Cloud9 Hanfu Studio 九雲閣

A round of applause for Chloe @chlobaltblue and Ariel Hong @red.sugarx of @cloud9hanfu ! Chloe is one of Maison’s recent alumni, and you can check our feeds to explore our other collaborations with her custom hanfu brand. For the 2026 Year of the Horse, Cloud9 wanted to examine the role that horses played in shaping culture throughout Chinese premodern history—whether as fearsome cavalry that dominated the northwest borders, majestic muses that inspired multicolored ceramics & stories, or steeds so prized that the ancient empires risked trekking halfway across the continent to barter for. This year’s Lunar New Year Collection is split into 3 sub-collections: The Tang Sancai line takes inspiration from Tang dynasty tricolor pottery, of which horses were a favorite motif. The Styles from the Steppes line is a nod to the contributions of non-Han horse-riding steppe nomads that shaped the Northern and Yuan (and by proximity, Ming) dynasties. Finally, the Evolution of the Mamianqun examines how one of the most iconic Hanfu staples today—the “horse-faced skirt” or mamianqun—changed shape throughout history. Each look is named after a Chinese proverb or pun that utilizes the word “horse” (馬) in it; English names either reference the meaning of the proverb/pun or are a nod to another equine character relevant to a Western culture’s ancient history or mythology. Models (in order of slides): Amare Fields @amare.fields , Lauren Kim @laurenkim04 , Mohamed Tohayekini @moeyekini , Stella Choi @_stellachoi , Victoria Tan @victoria.ztan , Annie Gu @ohnoannie_ , Kevin Zhao @k.evinzhao Photos by @shotbyjerms Charlie Wills Hair and Makeup + Styling: @chlobaltblue

Happy AAPI Month from Cloud9! 🐎 For this Year of the Horse, we wanted to tell a story of diaspora and cultural remixing: across grasslands, oceans, cultures, and nations. The two looks featured in this shoot, Ferghana (君馬黃) and Macaron (馬卡龍), draw from the historical exchange between the Central Plains and the Eurasian steppes: horse-riding nomads from the northwest frontiers like the Xianbei (鮮卑) peoples, Central Asian motifs from Persian and Greco-Bactrian trade, garment evolutions adapted for a life on horseback, Ferghana horses, and more. As Bay Area born-and-raised natives ourselves, we wanted to reimagine the rolling steppes of Northern Asia in the grassy hills of California, mirroring the cultural exchange of East and West. Whereas these hanfu silhouettes arose from the intermixing of West/Central Asian and East Asian influences, we sought to incorporate some of the American “West” in our looks as well. We paired cowboy boots, blue jeans (famously patented in SF during the Gold Rush), a cowboy-weimao (帷帽) hybrid hat, both modern and traditional bows, swords, and of course horses 🐴 with our styles from the steppes to bring in the spirit of California’s western frontier. Each of the amazing collaborators in this project carries their own diasporic heritage and hails from California’s SF Bay Area; both models and our main photographer were even born in the Year of the Horse! For this AAPI month, we’re hoping that this photoshoot reflects what it means to inherit many histories, live between worlds, and create something new from all of them ✨ This post is the first of a few—we’ll be sharing more incredible shots from this shoot over the course of this month, along with a bit more background on both the creative and casting aspects—stay tuned for more, and make sure you check the pinned comment to see all the extraordinary people who helped make this project a reality!!

I shot BTS for @cloud9hanfu 's evolution of mamianqun video! Be sure to check out the finished production on their YouTube channel 🥰 . Made possible by: @lizistudiola @forbidden_boutique . Directors: @cloud9hanfu @chlobaltblue @red.sugarx . Models: @emi1y_chang @tinazzeng @maisonatyale . Clothing and jewelry: @cloud9hanfu @red.sugarx . Hair and makeup: @lizistudiola @chlobaltblue . Film and editing: @zerovsabre @sokaimaika minibober . . . #hanfu #theevolutionoffashion #historicalfashion #ancientchina #behindthescenes

Join Cloud9 Hanfu for a historical journey through the Evolution of the Mamianqun (馬面裙) ，or “horse-faced skirt,” for the 2026 Year of the Horse! 🐎✨ Cloud9 Hanfu Studio (九雲閣) is proud to present our first ever video project, a look through the ages at how one of the most popular and beloved hanfu skirt styles transformed throughout the Song, Yuan, and Ming Dynasties. We wish you a happy belated Lantern Festival (元宵節) 🏮 and a good rest of the 🐴 year! 🥮 🛍️ Shop the Collection: If any of the hanfu sets in this video catch your eye, all can be custom-made to order exclusively at our Etsy shop (link in bio)! Officially sponsored by: @lizistudio @forbidden_boutique 💎 The Team (thank you!!!): 🎬 Direction: @cloud9hanfu @red.sugarx @chlobaltblue 💃 Models: @emi1y_chang @tinazzeng @maisonatyale 👗 Clothing & Jewelry: @cloud9hanfu @red.sugarx 💄 Makeup: @chlobaltblue @lizistudiola @shop.euphoricsun 💆‍♀️ Hairstyling: @lizistudiola 🎥 Film & Edit: @zerovsabre @sokaimaika @minibober 🎼 Music: @premiumbeat @the_cherry_king @yege.guzheng 🌸 Hair Accessories: @forbidden_boutique ❤️ Backstage Assistance: @qiuqiuchinese @k.evinzhao #mamianqun #hanfu #historicalfashion #chinesefashion #yearofthehorse

