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Two Girls Capture The Style of Seniors in San Francisco’s Chinatown

Anna Brown — Wed, 28 Feb 2018 07:39:44 +0000

Instagrammers Andria Lo and Valerie Luu have created the project around photographing seniors from Chinatown in San Francisco. They wanted to show the world that we have a lot to learn from these adorable grandmas and grandpas and we couldn’t help but agree with them.

Their Instagram account Chinatown Pretty explores this topic through colorful photos of the elderly people who haven’t given up on dressing up fashionably. We hope the pictures below can bring you some joy and make your day.

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On the street: Suit and sunhat worn by Buck Chew, 95. We almost didn't recognize him – read more about this #chinatownpretty regular on the blog.

A post shared by Chinatown Pretty (@chinatownpretty) on Mar 14, 2017 at 9:14am PDT

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Catching up with Sidney Yuen, a retired butcher originally from Hong Kong. He tucks fragrant flowers like ylang ylang and jasmine into his beanie as a handy personal air freshener

A post shared by Chinatown Pretty (@chinatownpretty) on May 21, 2017 at 12:19pm PDT

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Guam Cuixia, 74, in her super wide-brimmed sun hat. She wears it everyday along with her thick gloves to keep from getting "too tan."

A post shared by Chinatown Pretty (@chinatownpretty) on Jun 5, 2017 at 9:02am PDT

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Xian Ji Guan, 82, wore a striped Obey hat with his gingham shirt. — Taken in 2015 as part of our 41 Ross photo exhibit.

A post shared by Chinatown Pretty (@chinatownpretty) on Jun 21, 2017 at 8:59am PDT

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Anna Lee (@valerieluu's step-grandma) after lunch in Downtown Vancouver. Her closet consists of custom made blouses from Hong Kong, which she usually pairs with high-waisted pants and a sparkly brooch or scarf.

A post shared by Chinatown Pretty (@chinatownpretty) on Aug 16, 2017 at 8:26am PDT

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When we took his photo, James Yang proclaimed "I'm a real fox!" Although his outfit is pretty simple (monochrome beige with a red beanie), his personality made him one of our all-time favorites.

A post shared by Chinatown Pretty (@chinatownpretty) on Aug 23, 2017 at 8:25am PDT

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Helen Lo on Mott Street in Manhattan Chinatown. Some of her power patterned pieces are from Bloomingdales.

A post shared by Chinatown Pretty (@chinatownpretty) on Dec 5, 2017 at 7:07am PST

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Monochrome cool and lessons on layering with Huitang Deng, age 75.

A post shared by Chinatown Pretty (@chinatownpretty) on Dec 11, 2017 at 11:12am PST

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Merry festivities to everyone! Run Jin Ou Yang has the holiday spirit, and the most enviable silver bob.

A post shared by Chinatown Pretty (@chinatownpretty) on Dec 24, 2017 at 11:00am PST

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Coolest cat in town

A post shared by Chinatown Pretty (@chinatownpretty) on Jan 22, 2018 at 9:38am PST

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We met Betty in a fabulous aquatic-themed outfit as she was on her way home from swimming at the YMCA.

A post shared by Chinatown Pretty (@chinatownpretty) on Jan 17, 2018 at 8:29am PST

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Last time we ran into Shi Ping on the street, she sweetly tried to gift us $2, as po pos (婆婆) do. She’s one of the very first people we met and photographed through this project in 2014. Here she is rocking all the Chinatown trends #patternclashing #socksandsandals #silverbob #velvet #thankyoubags

A post shared by Chinatown Pretty (@chinatownpretty) on Feb 13, 2018 at 8:42am PST

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The Luis have been together for over 65 years. And the pink hats? Just a coincidence (or so they say…)

A post shared by Chinatown Pretty (@chinatownpretty) on Feb 14, 2018 at 8:27am PST

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