Mahiro Maeda’s (前田 真宏) Design Sketches For Samurai Champloo. Mugen’s Sword. Fuu’s Tanto. Jin’s

Gesture Studies, by Ben Li

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Swarovski white shoulder beaded necklace. This elaborate and sensuous off the shoulder beaded necklace is lavished in pearl and crystal. A silver Czech glass choker woven with clusters of Celestial glass pearl caresses the neck, attached to a center focal of Preciosa crystal and Celestial pearl, framed with woven silver Czech glass. Intricately designed shoulder epaulettes of pearl and silver Czech glass are connected with strands of Czech glass and pearl, and a Swarovski crystal white patina pear pendant sits at the end of each shoulder and the bottom of the chest pendant.

At-home gown, 1887-89

From the FIDM Museum

Vilnius University Library

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I LOVE this fashion, but do you know of any ways this style can be incorporated into a more modern way...?

Great question! First of all, I’d like to point out that wearing hanfu does not require fancy hair, makeup, or accessories - it can be worn casually as you would any other clothing.

That said, there are many ways to incorporate hanfu styles in a more “modern” flavor. You can always mix-and-match hanfu separates into your usual wardrobe. There’s also an entire offshoot of hanfu called “hanyuansu/汉元素”, which refers to designs that utilize elements from traditional hanfu. Here are some of my suggestions/inspiration for incorporating hanfu style:

1) Shortening sleeves and/or hemlines can produce a more “modern” look.

2) Layer on a Beizi/褙子 (jacket) - Beizi are extremely versatile, and come in all lengths and materials, for all seasons. (note: the pics below are “hanyuansu”; real hanfu doesn’t have modern pockets)

3) Put on a Banbi/半臂 (half-sleeve jacket) or Bijia/比甲 (sleeveless jacket) - Similar to Beizi, but with shorter/no sleeves, these can be worn like cardigans/t-shirts/vests. 1st row: banbi, 2nd row: bijia.

4) Hanfu skirts - Try wearing a hanfu skirt with your outfit. Left: Ming Dynasty-style, Right: Tang Dynasty-style.

5) Song-style pants/宋裤 - These pants were popular with women during the Song Dynasty. Try adding them to your outfit. (note: the right pic is a modified, “shorts” version)

6) Doupeng/斗篷 (cloaks/capes) make a nice accessory during the colder months, and come in various lengths and designs.

These are only just a few ways to incorporate hanfu elements; there are a lot more ideas and designs out there. I hope this helps in providing inspiration :)

(edit: links to clothing are in this post)

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