A Jersey for My Hometown, Blending Heritage and Sport

Year of the Horse launched at full speed out of the gates! 🐎

I feel like I’m sitting on one of those auspicious clouds I drew for the jersey design, except I’m on Cloud 9. This opportunity allowed me to represent my Chinese heritage and my hometown team, the Vancouver Whitecaps FC, all in one kit.

Being on the pitch with my family to see the unveiling was a surreal moment. It is a core memory that will stay with us forever. A few major highlights include seeing the entire team wearing my design, seeing our faces on the jumbotron, and hanging out with the legendary Tosaint Ricketts. I even got to meet my hero Thomas MΓΌller and talk him through the design!

Huge congrats to the team for the 3-0 win against my birth hometown, Toronto FC. Sorry Toronto, but the Whitecaps took this one! 🌊

Wishing everyone an epic year of galloping success, health, and prosperity. Swipe through to see the meaning behind each component of the design.

Photo by Chaehyun Lim | μž„μ±„ν˜„ IG: https://www.instagram.com/romance_and_balance/
Photo by Chaehyun Lim | μž„μ±„ν˜„ IG: https://www.instagram.com/romance_and_balance/
Photo by Chaehyun Lim | μž„μ±„ν˜„ IG: https://www.instagram.com/romance_and_balance/
Photo by Chaehyun Lim | μž„μ±„ν˜„ IG: https://www.instagram.com/romance_and_balance/