Tesla owner Elon Musk visited China with his 6-year-old son, Xiao X. Everyone was originally paying attention to Musk's schedule, but unexpectedly, the children quickly grabbed the spotlight, especially the Chinese style tiger head bag he was carrying. Overnight, it went from a niche cultural and creative product that no one knew before to a hot selling item that netizens at home and abroad were discussing.
At the beginning, everyone thought that a foreign cute child carrying a Chinese style handbag had a strong contrast and looked particularly cute. However, the deeper we got to know it, the more we found that this little tiger head bag was not an ordinary online celebrity. It was full of Chinese traditional culture and old craftsmanship behind it. It seemed to be an accident that it became popular. In fact, it was China-Chic's own strength that was strong enough.
Seemingly cute bags, all crafted with the warmth of intangible cultural heritage
Many people may think that this is just a cute bag designed casually, but in fact, this tiger head bag has great potential. It comes from a local original cultural and creative brand in Guangxi, and its design inspiration is not out of thin air, but derived from our traditional intangible cultural heritage tiger head pattern. The designer specifically went to Gansu to gather inspiration and redesigned and improved the tiger head elements passed down from our ancestors, creating this small bag that is suitable for children to carry on a daily basis and can be matched by adults. It retains traditional charm without appearing outdated.
The most rare thing is its craftsmanship. This bag is not mass-produced by machines in the factory, it is all handmade by local ethnic minority embroidery women in Guangxi, stitch by stitch. It is said that making a complete tiger head bag takes about a whole week, with each stitch and thread hiding the embroidery girl's ingenuity, which is much warmer than those machine made bags.
And the details of the bag are also particularly exquisite, in addition to the majestic and cute tiger head shape, it is also embroidered with patterns of toads and butterflies. We Chinese people all know that the toad symbolizes wealth and prosperity, while the butterfly symbolizes double blessings. Every design hides the auspicious meaning of Chinese aesthetics, which is both beautiful and colorful.
Originally, this bag was a niche handmade item with a very affordable price. It was mainly aimed at attracting young people who liked Chinese style and cultural and creative industries to buy. Unexpectedly, just because Musk's son picked it up casually, it became popular internationally, and even overseas netizens were looking for the same style.
