2009年6月12日 星期五

Shimending CMYK

I'm finally getting over jet lag here in Taiwan. Some photos from my sojourns around the city, yall-



Old fortuneteller in Shimending with a banner that says "President Ma will serve another term in office. Mayor Hau will be re-elected as Taipei Mayor. Taiwan's economy will be saved in 2 years." All props to Taiwan's econ being saved, good sir, but I still find your fanboyishness a little creepy.

Anyway, further into the Shimending district -- I noticed that everyone's dressed in ridiculous CMYK-colored graphic tees, a sorta nu-disco-meets-Kanye-West fashion a la Japan's BAPE clothing line. I bet they're way into BLOGHAUS music too. What the hell, Taiwan, what did you do to yourself in my absence.



MOTHER FUCKER -- an Oedipal boutique shopping experience for the young, trendy and Freudian.



This T-shirt design is why I am glad to be a member of my species.



MOST DELIGHTFUL THING I'VE SEEN IN A WHILE



Via Japan's Graniph designs. Oh dear. Houston, we have pomofail.

Afterwards I met up my mom at a fishmarket near my grandparents' house to shop for dinner for them old folks. Below is the vile sea monster proffered to us as the catch of the day:



Even my grandparents weren't game for such pellagic confectionaries.