I often envy the Chinese their right to christen themselves according to their own taste.  Hendrix named himself after his favorite guitarist.  I’ve always hoped to meet a Nero or Elagabalus.  Anyone who gave himself the name Elagabalus would be a perfect friend for me.

While the overall combination is slightly busy, the snappy tan cap toes are lovely in a city interested in fashion but famed for loafers adorned with a metal alligator.  One just never sees them on young men here in Beijing,  though they have been the rage for a while in Tokyo and Seoul.