Fashion watch: China's 'stylish grannies' show that age is no barrier to glamour


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Glamma Beijing, a group of four women all aged above 60, recently turned heads as they walked in figure-hugging qipaos down a street like a runway. Photo: Reuters

Four famous amateur model grandmothers took off their masks during a saunter down the streets of Beijing recently to demonstrate life returning to normal as the Covid-19 pandemic eases.

Glamma Beijing, a group of four women who met during a modelling training course after retiring 20 years ago, became an internet sensation in China last year.

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