'Communist cool' | China's fashion scene goes retro at Schema : more than ethnic

'Communist cool' | China's fashion scene goes retro

Strict Communism may be hanging on by a thread, but, according the Reuters, "COMMUNIST COOL" is doing a-okay. There's definitely been a resurgence in communist utlitarianism as empty fashion - rather than political - statement for the last 2 or 3 years, so the timing of this rather silly filler article seems just right. Written 'on the ground' (Beijing/Hong Kong correspondents), the article hilariously points out that the Communist-inspired fashions sold in high-end boutiques have actually become something of an aspirational luxury in China - suck it, Mao!

Can a return of Nazi Chic be far behind? Fun fact of the day: Hugo Boss actually manufactured SS, military and Hitler Youth uniforms for Nazi Germany, probably using slave labour. A marketing opportunity indeed...maybe something in the 'original 501's'-vain. People love authenticity...

It's possible that the young and affluent in China are just like the spoiled class here - too young to remember the horrors of acid wash jeans, stirrup pants, fringe-everything - or, in their case, forced relocations, imprisonments, and cultural cleansings - the first time around and too desensitized to care about it now.

Lest we forget.

(Full Article "Communist cool" shakes up China's fashion scene by Ben Blanchard and John Ruwitch @ www.reuters.com)

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