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Hong Kong grandpa turns fashionista

2012-11-26 704 Dailymotion

It's just another day for this Chinese model... but the person showcasing these garmenents is not your usual fashion icon.<br/> <br />Not even close.<br/> <br />Meet 72 year old Liu Qianping, farmer turned fashionista. Kind of.<br/> <br />His granddaughter runs an online clothing business and, as the story goes, he offered to pose for her one day when the girl she had hired never showed up.<br/> <br />With his slight frame and boyish good looks, the camera loves him. So do his fans online where he's known as MaDiGaga, or funny elderly.<br/> <br />Liu's granddaughter says he even gives his opinion from time to time.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (Mandarin) OWNER OF 'YUE KOU' ON-LINE SHOP AND GRANDDAUGHTER, LU TING, SAYING:<br/> <br />"He will tell us which items should be stronger and what should be improved. He really likes bright, contrasting colours while I prefer more tone-on-tone combinations. So he gives lots of advice when we try different combinations, so we have some very different styles."<br/> <br />Liu's living proof, it's never too late to start honing your passion for fashion.

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