February 13, 2013

Lucky : Traditions + Memories

Hello from Calgary, and Happy Chinese New Years! Wishing everyone good health and fortune in the year of the snake! Although I’ve lived in Canada for the grand majority of my life, there are still a few Chinese traditions I follow around this time of year. Firstly, I make sure I call all my close relatives to give them my blessings for the new year. Second, I avoid showering during New Years Day since it’s said to “wash away” all your good fortune. And last of all, I make sure I wear red or gold on New Years Day to bring in the best luck for the year. Since I definitely need lots of luck this year, I wore both red and gold.

I’m wearing:

Banana Republic V-neck Sweater | Zara Chain Print Shirt (also here)
Old Navy Premium Jeans | Zara Chelsea Boots

Lucky : Traditions + Memories

Ever since I’ve been away for college, I haven’t spent Chinese New Years with my family. Now that I’m done school, I went home for it this year and I was spoiled with delicious food and red pocket money. After dim sum on New Years day, my mother and I went to walk around The Core shopping centre (formerly called TD Square) in downtown Calgary. On the top floor of this shopping centre is an indoor garden called Devonian Gardens; it was my favourite place in Calgary back when I was a kid. I even took my High School Prom photos here! Unfortunately, this garden has changed much since I last visited due to mass renovations. But although this place is nothing like what I remember it to be, my visit here was still a nice walk down the memory lane.

Lucky : Traditions + Memories

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http://twitter.com/BraveChica Ariatna Gonzalez

Nice Outfit !!!
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- Justin L
  
  Thanks Ariatna! Appreciate you stopping by!
http://twitter.com/FitSwissChick Lucie Pfaendler

Happy Chinese New Years to you! So happy for you that you got to spend it with your family and lived up some old nice memories. I love the outfit, especially the jeans and the sweater – looking good!
- Justin L
  
  Thanks Lucie for the kind wishes! It was indeed a lovely Chinese New Years. Are there any celebrations for it in Switzerland?
  - http://twitter.com/FitSwissChick Lucie Pfaendler
    
    I don’t know to be honest. There might be some celebrations in Bern, since there is the chinese embassy. I would love to experience such a celebration!
    - Justin L
      
      Oh that’s neat! I’d love to visit one day!
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I like the shirt and sweater combo.
- Justin L
  
  Thank you for stopping by! =D
gongy gongs

Happy Chinese New Year! love your shirt

love, Gongy

http://groolstyle.wordpress.com/
- Justin L
  
  Thanks Gongy! Same to you!
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So WELL put together!! This should be in a man’s magazine!!
- Justin L
  
  You’re too sweet! Thank you!
http://dressesforjulie.wordpress.com/ Julie

love it, especially the coffee from Timmy’s. Oh how I miss it!
- Justin L
  
  Haha are you from Canada?? I don’t know what I’d do without Timmy’s! Tim Hortons > Starbucks
janeenjoyce

Love how you’ve incorporated red + gold into this ‘festive’ outfit…
Happy Chinese New Year!
- Justin L
  
  Thank you, and Happy Chinese New Year to you as well!
theconfuseddasher.com

The chain shirt reminds me of Versace haha. Happy new year!
- Justin L
  
  Thanks, and yea I get what you mean! Zara follows a lot of designer designs, and I guess this one was Versace.
Susanna Chan

Great outfit for photos!
http://www.facebook.com/josephine.marc.7 Josephine Marc

Love this outfit! You have a great sense of style! And I agree with theconfuseddasher.com the shirt definitely have feels like its for Versace 90′s era! Such a cool contrast with the sweater!

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