Over a year ago, I met the most amazing woman: Lisa von Ortenberg. I was attending a Christmas bazaar, and there was this stand of completely remarkably chic dresses in the finest of silks. The owner of the stall, Lisa of LvO Boutique, was quite busy, but I hung around because I just wanted toContinue reading Lisa and LvO Boutique
I’m so happy for my readers. I really am. I have the best readers ever! For some reason, I was so nervous to ask for feedback; in fact it took me years to finally post a reader survey. But I don’t know what I was worried about because you were all so kind! The feedbackContinue reading I’m So Happy for My Readers
Wearing leopard is nothing new for me. I’ve got leopard socks, shoes, shorts, skirts, dresses, tee shirts, blouses, sweaters, scarves, belts and even a leopard jean jacket and blazer. I’ve got leopard in color too like red for example. I’ve got pieces of leopard collected from way back to just this season. Wearing leopard hasContinue reading Wearing Leopard–Just Add Something Simple
For the past two Wednesdays in September, I’ve highlighted wearing shorts: here a black pleather, waist tied short paired with a blouse and here an ultra suede khaki short paired with a leopard blouse sweater. This Wednesday, I’m wearing all black and white from tweed shorts to a star printed tunic blouse. Wearing shorts outContinue reading Wearing Shorts Out
There’s nothing better than reading a really, really good book; that’s why I highly recommend reading A Gentleman in Moscow, by Amor Towles. What was interesting about reading this beautiful novel was by page 100, I still wasn’t quite sure of the plot line, yet it didn’t matter–the prose were just that good! The narratorContinue reading A Gentleman in Moscow: A Book with an Outfit
It would appear that every fall in Hong Kong I can be found wearing shorts. (Here’s how I styled these shorts last fall, 2017.) As I wrote last Wednesday, sometimes I wear shorts to work–like this outfit for example. I wore this exact ensemble to work yesterday. Wearing shorts in the fall helps me feelContinue reading Wearing Shorts in Fall
This week I had a fun party to attend with my husband, so this falls under an actual “Librarian Look.” Usually, I’ve already left for my summer vacation, but this time around, the administrative end of year dinner was this past Monday. I knew it would be dressy since it was at The China Club,Continue reading A Librarian Look: My LBJ (Little Black Jumpsuit)
I splurged on these tennies! I now have two teenagers. I work as a high school librarian with teenagers. It can’t be helped. I’m influenced by teens. What can I say? But, I love it. Working with kids, I like to think it helps keep me young. I don’t stop to think, “Oh, I’m 44.Continue reading Influenced by Teens
Like my mother always said, “You never know until you try it on.” This was the case for our sixth instalment of the PPP. That means for half a year Anna (who got us started!), Samantha, and myself have been sending clothing across the globe for our own interpretations of styling a clothing item. IContinue reading Rust Shrug–Ping Pong Post No. 6
If I were to describe myself, one characteristic comes to mind: I’m happy-go-lucky. I’m a positive person with my glass half full. I prefer to have fun, be spontaneous, and laugh. I have always been proud of my maiden name, Freuen, which in the German language is a reflexive verb meaning “to be happy!” MyContinue reading Ballerina Wannabe and What It Did To Me
I’m ping pong posting again–this time with a black shirt dress. Remember last month when I featured this cool plaid cape-like coat? (I should say tartan–as it hailed from the UK, and that’s how they say “plaid.”) This time around, Anna from Anna Island Style sent her black shirt dress to both Samantha from FakeContinue reading Black Shirt Dress with a Red Trench – Ping Pong Post No. 2
This little red dress was seriously meant to be. About a month ago, we were downtown for a movie, and afterwards we stopped at our flagship H&M. On display was this cute little red dress, but unfortunately, it was already sold out. I almost picked up a drapey shirt dress in the same color, butContinue reading Some Dresses Are Meant to Be–Especially this Little Red Dress!