Inspired by Daddy Likey's FMFFI, I've decided to do my very own version of that, only this time, it's gonna be with my (not-so-fashiony) family (consisting of my super adorable parents, my sister and brother.)
Firstly, I apologise for the cheesy title. It does sound like some sort of lame Singapore talkshow or a really bad western reality show on asian sterotypes or just another youtube video of asian teens criticizing their own conservative asian parents. But if you haven't got a clue what I'm planning to do, here's how it works: I'm going to show my somewhat conservative, fashion-non-approving family members a fashion outfit/avant garde fashion/something I'm sure they would have a million thoughts on, and record their reactions to it. The only problem is, how am I going to show them the photo without looking like I'm doing this for the blog or being too interested in fashion? For your information, my parents do not have much idea about my love for fashion nor the existence of this blog and so this is basically mission-almost-impossible.
But me, being the really resourceful and smarty and incredibly intelligent, pretty little narcissistic blogger have a somewhat feasible solution that just might work. Given that everyone walks past my computer, I'm going to set the photo as my wallpaper. Subtle, maybe not?
This time round, I've decided to settle on Tavi. Specifically the photo you see down below, which outfit she wore during the New York Fall shows. Now, this sure would be fun, given that this might just be the 'weirdest' person my parents may have ever seen. And now, let's open the flood gates of asian talk. Be warned: Asians as you know are.....asians when it comes to fashion.
Mother: Oh, you changed your wallpaper again. Wow your tastes sure do change fast, first there were the women with boobs (Louis Vuitton Fall 2010 Campaign), and now you have this......is that a girl or an old lady?
(Looks Closer)
Me: That's a 14 year old girl, MOM!
Mother: If you're gonna be a pedophile, can you at least choose someone that doesn't look like a Japanese grandmother who looks like she is too old for Harajuku? And with that many layers of clothing, you would take a long time......
Me: MOM!
Mother: And I'm going to warn you and your sister that if you ever wear something like that, I'm gonna kick you out of the house.
(You see what I mean when I say asian parents are just ASIAN PARENTS. They wouldn't want their kids "going out looking like clowns", as quoted from my mother.)
Dad: Are you serious anyone ever dresses like this? You know how this reminds me of an episode of The Amazing Race, where the contestants would pile on the contents of their luggage on themselves because they have to leave all their belongings behind except those on your body. Yeah, she's like those contestants, except she happened to have a curtain and a tablecloth in her bag.
Brother (20 years old): Firstly, I don't get this. Secondly, I don't get this. Thirdly, I don't get this and I don't really care. No wait, is that a microphone in her hand? Which television station in their right mind would allow their presenter to go round looking like a wallpaper?
Me: Fashion TV
Brother: You mean Home Decor TV.....
(Well, meet my super duper lame brother who is super duper lam-eh-oh lame. Oops, I may have been infected by some of the lameness.)
Sister (17 years old who is not exactly the very fashion-y type of girl): (Laughter)....Haha, this is what I imagine mom's wardrobe might look like if it exploded on someone. No joke. Except god could have taken a pity on her and gave her a flower made of crepe paper and a snake around her neck that will not bite.
To make things a little more exciting, I'm letting you decide what will go up here in this section. If you ever want me to feature any other fashion item in "Let's Talk Asian Talk', feel free to leave your suggestion in the comments section or just send me a mail at loving.marc.jacobs@gmail.com. LET THE FUN BEGIN!
