Attracting Luck with the Right Color and Fashion
It was a couple of years ago when I first got the chance to meet and interview famed Feng Shui expert Marites Allen at one of her Feng Shui Roadshows.
After her very entertaining discussions with Boy Abunda about all things auspicious, she then showcased all the charms– from figurines, bracelets, necklaces etc made available by World of Feng Shui (WOFS). But carrying all those charms inside your bag and wearing several necklaces and bracelets everyday certainly isn’t the most convenient, so I asked her if there was such a thing as “lucky clothes” or transferring all those lucky vibes into a fashion statement.
“Well you just have to wait and see,” she said with a smile—an answer that would eventually prove to be quite prophetic.
The practice of Feng Shui, or the Chinese art of placement, goes back hundreds of years ago, but its popularity continues to grow not only in Asia but even in the US and Europe.
It traditionally dealt with harmonizing directions and proper positioning of spaces to conform to principles of auspiciousness. Basic to the practice is the influence of five cosmic elements—Wood, Earth, Fire, Metal, and Water—to every human activity and aspiration.
Using her years of experience in the practice together with her innate sense of style, Allen created Frigga, a fashion line that incorporates Feng Shui into its design.
Frigga’s comfortable, luxurious, and eye-catching pieces quickly gained attention when it was first launched in London and Tokyo last year, and has generated quite a buzz as it makes its much awaited debut in Manila.
“Every item carries a distinctive fashion DNA, making Frigga the first of its kind in its league. It combines colors and prints, which are symbolic of various Feng Shui elements that help attract auspicious energies and enhance chances for better health, wealth, career, relationships, among others. Call it fashion for a reason, or fashion with a purpose that goes beyond just looking good,” says the Feng Shui expert now turned Frigga ambassador.
Frigga is a registered European brand in London. Its team is composed of an award-winning fabric designers from Europe’s fashion houses and a pool of experienced creative and fashion designers to ensure a dynamic flow of ideas. Every item produced in the production line conforms to Feng Shui design principles. Ms. Allen herself completed several courses at the University Of Arts London College Of Fashion, including personal fashion styling.
“Even to those who claim they don’t believe in Feng Shui, its practical applications are all over us in this modern world,” says Ms. Allen, citing the latest iPhone line from Apple Computers as an example. She points out the five colors of its mass-priced line that reflect the five Feng Shui elements: Green (Wood), White (Metal), Red (Fire), Yellow (Earth), and Blue (Water). “Even the choice of the Pantone color of the Year follows Feng Shui directions,” she adds.
With the December 7 Feng Shui Updates event in Manila, Ms. Allen will feature various ways of applying Feng Shui principles to our daily living to attract positive energies including the field of auspicious fashion embodied by Frigga.
Allen’s 2014 Feng Shui update will be held at the Infinity Ballroom of the F1 Hotel Manila at BGC, Global City. Participants will then be treated to a fashion show featuring designs for the coming New Year and a preview of Frigga’s Spring/Summer collection. The main portion of the event will, of course, be the forecasts for business and individuals, as well as suggestions to attract better opportunities in the Year of the Wood Horse. Popular TV host, Boy Abunda, will again co-host the event with Ms. Allen.
The event is the largest gathering of its kind in the Philippines that brings together Feng Shui enthusiasts from all over the country and neighboring Asian cities to learn about forecasts for the Chinese New Year and their impact on businesses, industries, and individual lives. The Year of the Wooden Horse will start on January 31, 2014.
Tickets for the December convention are now available at all World of Feng Shui Philippines boutiques in Metro Manila or at F1 Hotel. Please call 0920 9509390 / 0917 8522983 / 4420113 / 5560615 for details. For more updates on Feng Shui and Marites Allen, follow her twitter and Facebook page (Marites Allen) or visit her website www.maritesallen.com.
