Michael Chow, with his glasses.
Photo: Patrick McMullan
“When I first came to England I realised that two things could let you off the hook race-wise: Eccentricity and fame. For that reason I call them my ‘anti-racism’ glasses, because people look at the glasses more than me, so the Chinese part begins to disappear.” — Michael Chow, the man behind the Mr. Chow mini-empire, says he started wearing his famous glasses to help combat racist sentiment. [Telegraph UK]
