A lovely lovely book an ode to Chinatowns to the beautiful women who live there.Their outfits unique original.Fantastic photos essays.A book I enjoyed from beginning to end.Will be buying a copy for myself and giving as a gift to special friends.#netgalley #chinatownpretty

**I received 'Chinatown Pretty' from NetGalley and Chronicle Books, in exchange for an honest review**

I loved viewing 'Chinatown Pretty's lovely images of an older generation nestled in Chinatown culture. It was so precious glancing at these individuals' unique sense of fashion. Browsing through this digital copy drew me towards the Instagram account of the same name.

I love the fact that Andrea Lo and Valerie Luu appreciate the style of an older generation, one that they long to maintain a connection with. Maintaining the bridge between young and elder generations is something that's extremely important, since we have much to learn from the older age group. Maintaining connections is something that's extremely important, regardless of culture and ethnic background.

I look forward to purchasing 'Chinatown Pretty' when this becomes available!

Chinatown Pretty by Andrea Lo and Valerie Luu 3.5 stars

A charming pictorial of the fashion sense of the local elders living in various Chinatown's in North America and a tribute to the resilience of an the immigrant population. Many of the elders immigrated because of war, government crackdowns and economic circumstances. As such their fashion is governed by practicality with bits of whimsy and color. I think waste is a four letter word for many of them and slow fashion was a way of life before it became a trend. I enjoyed this book as a tribute to a community that may be disappearing before our eyes.

Thank you Netgalley and Chronicle Books for this ARC.

This is a wonderful book of the many Chinatown’s around the country and its older generation, the grandparents. It’s filled with beautiful photos and stories. Wonderful to learn about different cultures! Thank you to Chronicle Books, authors Andrea Lo and Valerie Lau, and NetGalley for an ebook ARC. This is my honest review.