The writings of Li, Qingzhao (李清照) serve as the major inspiration behind my project titled "Flora, Luna-Corona 团花·月華".  Paying homage to her, this historically accurate render depicts Li, Qingzhao in a standard Song-styled hanfu attire for women, especially during the late 11th-12th centuries.  

Stay tuned for a detailed update including a visual break-down, or follow my fashion storytelling project on Instagram: @daohanfu  

A re-imagined Mulan (花木蘭) in a relatively, historically accurate fashion from the Luoyang-era of the Northern Wei dynasty, inspired by the 1998 Disney film.

First, I’d like to introduce the term, hong-zhuang (紅妝), because many folks had mistaken Mulan’s matchmaking style as a Geisha’s attire since the release of the 1998 film. ​ "Hong-zhuang" actually originated from the Ballad of Mulan.

以北魏晚期装束风格为基础，重新想象绘制的迪士尼动画版花木兰。

一般认为，“红妆”一词出自《木兰辞》中的“阿姊闻妹来，当户理红妆”。红妆（亦作“红装”）在此处并不是指某种特定的妆容，而是泛指女子艳丽的装束，有盛装之意。更广义的红妆（红装）亦用于对美女的代称。