The Craft
From Nanjing workshops to your wardrobe
Lunar Bloom draws on the centuries-old craft of velvet flower making (ronghua) — the art of shaping velvet into petals that last. Each piece begins as copper wire and velvet cloth, folded and pinched petal by petal until a flower comes to life.
From gala nights to milestone birthdays, this party edit gathers hand-shaped velvet flower pieces in deep plum and dusk violet — a statement hair comb, refined petite combs, and iris brooches. Each is built petal by petal over a copper-wire frame in our Nanjing studio. Wear one piece for a quiet accent, or layer the...
Velvet flower craft: traditional technique of shaping velvet into floral forms. Learn more about the craft in our Journal.