The Hanfu Journal by Olive Girl

Chinese Dress: Qipao vs Hanfu vs Ma Mian — Which Is Yours?

Chinese Dress: Qipao vs Hanfu vs Ma Mian — Whic...

There is no single "Chinese dress" — there are three, and each one is completely different. The qipao: fitted, structured, 1920s Shanghai glamour. The hanfu: flowing, wide-sleeved, five thousand years...

Chinese Dress: Qipao vs Hanfu vs Ma Mian — Whic...

There is no single "Chinese dress" — there are three, and each one is completely different. The qipao: fitted, structured, 1920s Shanghai glamour. The hanfu: flowing, wide-sleeved, five thousand years...

Ma Mian Skirt: The Complete Buying & Styling Guide

Ma Mian Skirt: The Complete Buying & Styling Guide

The Ma Mian skirt went viral in 2024 — and it has not stopped. The distinctive front panel. The pleated sides that open with each step. The embroidered fabric that...

Ma Mian Skirt: The Complete Buying & Styling Guide

The Ma Mian skirt went viral in 2024 — and it has not stopped. The distinctive front panel. The pleated sides that open with each step. The embroidered fabric that...

Hanfu Dress: The Complete Guide to Chinese Fashion

Hanfu Dress: The Complete Guide to Chinese Fashion

The first time you see a hanfu dress, you feel something before you understand it. The wide sleeves that catch the light. The cross-collar neckline that frames the face. The...

Hanfu Dress: The Complete Guide to Chinese Fashion

The first time you see a hanfu dress, you feel something before you understand it. The wide sleeves that catch the light. The cross-collar neckline that frames the face. The...

Hanfu for Ren Faire: The Complete Style Guide

Hanfu for Ren Faire: The Complete Style Guide

She wore hanfu to the Renaissance Faire. Not because she was trying to fit in — because she wasn't. The flowing wide sleeves moved in the same breeze as every...

Hanfu for Ren Faire: The Complete Style Guide

She wore hanfu to the Renaissance Faire. Not because she was trying to fit in — because she wasn't. The flowing wide sleeves moved in the same breeze as every...

Qipao with Pants: 5 Outfits That Actually Work

Qipao with Pants: 5 Outfits That Actually Work

You already know how to wear a qipao with pants. You just don't know you know yet. The wide-leg trousers you already own. The dark wash jeans in your wardrobe...

Qipao with Pants: 5 Outfits That Actually Work

You already know how to wear a qipao with pants. You just don't know you know yet. The wide-leg trousers you already own. The dark wash jeans in your wardrobe...

Qipao Top: How to Style It with Modern Outfits

Qipao Top: How to Style It with Modern Outfits

She wore the qipao top with wide-leg trousers to the gallery opening. She wore it with tailored shorts to the summer dinner. She wore it with her favorite jeans on...

Qipao Top: How to Style It with Modern Outfits

She wore the qipao top with wide-leg trousers to the gallery opening. She wore it with tailored shorts to the summer dinner. She wore it with her favorite jeans on...