Row's Lunar New Year Collection
✿ Minh Singer's Lunar New Year Capsule
✿ Unite Design paper goods, including Lì Xì paper envelopes
✿ Stacy Nguyen's 'Year of the Ox' Lì Xì paper envelopes
✿ Kaarem's silk fabric Lì Xì and Wish Trinkets from the Tết Collection.
✿ Studio Mondine's florals
✿ Abacus Row x Andria Lo 2021 Lunar New Year Calendar, to benefit Good Good Eatz
✿ More!
Kaarem x Tammy Nguyen x Pigeon Passenger Press notebook
Abacus Row's Lunar New Year Collection +
Minh Singer's Lunar New Year Capsule
Unite Design li xi envelopes and notebooks, all the way from Saigon to San Francisco.
Minh Singer's 'five-fruit tray"
Flower market curated by Studio Mondine.
Pomelos and mandarins fruit market.
Abacus Row and Andria Lo collaborated on the Year of the Ox calendar. 100% of proceeds will be donated to Good Good Eatz, a nonprofit organization that works with mom-and-pop restaurants in Chinatown and immigrant districts throughout Oakland. It's available to purchase at the pop-up for $18.
Details
Dates
February 3-26, 2021
*closed New Year's Day – Feb 12
Hours
Hours 12-5pm, daily*
Location
Abacus Row
1256 Mason St.
San Francisco, CA 94108
Visit
Two people at a time.
Kaarem's Tết List
A few fun ways to welcome the new year:
✿ LOOK ✿
An editorial by Amanda Thơ Phạm and Linda Ha, featuring Kaarem outfits for Tết.
Tết is a time to gather, pay respects to ancestors, welcome Spring and celebrate the New Year. We carry on the rich traditions of Tết to celebrate and connect with our Vietnamese heritage. In moments where the future seems uncertain, connecting to our past gives us an opportunity to find a light to move forward.
Link: Tết Traditions
✿ LISTEN ✿
Some of our favorite videos to welcome the spirit of spring.
Link: QUE's Tất Niên Tết Video Playlist
✿ EAT ✿
We are beyond thrilled to bring Australian-Vietnamese chef / person of the world, Bao La, back for another pop-up at QUE in Saigon on January 29th and 30th!
This edition, Bao created a Lunar New Year’s Eve Reunion Dinner menu for Tất Niên Tết. A little bit decadent—this feast is intended to be shared with friends and family; to celebrate the end of the year and bring good wishes for the year ahead <3.
Link: Bao La x QUE Dinner Pop-Up for Tất Niên Tết
✿ MAKE ✿
We love how Diep Tran and The Banh Chung Collective have organized and inspired so many people in the U.S. to take on this tradition of collective Bánh Chưng making! With the support of Red Boat Fish Sauce, The Banh Chung Collective is going digital for this year. Purchase a Bánh Chưng kit or jsut a communal zoom ticket for February 6th and 7th.
Link: The Banh Chung Collective
✿ TẾT OUTFITS ✿
We've curated a selection of Tết Outfits for the Lunar New Year!
Link: Tết Outfits
✿ POP-UP SHOP ✿
San Francisco! Lunar New Year Pop-Up by Abacus Row from February 3-26th!
A pop-up of symbolic goods to prepare for the new year and to celebrate the arrival of spring. Alongside the release of Abacus Row's limited Lunar New Year collection, they've curated a shop of florals, fruits, apparel (Kaarem!), accessories and festive home goods to express hopeful and auspicious wishes for the year ahead. Shaped by the rituals and customs of our Vietnamese and Chinese heritages, our lunar new year pop-up is our own expression of these traditions.
Link: Lunar New Year Pop-Up Shop by Abacus Row
✿ VISIT ✿
Tết Installation at QUE!
The Kaarem studio team created beautiful origami cranes using 100% silk remnant from the studio. Each crane was carefully cut, fold and iron, bringing life again to the fabric remnant.
Link: QUE by Kaarem
✿ LUCK ✿
From our studio to you, read more about the making of our handcrafted silk Lì Xì and Wish Trinkets.
Also, a second small batch coming next week! Order yours today to arrive by the Lunar New Year.
Link: Introducing the Tết Collection
Related Features
Editorials
Tết Traditions
An editorial by Amanda Thơ Phạm and Linda Ha, featuring Kaarem outfits for Tết.
Stories
Bao La x QUE Tất Niên Tết Dinner Pop-Up
SAIGON—We are beyond thrilled to bring Australian-Vietnamese chef / person of the world, Bao La, back for another pop-up at Que! This edition, Bao created a Lunar New Year’s Eve Reunion Dinner menu for Tất Niên Tết. A little bit decadent—this feast is intended to be shared with friends and family; to celebrate the end of the year and bring good wishes for the year ahead <3.
Stories
Introducing the Tết Collection
For Lunar New Year, we are excited to introduce the Tết Collection, featuring reusable Bao Lì Xì / Lucky Lì Xì Silk Envelope Pouches and Dây Câu Chúc / Hand-Embroidered Lunar New Year Wish Trinkets, which symbolize peace and goodness.