Top: Cotton On, Blazer: Zara, Printed Pants: Forever 21, Sandals: Nine West, Bag: Chanel, Glasses: c/o Ports 1961, Various bracelets and necklaces

I am so happy that the pajama pant trend is continuing on through this season. I just picked up these from Zara and have been wearing them to death. I find they work best with a pointed pump or sleek evening shoe to drive home the fact that they are not, in fact, my jammies. But let me tell you that when I get home from an event filled day I normally reach for embarrassingly comfy pants and now I have no need to change. These babies can go right from the front row to the front of the tv with only a quick switch in to a tank and slippers. That seems a bit like cheating on the fashion front but I am more than ok with it. The outfit above was created when I refused to spend another day in a snug pencil skirt and heels. Sometimes you just need something that you can breathe in!  Here’s to clothing that is not only cute but far more comfortable that fashion is normally allowed to be!

Here are some other pj ensembles to excite and inspire! All photos from Pinterest.

Silk Blouse: Zara,Gray Blazer: BCBG (outlet!),  Zebra Skirt: gift from mom, Boots: Sambag, Bag: 3.1 Phillip Lim, Necklace: Gift from better half, Glasses: c/o Ports 1961

Top: Wet Seal (c.2003), Shirt: Gift from mom, Shoes: Nine West (clearance!), Bag: Liberation, Necklace: Golden Stella (c.2001)

Maybe it was the fact that my room was a shrine to stripes when I was 17 and it has just never left or maybe it is that I just spent the last two weeks on safari in Zambia and Botswana but I can’t seem to stop wearing zebra print! This skirt that has been tucked in the depths of my closet for six years has suddenly become my go-to for a fun day piece. No matter how I am feeling this little piece of apparel ups my mood and makes me feel suddenly more powerful and ready to take on the challenges of the day. It feels very similar to the feeling a swipe of red or orange lipstick brings! Not for the timid this very there print draws the eye over from anyone else to you so prepare for a little or a lot of attention (depending on what you pair it with). The best part is that animal prints come and go so you can enjoy a piece like this now and then stash it for when the next migration of prints occurs!

Here are some other fun zebra themed outfits to spice up your day… and your wardrobe! All photos from pinterest.

Leather Jacket: Versace for H&M (I got in line at 4am), Sweater: Forever 21, Blue Tank: Gap, Skirt: H&M (c.2003), Boots: Sambag (buy them here), Bag: 3.1 Phillip Lim, Necklace: H&M (c.2007)

Jacket, Brooch, and Dot Blouse: Zara, Sweater: Mom got it for me, Skirt: Express (c.2001), Shoes: Sambag (buy them here), Bag: Furla, Glasses: c/o Salvatore Ferragamo

I am kissing the last of the chilly weather goodbye here in the Kong and saying hello to the very muggy, hot, humid, rainy, gray, drizzly summer that is surely on it’s way (thank goodness for the food, friends, and travel that HK offers because the weather leaves much to be desired). In doing so, I have put on the last of my coats and boots and trying to squeeze every drop of wintery goodness I can before they are banished to the deep recesses of the wardrobe. While you may have seen that the last style post was all about simplicity I find it very hard to not pile on the prints. Here it proves true again. I try so hard to stay basic but just end up mixing and matching and adding more jewelry. More is more, right?!? Well, at least I kept the colors basic. You can never go wrong with black and white but I certainly push the limits with stripes and dots and studs (oh my!). I sure will miss wearing these Sambag boots that I have oh-so-clearly been living in this season. Once they go on sale I will be purchasing the gray pair if there is still a size 42 left (all you other sizes are welcome to purchase as you please but back off all you 42′s out there)!  Mom has already put dibs on this VersaceXH&M jacket for her FW13 wear. We also have a Chanel bag that we share custody over (sharing is caring?). Hey…twice the wardrobe right?!?! Anyway, goodbye chilly weather. I’ll just have to use these pinspirations to dream up some summertime black and white print mixing perfection!

Top: from A Boy Named Sue, Pants: c/o Marks & Spencer, Shoes: Sambag, Bag: 3.1 Phillip Lim, Necklace: A gift from my better half.

Recently in HK the weather has taken a tun to the dark side. Rain, fog, humidity, and pollution have taken hold of the city and as much as I want to wear my springy florals and candy colored denim with chunky layered necklaces it just doesn’t feel right. Lately, neutrals have been my mainstay as they seem to blend in with the city in the clouds. I love this cashmere and wool top that I picked up from A Boy Named Sue and have been pairing it with everything from leather pencil skirts to loose and floaty printed pants. On this day, however, I opted for a more coffee with cream look to take on the weather woes. Now, hopefully, you and the elements will both be energized to try something new. For you, maybe it’s a little play on neutral dressing and for the outdoors…who knows…maybe some sun!?! Here’s hoping that spring is springing soon! I miss my crazy colors and print parties!

Here are a few more pinspirations to get you on your neutral wearing ways!