A Series of Chinese Women Who Must Be Photographed in Their Lifetime: Visiting the Forbidden City

【PROJECT GOAL | Project Goal】 Generate a 9:16 vertical "high-end fashion magazine cover-level" realistic photo: using the FACE_REF I uploaded as a reference for the character's identity, 100% restore facial features and bone structure; the character wears a "Ming-style luxurious ceremonial dress" (multi-layered, hand-embroidered/golden brocade, precious jewelry headpiece), photographed in the snowy scenery of the Forbidden City's red wall corridor. The image must have photography, styling, and cover design at the level of magazines like 《Vogue》《Harper’s Bazaar》《ELLE》《Cosmopolitan》《Marie Claire》《i-D》《Allure》《FLAUNT》, randomly selecting one of the above magazines for the cover design while maintaining the consistent design style of the chosen magazine (bilingual design).

【INPUTS | Inputs】

FACE_REF: The facial reference image I uploaded (identity locked).

【ABSOLUTE PRIORITY | Identity Lock (Highest Priority)】

100% restore the facial features and bone structure of FACE_REF; the distance between the eyes, nose bridge and wings, lip shape, jawline, and cheekbone structure must be identical, with no drift.

Realistic skin texture: visible fine lines and pores, avoid excessive smoothing and influencer-like appearance.

Adult female image.

【SHOT TYPE | Shot Type (Choose One)】 A) Half-body cover: from the chest to above the knees, with the head and upper body embroidery most clearly visible, eyes in sharp focus (preferred) B) Full-body cover: fully presenting the layered dress and skirt patterns from head to toe, with stronger perspective of the corridor and red wall (alternative) (Regardless of A/B: must maintain "cover composition", with blank space for layout, but no torn paper or hand-drawn effects.)

【LOCATION | Location (Forbidden City)】

Beijing Forbidden City red wall corridor: vermilion walls, red pillars, intricately carved windows, and painted beam details with strong perspective depth.

Weather (Choose One, Random): 1) Light snow falling 2) Clear after snow (residual snow on eaves/steps, transparent air)

Clean background: no tourists, no modern signage, no mobile UI status bars, no watermark subtitles.

【LIGHTING & CAMERA | Photography Quality (Magazine Level)】

Lens feel: 85mm portrait quality (half-body) or 50mm/70mm (full-body), shallow depth of field, eyes in sharp focus.

Lighting: natural winter light + soft fill light; gold jewelry/jewels have real highlights but not blown out; embroidery texture clearly discernible.

Color: high-end cinematic feel, the main colors of the red wall and clothing do not muddy each other; overall clean, transparent, and textured.

【WARDROBE | Ming-style Luxurious Dress (Heavy Work, Multi-layered, Readable Hard Anchor Points)】 Target aesthetic: "Gold jewelry as the main focus, dense tassels, phoenix crown, large areas of gold embroidery on clothing, layered and complex but high-end and not gaudy".

Silhouette and layers (must be multi-layered)

Inner layer: white/black standing collar/inner collar clearly visible (clean, stiff, creating layered boundaries)

Middle layer: cross-collar jacket/shirt (or square collar/standing collar structure), wide cuffs, fine edging

Outer layer: shawl/veil-style dress structure (with obvious "cross-collar/ornament" support), overall heavy layers

Bottom: long skirt/horse-face skirt direction, continuous skirt pattern, bottom edge with gold or embroidered trim (full-body version must be obvious)

Fabric and craftsmanship (heavy manual work must be "visible")

Main fabric: golden brocade/ jacquard (real fiber feel, subtle patterns raised)

Main craftsmanship: gold thread embroidery, three-dimensional embroidery, appliqué embroidery (to give the patterns a "slightly raised" thickness)

Pattern themes: peony/round flower/clouds/auspicious beasts (delicate, high density, but with clear pattern edges, auspicious beasts cannot be dragons)

Details: edging, hidden buttons, ties, collar guards, layered decorations on the chest with "cross-collar/ornament feel" (but not cluttered)

Headpiece (heavy gold-based headdress, must be luxurious)

Gold as the main direction: gold wire beads, point emerald/jewels, densely arranged hairpins, symmetrical long tassel ornaments, phoenix crown

Tassel length and density must be "obvious": slight movement or gentle breeze causes light swaying

Earrings/necklaces: gold + pearls + jade (precious but not cheap flashy)

【COLOR MATRIX | Color Matrix Matching (Must Be Executed, and Must Have "Colorful Embroidery")】 Randomly select one of the following three "main color schemes" as the 【base color/large area main fabric color】. Note: the main color only determines the "base color", the embroidery must be 【palatial brocade-style multi-color embroidery】 (only gold embroidery is not allowed).

Scheme G (Emerald Green Base): Base color: emerald green/peacock green (large area main fabric) Embroidery: multi-color embroidery thread + gold thread mixed (must include: gold, vermilion/carmine, royal blue/indigo, off-white, light purple or lotus pink) Layering highlights: off-white inner collar/lining edge + small amounts of vermilion and royal blue as "palatial contrasting colors".

Scheme A (Apricot Base): Base color: warm apricot/off-white apricot (large area main fabric) Embroidery: multi-color embroidery thread + gold thread mixed (must include: gold, emerald green/turquoise, vermilion/coral red, peacock blue/indigo, off-white) Layering highlights: use emerald green and vermilion for small areas of palatial contrasting colors, maintaining "elegant but not plain, precious but not gaudy".

Scheme R (Red Base): Base color: deep vermilion/rose red (large area main fabric) Embroidery: multi-color embroidery thread + gold thread mixed (must include: gold, peacock blue/indigo, turquoise, off-white, carmine pink or coral red) Layering highlights: off-white inner collar/lining edge + small amounts of emerald green or peacock blue for warm-cool contrast.

【Color Execution Rules】

"Colorful embroidery" must be visible: at least 4 or more clearly distinguishable colored embroidery threads, layered with gold thread to create rich layers.

Pattern edges must be clear, not blurred into one piece; the clothing against the red wall background must be separated, with clear layers, low muddiness, thick but not stuffy.

Prohibition of a "single gold embroidery covering the whole body" monotonous effect.

【POSE | Cover Pose (Dignified, Noble, Not Posed or Cliché)】

Half-body: both hands lightly holding a round fan/palace fan in front of the body (fan surface embroidery clear), or one hand lightly gathering the sleeve while the other hangs naturally

Full-body: standing upright, stable center of gravity, skirt naturally draping; sleeve edges forming an elegant curve

Expression: calm, restrained, confident; avoid exaggerated laughter, do not do short video "winking and heart gestures".

【OUTPUT | Output】

1 9:16 vertical realistic magazine cover-level photo

Random: half-body or full-body (choose A/B)

Random: in snow or clear after snow (choose weather)

Random: emerald green / apricot / red / (choose from color matrix)

Styling: Ming-style luxurious dress + heavy gold phoenix crown headpiece + multi-layered wearing + large areas of gold embroidery