The fragrance of lotus fades away from late summer, and everywhere is filled with the sweetness of the Qixi Festival. What are you planning to do with your weekend? Li Yihua Xia collaborates with Wuhan Wanda Plaza at Lingjiaohu to jointly host the Wuhan Hanfu Model Competition in Central China. You don't have to envy the beautiful costumes in period dramas because you can also show your unique charm on the Hanfu fashion stage! Interpret the graceful temperament of Hanfu with a dignified demeanor, and discover your own lively side here! Rich awards are already in place, free registration is hotly underway, and if you love Hanfu culture, why not come and participate! On August 6th and 7th, at Gate 2 of Lingjiaohu Wanda Plaza, we look forward to starting a new chapter of national fashion with you!
Perhaps in many people's minds, Ming Lun fits such period roles very well because he mostly gained fans through period dramas. He is indeed a handsome man in period costumes. Recently, Ming Lun's Hanfu fashion show has become popular online. An ordinary fashion show may not attract much attention from netizens. However, after seeing Ming Lun in Hanfu, it's really hard to take your eyes off him; he has such an enchanting charm. In fact, this Hanfu fashion show is not just Ming Lun standing alone on the stage; there are also many other handsome men showcasing together.
In contrast, the neighboring Guofeng Grand Ceremony, where the costumes, props, and styling of the Hanfu fashion show models each have their own characteristics, everyone is so beautiful that you can't take your eyes off them. Every year, the theme of the fashion show is different: some are based on flower fairies, some on fairy beasts, and some on immortal ladies. The Hanfu Guofeng Grand Ceremony promotes traditional Chinese clothing through fashion shows. It not only carries forward the inheritance of national culture but also combines innovation with traditional aesthetics, bringing better visual experiences to the audience. Netizens suggest that current costume designers for period dramas could learn from the trends in Hanfu to bring more diverse and exciting looks to actors.
At the Xitang Hanfu Culture Week, there are no shortage of fellow enthusiasts who lack understanding of Hanfu culture and come to join in the fun. Some wear Manchu costumes, some put on Hu-style outfits, and others pair them with sneakers. As for those wearing jackets and skirts while holding selfie sticks, I can't find the words to describe them. In the Hanfu bar, such sighs are often seen: “When will our Han people be able to wear Hanfu out without being pointed at, without being called ‘costumes,' without being scolded as backward revivalists or lunatics who want to time travel?” “Why has our own ethnic attire become ‘clothing that should not be worn'?!” In fact, since the first modern revivalist, Zhang Taiyan, exiled in Japan, changed into a kimono marked with the character “Han,” the path to reviving Hanfu has been nearly a century long and remains arduous.
Hanfu is a culture that quietly emerged in recent years, mainly due to the rise of Douyin and various short video platforms, which provided conditions for the spread of Hanfu. Every nation has its own attire, so Hanfu is the attire of the Han people. Merchants seized the trend, and various Hanfu stores were born, participating in various exhibitions and hiring models for fashion shows to showcase their clothing. Recently, a Hanfu fashion show in Chengdu was temporarily cancelled, causing the models present to burst into tears and become emotionally agitated. What exactly happened?
This adds to the watchability of the fashion show and expands the influence of Hanfu, but it also blurs the boundaries between Hanfu and theatrical costumes and period costumes, exaggerating the performance attributes of Hanfu, hindering its integration into daily life to a certain extent. For example, despite the popularity of Hanfu, it is rarely seen in daily life. When Hanfu is mentioned, it's all about taking photos, period dramas, and fashion shows. This is one of the effects of this phenomenon. For Hanfu models, over time, this will also deviate them from the basic function of models, which is to display clothing.
Zhu Long is handsome and refined, and in his period photos, he gives off a vibe similar to the young masters in novels who are exiled outside due to illness or other reasons (but still cared for and nurtured). I haven't thought of how to describe it yet, but if I can't think of anything, I'll just post the photos; for Huo Jianhua, I'll add a cold and proud sword; as for Bai Zihua, I'll see… Yang Yang's period image in my mind is cold and aloof. Once “A Test of World” comes out, his period photos should match.
It can be said that this brand, born in Ningbo, Zhejiang in 2004, has carved out a style segment in the Hanfu market and led the trend of that style. Describing it as “unique” and “distinctive” would not be an exaggeration, and this is the evaluation given by the well-known Hanfu exhibition event “Huashang Jiuzhou.” It was precisely at the Fourth “Huashang Jiuzhou · Huashang Xiudian” on May 2nd this year that Dao Ding's fashion show outfits caused quite a stir. Netizens commented that they “don't seem like traditional Hanfu in terms of fabric and design, but more like modern fashion.”