According to SCMP, D-Jiang is a former programmer at a large technology company in China. He started wearing skirts to work more than 2 years ago.
D-Jiang became famous on Chinese social media when she wore a princess dress and elaborate makeup to work in the office.
Every morning, he spends 2 hours on makeup, taking care of his waist-length pink dyed hair, and choosing a graceful Lolita princess dress to go to work.
“When I take the time to wear a beautiful dress, I feel like I'm making the most of my time,” says D-Jiang.
As the president of his company's anime club, the man encouraged his colleagues to do the same. "Just wear a skirt! Let's work together in our costumes!" he said.
According to SCMP, D-Jiang started wearing princess-style dresses when attending anime conventions, but a series of life-changing events in 2019 prompted him to wear these outfits to work every day.
"In 2019, I lost several elderly relatives and my pet cat that I had raised for more than 10 years. I felt the brevity of life and the need to cherish every day," he said.
D-Jiang's passion for Gothic dresses began when he and his wife both dressed in them. He dressed as women and she dressed as men. D-Jiang's wife was very supportive of her husband and often gave him makeup suggestions.
He first started wearing lolita-style dresses and makeup to attend anime events.
" I think, if I love someone, I don't want them to be what I want them to be, but I should support them to do what they want. If I like the lolita style, I should wear it myself. Besides, I've bought a lot of dresses like that, why not wear it?", D-Jiang shared with New People.
D-Jiang's wardrobe currently contains more than 200 lolita-style dresses, worth a total of more than 400,000 yuan ($55,000). He also keeps a meticulous inventory, detailing the price, color, name, and frequency of each dress.
"I believe that clothes have no gender. When I wear a dress, it doesn't mean I'm wearing women's clothes. The dress itself is just a garment," D-Jiang said.
His views on fashion received much praise from the Chinese online community.
D-Jiang's choice to wear a skirt to work also helped him understand more about the difficulties women face in life.
“When I dress as a woman in my daily life, I can feel the various inconveniences that women have to go through. Being a woman will have a specific set of problems and issues,” D-Jiang shared.
D-Jiang's story has attracted and inspired many people on Chinese social media. One person commented: "Before pants, everyone wore skirts. The gender of clothing is a social convention, not something obvious. This can be changed." Another commented: "The pursuit of beauty should not be limited to gender." "His wife is amazing. This is true love, respect and acceptance," another added.
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