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Until now, she has already collaborated with several She also explains how she applies feng shui in jewel-
major brands like Kenzo, Lane Crawford, Max & Co for lery. “Jade is in the earth category, it has very calming effect
events. and will interact with the person that wears it. The colour
“I was in a Kenzo video campaign for their season- (of the jade) will shift or change accordingly (based on the
al launch and did feng shui consultation at their launch wearer’s mentality),” Chow says.
event. I also collaborated with Lane Crawford to design a
capsule collection of jade rings,” she says. The Future of Feng Shui
While she was learning feng shui from her father, she Chow hopes feng shui can be listed as a form of lo-
found that her father advised his clients on what to wear. cal and global intangible cultural heritage one day, as she
The thought of modernising feng shui through fashion strongly believes that feng shui culture should be inherited.
then popped up in her mind. “I would like to write a feng shui book in English. It is a
“The main concept of feng shui styling is to balance. way to globalise feng shui. I see great potential in the West-
In feng shui, there are five elements - Fire, Wood, Earth, ern audience – some of them are very interested in oriental
Metal, and Water. Everybody has a personal element and culture,” she says.
they may lack a certain kind of element, so we can balance Chow also wants to clear up public misconceptions
it with clothing,” she says. about feng shui.
Chow says the five elements also represent different “Some may think if they put a feng shui product at
patterns and shapes, which brings more variety when styl- home, they would become wealthy immediately without
ing fashion with feng shui concepts. doing anything. People usually misunderstand it as some-
The feng shui expert wants to modernise feng shui thing related to magic, religion, or superstition, but it is
through fashion and attract more attention from young not,” she says.
people by combining the two. “It takes time to clear up these misconceptions. I will
In 2019, Chow collaborated with jadeite expert Samuel work harder on it,” Chow says.
Kung along with Lane Crawford to design a jade jewellery
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collection. She gave the traditional gemstone a modern Edited by Patricia Ricafor t
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look through Western designs. Sub-edited by Kassandra Lai

Objects designed by Thierry Chow Yik-tung for promoting personal wellness.
(Photo courtesy of Thierry Chow Yik-tung)