Superstition has it that you should avoid wearing the traditional colours of Chinese royalty, purple and yellow, because it'll bring you bad luck. This warn- ing should be disregarded because there is no basis for it in fung shui or Chinese astrology.

From a Chinese astrological perspective, the most appropriate colours for an individual to wear are determined by their eight characters of birth, which are derived from the time, day, month and year they were born. To establish a chart, the precise time of birth is not necessary but it must be narrowed down to a two-hour period. An experienced astrologer can then analyse the chart to identify which of the five elements (water, wood, fire, metal and earth) are the most supportive for an individual and which should be avoided.