Elle in HK

We have a special guest here with us for a whole five weeks! Elle arrived this last Monday on January 6th, and she’ll stay with us until February 8th. We are all so excited to have Elle in HK! She’s fitting right into our family, has moved into Gigi’s room, and is attending classes at Hong Kong International School until the end of January. Then when we start vacation, she’ll have a chance to partake in the Year of the Horse Chinese New Year festivities .

One of the very best highlights for us living overseas is when we have visitors; it gives us a chance to literally show off our life. While everything is pretty much the same in terms of family routines, there can be some big differences because of where we live. It feels really special to be able to share our different choice of lifestyle with Elle, my Goddaughter. Kevin and I have talked with Matt and Julie so many times about creating this sort of exchange, and now it is actually happening! I’m really proud of my sister and her husband for embracing this opportunity for their daughter, and I am excited that my family can offer her this chance to experience a different part of the world. Some of the funny things Elle has noticed so far are the cars are all very shiny, our paper is a different size, and there are a whole heck of a lot of people! One thing she reports that’s the same: the teenagers. She finds the kids at HKIS very nice and very similar to her classmates back home. This is good. Each weekend we’ll try to do something urban as well as either natural or cultural. For this past Saturday she got a taste of the completely bustling Causeway Bay, and on Sunday we took her on the Peak walk around its top. (To see all the fun happenings just search this hashtag on Instagram: #elleinhk.)

One thing’s for certain and always has been: Elle’s a beauty. You can bet It’s fun for me to have a stylish teenager in the house. This Thursday when she got dressed for school in this cute outfit, I asked if I could post it on Kremb de la Kremb. She indulged me! I love her style: it’s quirky while understated all at the same time. She’s very effortless with her sartorial decisions, yet she always just looks good. She takes after her mother! With Elle in HK, I hope to see more of her on Kremb de la Kremb. I’m sure you do too.

Some (of her) Outfit Details
Sunnies: Forever 21 She bought them this Saturday during her first trip to Causeway Bay!
Sweater: Urban Outfitters This was a Christmas gift.
Skirt: Nordstroms Her grandmother Frammie picked it up for her one day walking through Nordies.
Socks: ASOS A “Just Cuz” online purchase–Mama is so nice!
Boots: Urban Outfitters A back-to-school purchase