I finally made it to TopShop in Hong Kong. Yay! What a treat! It’s not as if we were short of shops of course, but the addition of this UK trend setting store is a welcome addition for all us HK shoppers!
I admit to feeling overwhelmed, so for my first purchase I limited myself to something I didn’t already have in my closet: a denim jean vest. I love this new addition to my wardrobe. It offers a perfect layer for the Hong Kong ac. Also, it dresses up or down many an outfit. Here I paired it with some stripy-stripe shorts (these are old, but I found an even cuter pair here). Plus, my metallic bronze chappals from Bombay are still holding strong. (Here’s an authentic source for buying more Indian chappals: Exotic India–just type in “toe ring chappal.”)
I love my jewellery–fine or costume. Here, I’ve mixed plenty of delicate necklaces and a friendship armoured band for my arm (similar here). The two beaded necklaces were made by my dear friend Mariana in Venezuela. We started as neighbours and colleagues but became close with our love our jewellery. She helped to get me started on making my own jewellery again–something maybe one day I’ll return again to. The Ganesh, well this piece is a family piece. It’s my second one given to me on my 40th, and I will state again that one day it deserves its own separate post.
Vincent and I headed for cover in our stairwell for this outfit post. I have to say, I am really surprised by how much rain there is in Hong Kong. Don’t get me wrong; I love this city. But, I’m not so thrilled with how grey it normally is. (At least it’s not grey from the air like it was in Beijing.) Just as a sample, I took a screen shot from MyObservatory from July 17th, the day these pictures were taken.
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