Packing? {emballage}

Packing is an art that unfortunately I have not mastered yet, probably due to the fact that I have 5 outfit changes in a day and I try on 10 different outfits on before finally deciding on one. Needless to say that packing for a country I've never been to with a culture completely different from that of America not to mention the limited space (2 per flier rule) is more than your everyday arduous task. I know that I can just purchase stuff there but I don't want to be under prepared either, I mean Shanghai is the worlds' #8 top fashion city so it's only logical I pack enough shoes and accessories right? Plus what if I have to dress up and got to the gym, I'm going to be in the country for 5 months or 142 days to be exact if I were to stick to just 1 outfit a day and pjs that's a grand total of (142 day outfits and 143 pjs) 285 outfits and as any Fashionista would agree (Rachel Zoe most def would) OPTIONS are a must! 
so far I haven't past a pair of shoes and tights(my solution to cold whether), did I forget to mention I've always lived in the south so I have no clue what this so called winter is like.... but I also figure since I'm going to a country that I know no one at it is also a time to take risk with fashion and wear what ever I've always wanted to wear but feared was too far from my usual attire or I was not in the right setting for it so CARPE DIEM Nat style

Au revoir for now and remember la vie est belle <3