Hailing from rural Alaska, Sharon is an enthusiastic newbie to the big-city fashion scene, but it’s her wild mountain roots that still provide inspiration. “I realized that I had a lot of bright blues and greens in my wardrobe, which I believe reflect the colors of the glaciers and forests of my Alaskan hometown,” Sharon says. Not to be taken as a country bumpkin, this striking, slender fashionista has shopping in Beijing down to a science. “The trick is to accessorize with the right shoes and jewelry.” She might splurge at shops like Guess and Mango, but it is at the smaller boutiques where she finds the pieces that make her ensembles uniquely and entirely hers. She is big into hair clips and hairbands right now and loves the funky accessories brand MeiMei sold at Kocoon. As for jewelry, she swears by a secret no-name shop in the SOHO on Guanghua Lu, at the bottom of the escalator. The urban splendor of Beijing has allowed Sharon to explore her two personalities: "hiking boot adventure girl" and "stiletto fab city gal," which together mesh into one smashing fashionista.

Name: Sharon Malaby
Nationality: USA
Occupation: Traveler

Fashionista: MeiLi Autumn
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Photographer: Tao Zi
Hair and Makeup: MeiLi Autumn