8 things to paint your Lunar New Year with good luck
2024-01-03
There is nothing more Chinese than the color red. As a nation who is deeply and emotionally connected with the passionate shade, Chinese people enjoy a feast of red during Lunar New Year. The bold color stands for people's good wishes for a prosperous and auspicious future. Pink, a shade of blossom, echoes spring sentiments that start a new circle of life, a softer alternative to grace the festival.
Since it's time to prepare one's wardrobe for the coming Spring Festival, which will fall on Feb 10 this year, here are some dresses and jackets you could dawn in beautiful red and pink in Chinese style.
They are a new interpretation of traditional Chinese culture by a young generation of Chinese designers with open minds and imagination. They may bring you some good luck in the Year of Dragon.
By Yuanmu Original Design. [Photo/tmall.com]
Chinese Red woolen dress
With delicate embroideries of flowers, the red woolen dress provides not only style but also warmth. What's more, it's very convenient to wear.
By Yuanmu Original Design. [Photo/tmall.com]
Chinese red woolen jacket
The short jacket in traditional Chinese style can match either pants or dresses, whatever is in your wardrobe. The embroideries of gold fish on the coat symbolize happiness and fortune, a good choice for the festive days.
By Shanlin Xizhao. [Photo/tmall.com]
Pink faux-fur coat
Pink can always go hand in hand with red, giving you more feminine beauty. And faux-fur is friendly to our animal friends.
By Yuanmu Original Design. [Photo/tmall.com]
Pink silk jacket
To people who prefer less bold colors, a pink silk jacket with traditional embroideries could be a nice alternative to red.
[Photo/tmall.com]
Pink and floral coat
Floral patterns look fresh and young, as long as they are in the correct colors. In such a coat, it seems you can be a representative of the coming spring.
By Mira Garden. [Photo/tmall.com]
Pomegranate-inspired earrings
As a fruit highly regarded in traditional Chinese culture, pomegranates symbolize fertility and abundance. It can perfectly go with those Chinese red and pink outfits.
By Shanlin Xizhao. [Photo/tmall.com]
Pink chalcedony and long pearl necklace
Nothing could be more feminine than a combination of pink stones and shimmering pearls.The long necklace can be the seal for your whole look.
By Yiersan. [Photo/tmall.com]
Environmentally friendly "red packet"
During Lunar New Year, sending a "red packet" - a monetary gift - is a long tradition. Despite the widely used digital red packets, many people still choose to send cash in paper red envelopes. Considering the paper waste, a red silk purse seems to be a more reasonable choice as it can be reused many times.