In fashion circles, Vancouver is known for its comfortable, casual sportswear in sombre shades.

But this week, a pair of fashion bloggers descended on the city to showcase a group of Vancouver seniors living in Chinatown whose style is anything but subdued.

Blogger Valerie Luu calls the look “Chinatown Pretty” and says it is heart-stopping.

“I would say it’s unmistakable,” says Luu.

Huitang Deng, 75, in San Francisco’s Chinatown. (Andria Lo/Chinatown Pretty)

“It stops me in my tracks. [It’s] colours, patterns, really a collage of what they’ve had from Hong Kong, what they’ve acquired from here, and it makes