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Hi, I’m Emily, an expat living in Kuala Lumpur, originally from Taipei. My fashion journey began at the age of 7, making a tiny tweed dress for my Barbie from the scratch. Now, I’m living the corporate chic life, working for a fast fashion company—though my path here wasn’t exactly what I expected!

I met my Malaysian husband during our years in National Taiwan University, and after graduation, we decided to settle in Kuala Lumpur due to better job opportunities for both and lower living costs. I made a bold career switch from traditional fashion roles to e-commerce, ensuring I could secure a work visa. Seven years later, it turns out I made the right decision!

"Emily in KL" is a playful nod to how my work BFF, Pei, often compares me to Emily in Paris. Like the heroine, I’m an expat working in digital marketing and fashion in a foreign city. But even with KL’s friendliness and amazing food scene (yes, I’m a food and café-hopping enthusiast! ), I sometimes feel lonely and unheard. Maybe it’s because some thoughts can’t be captured in a 15-second TikTok clip, so I decided to start this blog to express them.

On Emily in KL, I’ll share my love for fashion—insights into the style differences between Malaysia and Taiwan, tips from my years in the industry, insta-worthy cafes, and my personal food adventures in KL. I’ll also open up about the challenges of international marriage, cross-cultural love, drama with in-laws, and the dilemmas of raising a mixed-race baby.

When I’m not immersed in fashion or food, I enjoy browsing fashion magazines for inspiration (which sometimes turns into new marketing plans or design ideas for my HQ). And yes, I’m a fan of Emily in Paris—even if the plot is a little over the top, it’s a brilliant marketing tool.

So, if you love fashion, food, and a little peek into expat life in KL, stick around!

我是 Emily，一個住在吉隆坡的台灣人，來自台北。

我的時尚旅程從 7 歲就開始了——當時我用書局買的不織布跟版型書自己DIY了一件小洋裝給我的芭比娃娃，從零開始，爸媽驚為天人以為我長大會成為什麼天才設計師，我從此有個夢想近時裝業工作。雖然最後沒成為時尚設計師，卻還是如願進入了時裝產業，覺得能做一份自己有興趣且擅長的工作已經很太幸運了。（雖然這條路比我想像中的彎很多😂）

我是在台大唸書的時候認識我現在的馬來西亞老公，畢業後考量雙方的職涯發展，我們選擇定居在吉隆坡，我也務實的選擇從傳統服裝設計與打樣轉戰電商零售領域，算是人生中一個滿大膽的轉彎。沒想到一晃眼過了七年，現在的我很慶幸當初那個選擇。

「Emily in KL」這個 blog 名字，其實是來自我的靠北職場bff--  Pei，我們休假一起在吉隆坡cafe hopping互拍亡鎂照，他會開玩笑說我可以開一個部落格，跟《Emily in Paris》的女主角一樣，是個在異地做行銷的時尚外派人員。

雖然吉隆坡真的很友善、美食跟漂亮的咖啡廳也超多，但說實話，還是有時會感到孤單、覺得自己很多想法沒人懂。尤其現在短影音當道，好多感受都沒辦法用現在主流的一隻 15 秒影片就述說完，我決定開這個部落格，是因為我想把想法好好寫下來，不求成名接業配（我很喜歡自己的正職）但是希望合tone的讀者是真的有興趣完全理解一個想法交流的。

這裡會分享我的時尚觀察，包括馬來西亞和台灣穿搭風格的差異、我在時尚業多年累積的小撇步、值得打卡的咖啡廳、還有我在吉隆坡的吃貨日常。也會不定期聊聊跨國婚姻的甘苦談、文化衝擊、婆媳小劇場，以及教育台馬混血寶寶的生活挑戰。

工作以外的我，也很喜歡看時尚雜誌找靈感（有時還會默默拿去提案給台灣總部當成下次的行銷活動或新系列概念）。然後我承認，我是真的喜歡《Emily in Paris》！雖然劇情很浮誇，但作為行銷人真的會看得很開心，行銷植入都超有梗。

如果你也喜歡時尚、cafe、想偷窺一下外派人生在東南亞的日常，歡迎常常來訪 💛