Last but not least we have our very own @chlobaltblue in the 青梅竹馬 / AMIE set, a vibrant 4-piece set with a bright skirt made of hand-dyed fabric tie dyed to order in Hubei! 💛💚 The radiant color palette of this set contains several colors often found in Sancai pieces beyond the most common yellow, white, and green shades, inspired by a Sancai figurine from the Ashmolean Museum. Wishing everyone a happy new year of the horse—keep an eye out for more content in the next two weeks as the spring festivities commence! 🧨🐎🔥 祝大家萬馬奔騰，錦繡前程！ - 📍: 擎天崗 Qingtiangang Grassland 💃: Yulan / Chlobalt Blue @chlobaltblue 📸: 齊玉 @chiyu1024 🪮: 秋眸 @yingying890813 💄: 秋眸 @yingying890813 👗: @cloud9hanfu

Next up in our Tang Sancai collection we have 身騎白馬 / CHRYSAOR 🗡️⚜️modeled by @k.evinzhao , a 3-piece layered men’s set with hand-drawn pattern based on Sancai ceramic pillows from the Taiwan National Palace Museum and winged horse medallions based on several textile artifacts from the Tang Dynasty. 💚🪽 📍: 擎天崗 Qingtiangang Grassland 🕺: Kevin Zhao @k.evinzhao 📸: 齊玉 @chiyu1024 🪮: the wind lmao 🌬️ 💄: Yulan / Chlobalt Blue @chlobaltblue 👗: @cloud9hanfu

馬躍青山春色近，福臨門戶歲華新~ Happy Year of the Horse to all our friends across the world who celebrate LNY! 🐎🎇🧧 We’re kicking off the spring with our Tang Sancai (唐三彩) line, featuring three sets in our (absolutely freezing) photoshoot with 玉人閣古風工作室 ( @yurenge2020 ) at Qingtiangang Grassland (擎天崗) in Yangmingshan National Park (陽明山國家公園), Taiwan! To open our collection we have the PEGASUS / 天馬行空 set, inspired by the drip-glaze effect used in Sancai ceramic vessels. The model for this set, Mouse ( @dancer_mouse ) is a professional dancer (and @red.sugarx ’s first pole teacher💕) who perfectly embodies the vivacity of Tang Dynasty beauty. We specifically invited her to Qingtiangang to bring this set to life. - 📍: 擎天崗 Qingtiangang Grassland 💃: Mouse @dancer_mouse 📸: 齊玉 @chiyu1024 🪮: @red.sugarx 💄: 秋眸 @yingying890813 👗: @cloud9hanfu

Happy Valentine’s Day from @chlobaltblue @k.evinzhao and @cloud9hanfu !❣️💘💌 情人節快樂～ Sets pictured: @chlobaltblue wears the mid-late Ming edition of Longmafutu (龍馬負圖) aka METAMORPHOSIS @k.evinzhao wears Qianlima (千里馬) aka SAVANT 📸: @hero.hsueh 💄: @bettytree.wu A little sneak peek into our Year of the Horse 2026 collection and preview to the CNY season content…we’ve been working on lots lately, with upcoming releases on Lunar New Year （春節）and Lantern Festival （元宵節）! Stay tuned for a glimpse of the first release coming soon on LNY…featuring the Tang Sancai sub-collection! 💚

WESTBOUND tote feature tour time! 🐎🐉✨ A closer look at 龍馬精神 (Longmajingshen) — our 白龍馬 buzi tote for LNY 2026: • outer pockets on both sides • magnetic closure • inner hidden pocket (velcro) • adjustable straps + solid metal hardware (no coating, no chipping) Built for whatever your next westbound quest looks like—class, work, errands, or a detour through the enchanted peach grove 🌸🪷

今日花絮 情侶特別從美國回來找我們拍攝 自備自己設計的古風服裝拍起來好帥 漢服設計工作室 @chlobaltblue @k.evinzhao @cloud9hanfu

She holds winter in her hands — scarlet persimmons glowing like quiet lanterns of the past. Between shadow and silk, an ancient tenderness still breathes. MUA: @chlobaltblue & LIZI STUDIO Hair: @lizistudiola Beauty Portrait Photography: @lizistudiola Hair Accessories Sponsor: @Forbidden_boutique Lighting & Videography: Danny Yu，Benjamin Liu Behind-the-Scenes: Rachel Yu @qiuqiuchinese Clothing: @cloud9hanfu Models: Emily Chang @yoursgrim , Tiona Zeng @tinazzeng Director: @redsugarx #HanfuPhotography #OrientalElegance #HanfuAesthetic #DynastyMood #ClassicalBeauty #ChineseArtStyle #AncientPoetry #CulturalElegance

Crimson sleeves gather the weight of forgotten dynasties. In the hush between ink and silk, time kneels — and beauty remembers who it once was. MUA: @chlobaltblue & LIZI STUDIO Hair: @lizistudiola Beauty Portrait Photography: @lizistudiola Hair Accessories Sponsor: @Forbidden_boutique Lighting & Videography: Danny Yu，Benjamin Liu Behind-the-Scenes: Rachel Yu @qiuqiuchinese Clothing: @cloud9hanfu Models: Emily Chang @yoursgrim , Tiona Zeng @tinazzeng Director: @red.sugarx #HanfuPhotography #ChineseAesthetic #DynastyElegance #HanfuPortrait #OrientalFineArt #ClassicalMuse #AncientGrace #CulturalRevival#lizistudio #MUA