72-year-old grandpa models clothing line
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This grandpa is stealing everyone's heart. The latest internet sensation, the 72-year old Chinese man has become something he probably never dreamed he'd ever be: the face of his granddaughter's teenage girls' clothing! With a slim physique that every model hopes for, it looks like granddaddy is showing the fashion world a new side of fabulous.
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Liu's 24-year-old granddaughter Lu Ting is one of the college graduates who started up the online boutique in May. Since her grandfather became involved, visits to their online site have increased four-fold and continue to rise.
Liu's career took off during a visit to Lu in Guangzhou, when he saw his granddaughter packing boxes.
Grandpa model Liu Qiangping said, "One day I walked into the room and saw them packing up some clothes. And I thought they looked quite interesting and quite cute. So I tried on a jacket and they found it really funny, and I thought it was quite funny. So they asked if they could take pictures of me and post them on the Internet to sell the clothes. And I said, 'why not?'"
Liu, who has the nick-name "MaDiGaGa", which literally means "funny elderly", is now one of China's most recognised models.
Liu says he sometimes looks at fashion programs on television for ideas on how to pose but generally relies on direction from Lu's team. But he does, however, have his own opinions on styling.
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