This 85-year-old man is China's most stylish grandfather

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Alicia Tan
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We've seen our fair share of dapper gentlemen dressed to the nines during fashion weeks around the world. But an 85-year-old Chinese grandfather who looks like he was born to wear couture on the streets of Xiamen, China? That's a sight to behold.

Thanks to this man's street style photographer grandson, who goes by the name of Jesse (小野杰西), Chinese netizens are raving over the farmer's sartorial sense of style.

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"This grandfather has a talent for modeling," one Weibo commenter said.

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Others called him "handsome" and "cool."

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The photographer told a local news outlet that he got the idea to makeover his grandfather, who works and lives in Fujian, because he wanted to treat him to a photoshoot and tour around Xiamen. He said he got the inspiration to dress up his grandfather in three-piece suits, bow-ties and trendy headgear from seeing photos of other stylish senior citizens from overseas.

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[H/T: Shanghaiist]

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