I’m not one to critically comment on fashion because I always dress like I’m about to paint a house, so I’ll just say that the HK fashion sense is curious. There is the niche couture for the chicks who hyper-accessorize that screams, “I’m disaffected and ironic!” (translation: Chinese girls have daddy issues too.) But for the most part I’ve noticed that people here like wearing stuff that has English words but have no idea what they mean or imply (think of the knuckleheads in America who get don’t realize their chinese character tatoos actually say, “I’m the biggest kind of d-bag”).

I haven’t been able to photo-document what I’ve seen, but I’ve passed a slew of moms in their mid-fourties walking with their kids dressed in shirts that say: BIG AIR, MINI SKIRT, SPORTS, NEVER TELL THE TRUTH, IM A TEASE.

Then there is my own mom who has been wearing the same t-shirt everyday for 2 weeks. At first I thought this was weird, but all we do is see my grandparents who do the same.  My grandfather has worn the same pair of pants and shirt for 6 months in a row (regardless of the weather- I wish I was exaggerating). I think what it comes down to is that most people just don’t give a crap. I started doing the same and it’s been nice.  I dress like I’m at home. If I come back when to HK when it’s cold I plan to go out in public in pajama pants.