MURDER, POLITICS, AND THE END OF THE JAZZ AGE
by Michael Wolraich
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MURDER, POLITICS, AND THE END OF THE JAZZ AGE by Michael Wolraich Order today at Barnes & Noble / Amazon / Books-A-Million / Bookshop |
By Nels Frye,ForeignPolicy.com, Nov. 13, 2012
BEIJING — Much has changed in China over the past decade, from the tens of millions of former peasants who are now members of the middle class, to the Prada, Hermès, and Gucci boutiques that now crowd the malls of Beijing and Shanghai -- but not the fashion stylings of China's top leaders. The single-breasted navy two-button suits, semi-spread-collar white shirts, and unmemorable ties in a Windsor knot remain obligatory. Almost without exception, top leaders still sport iconic jet-black dye jobs, intended to conceal age just as the boxy suits conceal differences in physique. At a time of transition, the Chinese Communist Party is all the more determined to show unity, continuity, and commitment to stability, making sartorial adventurism inappropriate [.....]
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by EmmaZahn on Tue, 11/13/2012 - 7:07pm
The second pic on the slideshow is fun on that:
http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2012/11/13/fashion_tips_from_the_p...
The rebel in the purple tie, fourth from right, is Wu Bangguo (see next slide).
by artappraiser on Wed, 11/14/2012 - 12:04am
Interesting. Ties must be a way of signaling status.
by EmmaZahn on Wed, 11/14/2012 - 10:01am