Mickey Mao
By Izzy
Hong Kong Disneyland recently unveiled Chinese New Year costumes designed by Vivienne Tam. She chose to put Mickey into a cherry-red Mao suit, the military-influenced tunic suit that was popularized by Communist dictator Mao Zedong. (According to Wikipedia, the suit was originally designed to cater to Western sensibilities yet still remain Chinese. For example, instead of the three hidden pockets of Western suits, the suit was designed with four outside pockets to adhere to Chinese concepts of balance and symmetry.)
Witnessing this jarring combination of Mickey and Mao, Izzy looks ahead to the day when Disneyland Havana sells t-shirts printed with this version of silk-screen Che.
Until that time comes, you can buy the shirt at Bureaucrash, purveyor to militant capitalists everywhere.
