Fasian-ista: THE PREPPY IS BACK ... from ASIA.

Thursday, June 18, 2009

THE PREPPY IS BACK ... from ASIA.

The NYTimes has this breaking piece of fashion news: THE PREPPY IS BACK ... from ASIA.

Um ... I will dissect this further, when I have some more time, but if I may link this and this and say: Tokyo Prep was my F/W 2008 Fashion Theme.

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what's all the fasian-ing about

Back in senior year of high school, my Asian-ness was challenged by my AP English Lit teacher. During our study of Kingston's Woman Warrior, he wrote the character for "woman/girl/female" on the chalkboard. In a rare moment of paying attention, I pointed out that it was written backwards. He said: "Are you sure? I asked a real Chinese person about it."

Thus, the fasian* was born, created, and perpetuated. For most of my life, I have actively avoided being a proper first-gen Asian-American. Am I having a quarter-life change of heart?

*Fasian = "Fake + Asian"
**Fasian-ista = "Fashion-ista - (hio +ia)"

Thursday, June 18, 2009

THE PREPPY IS BACK ... from ASIA.

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