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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

12 Des Veoux Rd. C., Hong Kong
+852-3695-3389

Harvey Nichols

This upmarket UK luxury goods retailer is actually owned by a Hong Konger now, businessman, film producer and former husband of Michelle Yeoh, Dickson Poon. This Harvey Nicks branch isn’t a d... 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

16 Queen's Rd. C., Hong Kong
+852-2810-1120

Joyce Boutique

Opened in 1970 by Joyce Ma as a paradise for tai tais (Hong Kong desperate housewives), this groundbreaking boutique tapped into trendy women’s cravings for the latest labels. Its mannequins ... 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

88 Queensway, Hong Kong
+852-2971-3888

Seibu

Younger and hipper than its main rival, Lane Crawford, this Japanese department store has the hottest items for the image-savvy Hong Konger. There’s an edge to the clothing carried here, perf... read more

18 Sharp St., Hong Kong
+852-2890-5555

GOD

GOD not only distills the essence of Hong Kong into one more-or-less coherent oeuvre, but many pieces of merchandise itself contains the pith of what makes Hong Kong what it is. Pick up a mahjong s... read more

88 Queensway, Hong Kong
+852-2118-3668

Lane Crawford Home

High-end home furnishings, some with ultra-high-end price tags, this place is a paradise for the design-savvy. Even if you can’t afford most of the things there, just walking around and sitti... read more

42-44 Yee Wo St., Hong Kong

Ice Fire

A modest chain specializing in hip T-shirts and young Japanese fashion, this is the outlet that once reinvigorated the legendary Mitsukoshi Japanese department store—which was just down the s... read more

3226 A Gateway Arcade, Hong Kong
852-2175-5061

Tous

Tous is French for "all," and overflowing accessories boutique has that plus some. Got its start as a repair shop in 1920 and decided to sell the decadent watches they were accustomed to fixing. J... read more

1-4 St. Francis Yd., Shop 1 U/G, Hong Kong
852 28042323

Monocle Shop

Wallpaper and Foreign Affairs' love child keeps adding to their international collaboration collection. Kitsuné, Gitman, Delvaux, Aspesi, Bag 'n' Noun are all amongst your next favourite bra... 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

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

555 Shanghai St., Hong Kong
+852-3514-4104

F.C.K.

Not to be confused with FCUK (French Connection UK, which has a store in the same mall, Langham Place, one level down). Sure, the name is nonsense gimmicky (stands for Fashion Community Kitterick&h... read more

10 Chater Rd., Hong Kong
+852-2810-0978

Chanel

Every Chanel store is a gem, the only miscue being that they don’t play Stravinsky at all times. This HK branch, like the Tokyo store, has an LED façade, albeit a smaller one. They pro... read more

15 Queen's Rd. C., Hong Kong
+852-2524-4492

Gucci

There’s something about Gucci that makes it so damn hypnotizing. It’s those brown lights. Only Gucci could pull off leather colored lights. You stare at this gorgeous corner store and w... read more

8 Finance St., Hong Kong
+852-2523-8910

Kenzo

The one and only Kenzo store in Hong Kong. You’ve seen the Flower fragrance, so get a bottle here. The female and male fashions are also worth checking out, although it’s an acquired ta... 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