When pigs fly, cast them in 14 karat gold and wear them on your pinky.
The dog had its day (365, actually), and now it’s time to welcome the pig. This Lunar New Year—which begins today, February 5—marks the start of the Year of the Pig, which is the last of the 12 zodiac animals in the Chinese calendar.
Pigs are traditionally a symbol of wealth in Chinese culture, so let’s hope that’s a sign of what’s to come in the rest of 2019. For good measure, here are seven perfectly porcine gifts to kick off the celebration.
Abby Ledoux traded Canada’s border for Mexico’s when she moved to Texas from northwestern Vermont in November 2017 to join the staff at Houstonia.
An alumna of Emerson College’s journalism program in Boston, Abby was previously associate editor of three weekly newspapers in her home state of Vermont. There, she covered everything from Bernie Sanders to the heroin epidemic and won numerous state and regional awards for her work, including the Vermont Press Association’s 2014 Rookie of the Year. She was also an investigative reporting fellow at the New England First Amendment Coalition.
Today, Abby is excited to explore Houston’s vibrant, diverse culture (and shopping scene). Aside from fashion and design, she’s passionate about politics, hip hop and Mexican food. She believes leopard is a neutral and red lipstick can fix almost anything.
