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shui. She emphasises the relationship
between nature and humans in feng
shui. To her, humans are attached to
nature.
“Living in a city may make us feel Feng shui is not magic. It cannot wipe
separated from nature. But if we take
a look at our surroundings, we will away all of one’s worries. But it can
find the connection with nature. For bring positivity and a clear mind when
example, a wooden desk, things made
of metal…they are all from nature,” one is encountering challenges.
Chow says.
In her philosophy, feng shui is a
way for people to transform their sur-
roundings into a space that makes
them feel good. It has nothing to do
with superstition and magic.
“Feng shui is not magic. It cannot
wipe away all of one’s worries. But it
can bring positivity and a clear mind
when one is encountering challenges,”
she says.
When asked what her feng shui
philosophy is, she cites a quote from
The Book of Changes (易經) – Break
impasse with change. Change leads to
solutions (窮則變，變則通).
Chow believes it is always good to
have change. “When changes come,
we are forced to face challenges which
make us grow. Changing means leav-
ing your comfort zone and entering a
bigger world.”
“Everything changes. If one can
understand this principle, one can
be stronger when facing challenges,”
Chow says. “Challenges make us a
better person and add colours to our
life. Life would be boring without
challenges. If you choose to give up
when encountering challenges, then
you lose the chance to succeed.”

Combining Modern Fashion
with Traditional Feng Shui
The feng shui expert has been a
fashion lover since she was young.
Combining her fashion sense with her
family’s traditional feng shui practic- A promotional picture for Thierry Chow Yik-tung’s collaboration
es, she creates designs with feng shui with Farfetch.
concepts. (Photo courtesy of Thierry Chow Yik-tung)