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Here are the latest in fashion trends from China.

I always get a kick out of great combinations such as these. I call them "real matchers'.

And then there are the ever present t-shirt fashions:

"Cabbage Morb delicious "

"Native American, Indiana, Tribes years ago"

Popeye, Unfluid Studios

"What's--Holiday Village, Missoula MT " I asked this girl if I could take a picture of her shirt. It caught my attention because Tom was born in Missoula. She, of course, had no clue what her shirt was even about.

"My energy comes from freedom"

"Lovely Pig--wash your fragrant"

I seriously wanted to buy this shirt because I think it is so funny. It says "Perfect Saint". I don't believe that anyone who understands its meaning would wear it. I wanted it as a souvenir, but it was $80. So, sadly I'll just keep the picture as my souvenir. Interestingly, I did see someone wearing this shirt. I wished I could have told her how to become a progressing saint!

And then there is this kind of fashion. You'll have to zoom in and look at the bottom of that skirt. Very interesting. I'm not sure how many of those they can sell here in China, but maybe I'm just not hanging out in the right places to know it is a hot item.

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