STYLE GUIDE: LUCKY COLOURS FOR 2016!

STYLE GUIDE: LUCKY COLOURS FOR 2016!

Welcome to 2016 and very soon on 8 February 2016, we will welcome the Chinese New Year and according to the Chinese Zodiac, 2016 is the Year of the Monkey. The Chinese Zodiac, known as Sheng Xiao, is based on a twelve-year cycle, each year in that cycle related to an animal sign. These signs are the rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, rooster, dog and pig. It is calculated according to Chinese lunar calendar.

In common Chinese culture, there are beliefs that our luck will change every year and many superstitious Chinese will seek advices from Fengshui masters and horoscope experts to better enhance their luck for the year ahead. One of the most common advice is on the colour of the outfits you're wearing that can help to bring in better luck and fortune in many matters. So at Q MENSWEAR, we researched on different Fengshui masters and horoscope experts' predictions and advices for all 12 Zodiac signs to compile a simple Fengshui colour for you. We hope this will help you to have a better 2016 ahead!

rat zodiac

The Rat

Born in 1924, 1926, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008
Gold, Silver, White, Blue, Gray and Black

ox zodiac

Ox

Born in 1925, 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009
Red, Purple, Orange, Yellow, Brown

 tiger zodiac

Tiger

Born in 1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010
Blue, Gray, Black, Green, Lime

rabbit zodiac

Rabbit

Born in 1927, 1939, 1951 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011
Blue, Gray, Black, Green Lime

dragon zodiac

Dragon

Born in 1928, 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012
Red, Purple, Orange, Yellow, Brown

snake zodiac

Snake

Born in 1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013
Green, Lime, Red, Purple, Orange

horse zodiac

Horse

Born in 1930, 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014
Green, Lime, Red, Purple, Orange

sheep zodiac

Sheep

Born in 1931, 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003
Red, Purple, Orange, Yellow, Brown

monkey zodiac

Born in Monkey: 1932, 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004
Yellow, Brown, Gold, Silver, White

rooster zodiac

Rooster

Born in 1933, 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005
Yellow, Brown, Gold, Silver, White

dog zodiac

Dog

Born in 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006
Red, Purple, Organe, Yellow, Brown

pig zodiac

Pig

Born in 1935, 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007
Gold, Silver, White, Blue, Gray, Black

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