"I wear many kinds of clothes, such as T-shirts, sweaters, jeans, skirts and dresses, but I would say in a dressy way with high heels or boots. When I open my closet, I always have to realise that I have too much black, khaki and brown!"

"I mostly shop in small independent stores on the street in Tokyo. I look for reasonably priced clothes that don’t look cheap! My friends from overseas always love to go shopping in Shinjuku, Shibuyu and Harajuku in Tokyo. I personally like to go shopping in Shinjuku and Shibuyu too."

"At the moment, girls in Japan are wearing short pants with colored stockings and boots. Casual one-piece dresses are also in. I thought that Hong Kong girls dress similarly to Japanese. It is less showy and dressy in Hong Kong, which is a good thing. Some young Japanese women wear too much make-up, really high heels and ultra short skirts."

This is what Laura had to say about living in Hong Kong ."

"Hong Kong is amazingly efficient. The MTR is great. It's always on time. I get a bus to school which is also fast and frequent. I have to wait for ages for buses to come at home. My school is on Hong Kong Island so I can easily see the harbour. Many people travel on scooters in Rome . They're quick and can be dangerous."

"I loved shopping in Mong Kok. Shoes are really cheap there so I bought lots, for work and play!"

"I spent a year in America. They care so much less about the clothes there in the US when compared to Japan. I like dressing up in pretty clothes, putting on make-up and try to look very good, but also it is nice not to care too much about how I look. People in the States didn’t care how I dressed. They just looked at me for who I am and they are more comfortable in their own skin. Sometimes that's more beautiful."

"I was in Hong Kong for a week. I took part in the AFS Intercultural Fair. About 1,000 people took part. It was a great event. I made many new friends learnt about new cultures. I hope you will visit Japan soon!"