♥ when in doubt, wear red.

my adorable grandmother and i.

not only was february 14th the official day of love,

but it was also the first official day of chinese new year,

which lasts for fifteen days, ending with a lantern festival.

some of the traditions include:

a new year's visit with the family to celebrate,

handing out small red envelopes of lucky money,

lighting incense, hanging lanterns and lucky symbols,

making offerings of desserts, oranges and meat,

and my personal favorite:

wearing new clothes for a new year–

especially red.

in the chinese culture, the color red is believed to

symbolize good luck, keeping evil spirits and bad fortune at bay.

i personally love to wear the color red and enjoy

any holiday that encourages me to wear more of it.

below, i have created a fabulous chinese new year–inspired look,

that i wish i could have worn to my family's new year celebration!

year of the tiger. by Samantha Chu featuring Melissa shoes

Items in this set:

Red Satin Strapless Dress with Pleat Layers by Party, 230 AUD

Vivienne Westwood Lady Dragon Heart in Gold, $150

Tania Light Wood Clutch, $365

Amazon.com: 14k Gold Tiger Head Diamond Ring, w/ 1.41 Total Carat..., $740

Lucky Charm in Green Gold with Green Gold Frame, $450