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Elderly Style Stars Dunking on Your Quarantine 'Fits Embrace Their Newfound Fame

Photo credit: Instagram
Photo credit: Instagram

From ELLE

We're bored in the house and in the house bored, but that doesn't mean we can't dress up. Take it from Wan-Ji Chang, 83, and Sho-Er Hsu, 84, owners of the Wansho Laundry in Taiwan.

The octogenarian couple went viral on Instagram for their quarantine 'fits and expert modeling, bringing a much-needed bright spot to our timelines. In just over a month, the pair have gained 622K followers and counting on their page Want Show As Young, where you can find them posing in bucket hats, oversized suits, and sunglasses.

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如果今天還是秀娥氣勢贏,那我就會告訴萬吉,說應觀眾要求,必須出一篇秀娥特輯! 前幾天VOGUE的文章說到:「有一種愛叫萬吉和秀娥的愛❤️」,這是什麼愛?其實孫子也不知道,但當有人把整套好看的西裝送洗未取,拿來給兩人穿上,就算這次沒有相視而笑,就算衣服來自不同主人,也還是會覺得是情侶裝,這應該就是愛吧? 👴🏼萬吉(身長160) 成套西裝:至少20年以上未取成套雙排扣白西裝 內搭:8年以上未取布達佩斯紀念T(已找到新主人) 腰帶:萬吉的領帶 👵🏼秀娥(身長155) 成套西裝:至少15年以上未取全套卡其西裝 內搭:3年未取白t恤 💡溫馨提醒|洗衣服請記得拿、認同請分享❤️ These old clothes have been abandoned by customers at the laundry for years. Owners of the laundry store, Wanji and Sho-Er who are over 80 years old. Grandson just can't bear to see them overwhelmed with bore everyday. So, ask them to reinterpret fashion, hoping to let everyone know that age is not a barrier to have fun in fashion and even old clothings can transformed into trendy outfits! 💡A friendly reminder|Don’t forget to pick up your laundry. #有一種愛叫萬吉和秀娥的愛 #萬秀洗衣店 #Wantshow #wantshowasyoung #grandparents - - - #mixandmatch #clothes #ootd #wiw #instafashion #style #fashion #couple #夫婦 #80代 #grandma #grandpa #dappei @dappei_tw #juksyootd @mixfitmag_snap #cool_ootd #plainme_snap #plainme_life #femmefuture @nataliadornellas @irdailystyle @styleshare_kr #classyvision #vintage #古着 #コーディネート #love

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Over the decades, Wan-Ji and Sho-Er have collected hundreds of pieces of clothing that have been forgotten by customers. The couple's 31-year-old grandson Reef Chang noticed his grandparents becoming aimless and sad during self-isolation, so one day, he decided to recycle the clothes for their amusement.

"I hope that through the [Instagram account] I can let everyone know that they must remember to pick up the clothes," Chang told ELLE.com. "Besides, seeing the life of my grandparents [in quarantine] is very boring. I hope to give them some change and fun."

Photo credit: Reef Chang
Photo credit: Reef Chang

Chang, who has been working at Wansho since he was a child, is responsible for styling, directing, and shooting his grandparents. After 61 years of marriage, Wan-Ji and Sho-Er are embracing their newfound fame together.

"They are very happy [with the success]," Chang adds. "[Followers] encourage them and praise them as if [they have] many more grandchildren in the world. They also feel that they have done a good thing, [to remind] elderly people not to limit themselves."

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你看看,秀娥的臉真的很會擺! 整理找到2件被遺忘的Adidas,所以今天嘗試兩個人年輕時也沒穿過的運動型態!也是店裡比較意外居然會被遺忘的年輕款式(?)結果萬吉秀娥還是輕鬆駕馭😅從櫃檯把阿公發呆的椅子拉出來讓他們坐著,結果秀娥自己擺了這樣的pose?! 👴🏼萬吉 上衣:主人已領取 褲子:萬吉私服—洗衣服時穿的工作褲 👵🏼秀娥 上衣:5年以上未取女白T 外套:2年以上未取Adidas 棒球外套 褲子:阿嬤私服,年代自己都忘了 💡溫馨提醒|洗衣服請記得拿、認同請分享❤️ These old clothes have been abandoned by customers at the laundry for years. Owners of the laundry store, Wanji and Sho-Er who are over 80 years old. Grandson just can't bear to see them overwhelmed with bore everyday. So, ask them to reinterpret fashion, hoping to let everyone know that age is not a barrier to have fun in fashion and even old clothings can transformed into trendy outfits! 💡A friendly reminder|Don’t forget to pick up your laundry. #萬秀洗衣店 #Wantshow #wantshowasyoung #grandparents #mixandmatch #clothes #craftsman #しょくにん #ootd #wiw #instafashion #style #fashion #couple #夫婦 #80代 #budapest #grandma #grandpa #dappei @dappei_tw #juksyootd @mixfitmag_snap @uniqlo_ootd #converse @converse #cool_ootd #plainme_snap #plainme_life #ynet #femmefuture #culturecartel @nataliadornellas #classyvision #adidas

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Photo credit: Reef Chang
Photo credit: Reef Chang

As for the business, Chang and his grandparents hope to find new homes for the clothes to promote "sustainable fashion" and "environmental protection of the earth." But not all the clothes will be given away... "At present, two guests remembered the clothes they forgot to take because they saw the news," Chang reveals. With the growing popularity of Want Show As Young, there's sure to be more customers remembering their laundry.

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