hi! first of all, thank you so much for spreading culture. Fashion is such an underestimated indicator of history. Since you've also talked about the hanfu revival movement, i wondered if you know of any fashion line that incorporates hanfu elements for both men and women while keeping a western design as well?
Hi, thanks for the question!
Yes, fashion is a great way to learn about history! For me personally, hanfu has been a segue into understanding many aspects of Chinese history and culture that I previously wasn’t knowledgeable about.
The type of fashion you’re referring to is called Hanyuansu/汉元素, which means “(clothing with) Han elements”. This includes clothing that incorporates hanfu elements with Western designs, and vice versa. I have a post here with recommendations for hanyuansu fashion lines - please check it out! Since that post covers hanyuansu brands for women, I’ll list some recommendations for men here:
1) Celestial Spring/诗礼春秋 - Sleek, minimalist designs that seamlessly meld hanfu elements with modern silhouettes. Varied colors and fabrics (for example, see denim top above):
2) Mu Han Feng/沐汉风 - The second spin-off label of well-known hanfu brand Chonghui Hantang/重回汉唐, and masculine counterpart to hanyuansu brand Hua Xiao Xia/华小夏. A large variety of designs, with an impressive outerwear collection:
3) Dongting Hanfeng/洞庭漢風 - Comfy, understated designs that are great for casual wear:
4) Qing Tang/卿棠 - “Edgier” designs with street fashion influence and modern prints:
As you can see, there aren’t as many hanyuansu options available for men compared to women, but hopefully that will improve.
For more references, please check out my modified hanfu tag. Hope this helps!
