Hong Kong - Shopping - Beach Chic

7 Ashley Rd., Hong Kong
+852-2377-9114

Esprit

Once upon a time, before China’s glasnost, the world’s clothing giants commissioned Hong Kong textile factories to make all the stuff you wear, like nightgowns and polos and pantsuit... read more

68 Queen's Rd. C., Hong Kong
+852-2100-9546

No different from any of the other H&Ms that now garnish the entire globe, but it was a big deal when Hong Kong got its first branch in 2007. Four stories of stylish goodies for those of us who... read more

555 Hennessy Rd., Hong Kong
+852-2833-8338

Sogo

It’s very dated now, but that’s not a terrible thing. It’s the one-stop, no-bullshit Japanese department store (owned by a Hong Kong company now) that it was when it opened in 198... read more

6-10 Cleveland St., Hong Kong
+852-2504-0025

I.T

I.T is not so much a store as a labyrinthine web. This eccentric chain has been on an ineluctable rise for the last two decades, due mainly to the group’s success at setting the fashion tone ... read more

Ocean Terminal Harbour City, Hong Kong
+852-3102-3668

LCX Harbour City

How exactly does hipsterism mutate once it reaches Asian shores? It’s hard to define—the tight jeans, canvas shoes and witty T-shirts are still prominent, but the jeans are now more Jap... read more

8 Kingston St., Hong Kong
+852-2890-5200

LCX Fashion Walk

Its façade shines a beautiful blue at night and reminds you of the Water Cube. Whereas Beijing’s National Aquatics Center is a tad tacky, LCX Fashion Walk has no such problem. Everythi... read more

12 Des Veoux Rd. C., Hong Kong
+852-8100-1182

Louis Vuitton

The counterfeit industry—once the pillar of Hong Kong’s economy, along with the financial sector—has been pummeled by cops and mainland competition. Mostly mainland competition. S... read more

1 Matheson St., Hong Kong
+852-2506-0070

Zara

Even before the arrival of H&M, Zara, the ever-aggrandizing apparel chain, had been giving local chains G2000 (owned by a legislator) and Esprit something to worry about, taking a big chunk ... read more