# Lunar Celebration Activewear lululemon's Lunar New Year Collection Features Colors of Good Fortune By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2019-01-24 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lululemon-lunar-new-year-collection References: [instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/Bs_P6dkHJsa/) & [shop.lululemon](https://shop.lululemon.com/c/m-lunar-new-year/_/N-8nn) In celebration of the Chinese New Year, Canadian athletic apparel retailer lululemon launched a [limited-edition](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/maison-margiela-lunar-new-year-collection) [Lunar New Year collection](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/2025-lunar-new-year-campaign), which prominently features red, a powerful color that symbolizes strength, good fortune, health and happiness. In the athletic collection for men and women, there are styles like [bomber jackets, shorts and t-shirts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/year-of-the-snake-1), as well as select accessories like water bottles and totes. As ever, the garments integrate performance features like seamless construction, thoughtfully placed panels for venting and technology that inhibits bacteria growth. While many of the garments take on sleek black schemes or all-red designs with subtle gold details, the Free To Be Bra and matching Wunder Under High-Rise Tights for women are offered in bold, Asian-inspired all-over prints. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.0/10 - Popularity: 89% | Activity: 84% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Sports](https://www.trendhunter.com/sports) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Limited-edition Collections:** Create limited-edition collections to celebrate cultural events and traditions, offering unique and meaningful products to customers. - **Symbolic Colors:** Incorporate symbolic colors into product designs to convey specific meanings and tap into cultural significance. - **Performance Athleisure:** Combine performance and stylish design elements in athleisure apparel, providing customers with functional and fashionable options. ### Who This Affects Most - **Athletic Apparel:** The athletic apparel industry can explore opportunities to create special collections for holidays and cultural celebrations. - **Fashion Retail:** The fashion retail industry can incorporate cultural symbols and colors into designs to appeal to diverse consumer groups. - **Sportswear Manufacturing:** Sportswear manufacturers can develop technologically advanced products that offer both performance and aesthetic appeal. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Seasonal New Year-Inspired Apparel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lululemon-1.md) - [Festive Athletic Editions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lululemon-lunar-new-year.md) - [Lunar Craft Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/adidas-lunar-new-year.md) - [Elegant New Year-Inspired Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alexander-wang-2024.md) - [Lunar New Year-Celebrating Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lunar-new-year-2024-collection.md) - [Festive Sportswear Capsule](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/clot-x-adidas-2.md) - [Lunar New Year Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/barbour-x-feng-chen-wang.md) - [Lunar Festivity-Inspired Fashion Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/year-of-the-dragon-collection-2.md) - [Festive Pet Apparel Drops](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lunar-new-year-pet.md)