2 years ago, __joeychu an artist born in Hong Kong and living in the US and us at dearsamfu sought to capture the most nostalgic memories of our grandmas, these are the everyday things that immediately came to us 👵. Trixie: The samfu is Grandma’s wardrobe staple that inspired this brand. Something so ordinary and easily forgotten over time next to it’s glorious sister - the Cheongsam, the samfu shirt and pants reminds me to always see the beauty in what seems ordinary.⁠ Joey: When my grandpa was traveling for work, my grandma and him would correspond via mail. It’s one of my favorite stories and these old school mailboxes around Hong Kong always reminded me of it.⁠ Theresa: The lunar tear-off calendar greets me every time I come home from school. To be honest I did not know what the detailed green scribblings meant, but it is a sure way of telling the day, with someone in the household - mum, aunt or grandma- tearing off the date one day at a time.⁠ And a little trivia.. the date ...