Fashion Survey
by Joy la Joie
In addition to medicine, martial arts, and enlightenment, the secrets of the orient include what's hot in the fashion world. For those of you out there wondering how to conform your attire to the exotic stylings of the East, we hit the streets of Beijing to sample what's really cool and happening out there with the hipsters. Pay attention.
Name/Story:
Rex Simons, 18, male model in Beijing
1) Most prized article of clothing:
Shrunken T-shirts to emphasize the fact that I work out.
2) Style detested:
Girls that wear granny panties with hot pants.
3) Fashion wish:
That all granny panties are discontinued and replaced with thongs.
4) Fashion philosophy:
Don't just look cool, be cool.
Name/Story:
Zhou Yi Cheng, 25, hair stylist
1) Most prized article of clothing:
It's a tie between my red member's only jacket and my black parachute pants. Together, they make quite the outfit.
2) Style detested:
People who don't wear their collars up.
3) Fashion wish:
More clothing should be made of pleather.
4) Fashion philosophy:
My inspiration for fashion largely comes from Hong Kong fashion magazines.
Name/Story:
Darlene Wu, 21, professional girlfriend/foreign language student
1) Most prized article of clothing:
My strapless, kelly green, tribal-animal-fruit-Chinglish patterned top that has a padded bustier for extra lift and cleavage.
2) Style detested:
Baggy jeans and shoes with laces.
3) Fashion wish:
It would be nice if more shoes had higher heels.
4) Fashion philosophy:
You can never apply enough glitter!
Name/Story:
Delilah Sheraton, 24, unreckonable fashionista/reporter
1) Most prized article of clothing:
Red white and blue tube socks.
2) Style detested:
Ascots.
3) Fashion wish:
To find the perfect pair of comfortable shoes that spell S-E-X. And more meaningful T-shirts.
4) Fashion philosophy:
There's a fine line between your ass looking good in tight jeans, and it looking like malformed lumps of dough. Tread carefully.