Moon, Myth, and Spring

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I love the fact that we Indonesians have so many new years. The New Year, Lunar New Year, Hindu New Year (Nyepi), and Islamic/ Javanese New Year. It feels as if everyone gets second, third, and fourth chance to renew things in life.. so full of hope! With all those diversity, understanding and loving are suppose to be natural, aren't they?

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Several days ago, we just had Lunar New Year. It's now the year of Golden Rabbit (seriously, how cute is that, eh?). The celebration starts at the New Moon on the first day of the year. Even sweeter, the Lunar New Year is sometime also referred as the Beginning of Spring.

The celebration is dominated in red~ so festive and joyful. Red is the color Nian fear the most. A myth told that Nian (meaning 'Year') is the name of a monster with a large mouth able to swallow people whole. Yet, Nian later went after other beast to prey instead of chasing and preying people. People put up red paper decorations on their windows and doors at the year's end to scare away Nian if he should come back. 

Moon..myth..spring.. can anything be more ethereal than that? *melting*

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And, ladies.. meet Rosetta.. my red pet fish that looks more like a floating rose petal rather than a fish. We would like to wish you a happy Lunar New Year.. may this year brings happiness, health, wealth, peace, and prosperity in your life.

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Miy
Qipao Dress / Kotak Pandora
Black Cape / (x)sml
Black Tight / Centro
Ankle Boots / Absolutee
Black Backpack / a gift from my uncle
Black Bracelet / some boutique
Mask / Cheaper-Cheaper

Vintage red and golden nail tutorial can be found here.

Photographed by Dito Yuwono

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Gong Xi Fa Cai

Love,