I must be doing something right, since I don’t have any Japanese friends who throw parties attended by anyone wearing THIS. Although not quite as permanent as a tattoo, pictures of oneself wearing this attractive item would certainly circulate endlessly on the interwebs, thwarting one’s job advancement for millennia to come.
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And here I thought Dido had created the most embarrassing swan-based clothing…
This thing totally baffles me. And this particular design has been around forever, so it must sell! Go figure.