Project: Illustration, apparel design
Brief: Design a capsule collection inspired by Lunar New Year celebrations in Hong Kong, for the year of the Rat (2020). Riya was drawn to door couplets and “Fu” diamond-shaped door signs, put up during the New Year to welcome good luck and happiness. They are often ornately decorated with patterns and symbols like flowers and animals representing spring and new beginnings, in gold or bright colours. The sun and other symbols of new beginnings relate to both yoga, which is at the core of Lululemon’s philosophy – regenerating the body and mind every day – as well as the New Year, the welcoming of a fresh start. Riya designed t-shirts, leggings and hoodies for the collection, but due to internal issues, only the t-shirt and a variation of the hoodie were manufactured.
