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MINI CHE GUEVARA, BSX CLOTHING STORE IN HONG KONG. REVOLUTIONARY MILITARY LEADER, KAWAII DESIGN.
I walked into this Hong Kong clothing shop and thought, “Hmm, this cute, Lego-like mascot looks familiar. But who is he?”
I couldn’t quite put my finger on it. And then it dawned on me. Hontou? Could it be?
Believe it or not, the brand is called Mini Che by BSX (Giordano’s Bluestar Exchange). And the chibi mascot represents… revolutionary military leader, Che Guevara!
Che Guevara doing a Riverdance? Posing in Burger King, Starbucks and Nutcracker tributes? I think the Marxist guerilla is rolling around in his grave, wherever that may be.
I wonder: did the brand get permission from Che’s estate to turn him into a cute pirate cavorting with a bunny? I’m guessing not.
In Hong Kong, you’ll see a lot of “fudging” of trademarks and likenesses. China and copyright are not exactly friends. Yet the designs and concept are strangely appealing… What do you think of Mini Che?
PS: Can you spot La Carmina and Seba in this Luisaviaroma video, of fashion bloggers arriving at the Firenze4Ever event? We finished our second shooting today — I wore a leopard print dress! You can see previews on my Twitter, and tons of photos to come on this blog.
Song of the Day: Che Guevara Song (the real deal is quite different from the cute version…)
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FIRENZE 4 EVER, LUISAVIAROMA TOP FASHION BLOGGERS EVENT IN FLORENCE, ITALY. BRYANBOY, NITROLICIOUS, STYLE BLOGS.
Buon giorno! Seba and La Carmina are having a wild time at Firenze4Ever (event for 40 top fashion bloggers from around the world). Luisaviaroma boutique flew us to Florence, Italy and put us up in a gorgeous hotel near the Duomo. Despite a few travel snafus (my plane got diverted to Bologna), we managed to make it to the store in time for the opening cocktails.
With style bloggers Bryanboy, Wendy of Nitrolicious, and Mr Panconesi (the owner of Luisa Via Roma).
After a few glasses of red wine, the masks came out of the gift bags.
Carmina’s bat dress, Horror necklace and flower hair clip are gifted from Sourpuss Clothing. Seba’s black and white shirt is gifted from Iron Fist.
How gorgeous is Florence? This is only a tiny preview of the hijinks we’ve gotten into… Do keep your eyes peeled to my blog and Twitter for continued updates about our Italia Invasion.
Do you read many fashion blogs? Which are your favorites? What do you think of the event so far?
Song of the Day: Edoarto Bennato – Il gatto et la volpe (The cat and the fox — can you guess what we’ll wear to the Animalier closing party?)
LA CARMINA
