This Taiwanese couple models clothes left behind at their laundry shop

Jul 22, 2020

And they look absolutely stylish.

A Taiwanese couple in their 80s has become an Instagram sensation for posing in clothes left behind by customers of their laundry shop.

“They dress more hip than i do,” wrote one commenter.

“Living their best life in their 80s!! Now THAT’S #couplegoals” wrote another.

The couple posts photos of themselves in front of washing machines at their laundromat.
The couple posts photos of themselves in front of washing machines at their laundromat. / Photo: Instagram

Their Instagram account @wantshowasyoung, with more than 51,000 followers, shows the couple posing in front of washing machines.

According to a post on the account, the old clothes had been at the laundry for years. The owners’ grandson was worried that his grandparents were bored at the shop and decided to have them model the clothes.

They have their own Instagram account called @wantshowasyoung.
They have their own Instagram account called @wantshowasyoung. / Photo: Instagram

“Hoping to let everyone know that age is not a barrier,” the post reads, “to have fun in fashion and even old clothings can transformed into trendy outfits! A friendly reminder:|Don’t forget to pick up your laundry.”

The trendy couple in their shop with laundry stacked in the background.
The trendy couple in their shop with laundry stacked in the background. / Photo: Instagram
With more than 70,000 followers on Instagram, the couple has become a viral sensation.
With more than 70,000 followers on Instagram, the couple has become a viral sensation. / Photo: Instagram
“Now THAT’S #couplegoals,” wrote one fan.
“Now THAT’S #couplegoals,” wrote one fan. / Photo: Instagram
The couple models clothes left behind by customers.
The couple models clothes left behind by customers. / Photo: Instagram

Adapted from an article first published in the South China Morning Post.

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