The Fall 2016 fashion shows are around the corner — but so is the Lunar New Year. So how does a supermodel like Liu Wen celebrate the latter while pounding the myriad catwalks during the former? Here wearing Tory’s silk pintuck shirt and Sylvan charm hoop earrings, she shares all, plus her favorite LNY traditions, superstitions and decorations…
My Chinese zodiac sign is…
Dragon.
Growing up, my favorite Lunar New Year traditions included…
Receiving lucky money/red pocket money from elders and pasting spring couplets.
And new traditions I’ve started myself…
I have started to prepare gifts to elders as my new Lunar New Year tradition — for example, to my parents, grandparents and other relatives.
The first time I spent the Lunar New Year in New York…
It was 2009 and took place during New York Fashion Week. I had dinner with some other Chinese models to celebrate.
And this year I’ll celebrate by…
Inviting some friends to make dumplings at home. In the evening, we will light up the whole apartment the whole night and paste spring couplets on the doors and windows.
My new year decorations include…
Spring couplets and decoupages, which were brought to NYC by my friends in China and will definitely add more Chinese New Year atmosphere!
Favorite Chinese restaurant in New York…
Café China.
And my favorite new year dish…
Dumplings.
The new year superstition I never fail to follow…
Wearing new outfits and socks on the first day of the new year.
Favorite host/hostess gift to give when visiting friends and family for the new year…
I will always prepare some special gifts, such as some food from my hometown.
My all-time favorite Lunar New Year memory…
It was three years ago. I traveled thousands of miles trying to get home — from Mexico to my hometown in China — to spend the Lunar New Year with my parents. I took all kinds of transportation — airplane, train, bus…
I keep the month-long new year celebrations going while I’m at the fashion shows by…
I will be celebrating with my friends while I am at the fashion weeks but, honestly, I just want to go home and spend time with my parents, doing nothing but eating and eating…
2016 秋季时装秀即将拉开帷幕，而中国农历新年也近在咫尺。那么，超模刘雯如何在时装秀场上庆祝中国春节？她身穿 Tory 丝质褶饰衬衫，佩戴 Sylvan 环式耳环，与我们大方分享了她最爱的春节传统、风俗和饰品…
我的生肖是…
龙。
成长过程中，我最爱的春节传统包括…
从长辈手中接过压岁钱，以及贴春联。
现在呢，我会…
为长辈们准备春节礼品，这已经成为我新的春节传统。 譬如说我的爸爸妈妈、爷爷奶奶和其他亲戚。
我第一次在纽约过春节…
是在 2009 年，当时刚好是纽约时装周。 我和其他中国的模特们一起聚餐庆祝。
今年，我会…
邀请一些好朋友到家里包饺子吃。 除夕当晚，整个公寓一晚上都不会熄灯，门口和窗户上都贴满春联，
我的春节饰品包括…
我一位中国好友特意为我带到纽约的春联和剪纸，这能够增加春节气氛！
最爱的纽约中餐馆…
Café China。
我最爱的春节菜肴是…
饺子。
我一直坚持的春节风俗是…
在新年第一天，穿上新衣新袜子。
春节期间，拜访亲友时，带上一份礼品。
我总是会着手准备一些特别的礼物，例如来自我家乡的特色美食。
我最难忘的春节记忆…
是在三年前。 我从墨西哥出发，经过长途跋涉，终于回到中国，与我的父母一起过春节。 一路上，我搭乘了所有的交通工具，包括飞机、火车、大巴…
时装秀期间，我可能一整个月都沉浸在春节气氛当中。
我会与我的朋友们一起庆祝春节。当然，说心里话，我还是想回家和爸爸妈妈一起过，什么也不用做，就是吃，一直吃…