How to Stylishly Celebrate Chinese Lunar New Year in SL

Iris Ophelia's ongoing review of virtual world and MMO fashion

This Monday, people around the world will be celebrating the Lunar (or Chinese) New Year, and Second Life is no exception. Believe it or not, Chinese New Year traditions are very fashionista friendly. It's best to wear a new outfit for example, as well as to get a haircut, to symbolize a "fresh start" to the new year. Red is the preferred colour to wear for the Lunar New Year in China as it's believed to repel evil spirits, while black is avoided as it represents death. Pictured above is what I'll be wearing to greet the Year of the Dragon in SL: a super cute (and super red) qipao from +Lika Ruby+ named Chunjie paired with their colour-changing peony headdress.

+ Lika Ruby + [Click here to teleport to + Lika Ruby + in SHIKI VILLAGES] has quite a few outfits inspired by classic Chinese fashion (each in an array of vibrant colours ad prints, just in case red isn't your favourite), any of which would be perfect for any Lunar New Year festivities you might be attending between now and Monday. Gong Xi Fa Cai!

I took this photo, by the way, in the SL sim called China, which resembles a beautiful Chinese brush painting -- a perfect place to celebrate Chinese New Year: Click here for a direct teleport.

Iris Ophelia (Janine Hawkins IRL) has been featured in the New York Times and has spoken about SL-based design at the Fashion Institute of Technology in Manhattan and with pop culture/fashion maven Johanna Blakley.

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[Gogo]

So pretty, Iris!

[Ann Otoole InSL]

I finally got a new haircut but super gluing the latex on prevents me from wearing anything else.

[Pussycat Catnap]

That's a mesh dress I'm guessing by how it stays one piece below the waist.

Looks very nice, and I might have to get one myself.

[chat games]

OMG, she is so beautiful! Awesome!!!

[Iris Ophelia]

It's not mesh, it's actually a jacket and pant layer with a skirt prim, rather than a skirt layer. You can sort of see the seam of the prim. likewise the collar is an attachment. I think it would definitely be a perfect candidate for a mesh remake, but I still think it's cute as-is.

[GasOven]

Very beautiful dress! Love the image too ^^