Friday. 17 June. 2011. 9:26 am
A place to buy cool coloured leather bags in Central.

Lianca is the place to shop for beautifully crafted coloured leather bags or accessories. Tucked away on a little street just off Staunton Street, Lianca is one of the first shops to set up in SoHo that’s still around today.
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Wednesday. 15 June. 2011. 9:25 am
A vintage store on Hollywood Road.

Vintage HK is a rare find tucked along the slope of Peel Street on Hollywood Road. For a city that worships luxury labels and devours fast fashion, Vintage HK is an interesting shop that stocks – as the name suggests – vintage!
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Friday. 27 May. 2011. 9:25 am
One of a kind vintage shop.

Select 18 was founded by former local celeb personal stylist Thomas Lee, whose fans include students from fashion school and stylists who followed him wherever he moved. Select 18 is tucked away in SoHo and has a little more space to display his vast collections of vintage furniture, accessories and clothing.
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Monday. 23 May. 2011. 9:32 am
Eyewear by Nackymade designer Naoki Nakagawa.

Finally, individual eyewear that suits every look and style and really fits Asians’ facial features in The Armoury. We managed to catch a brief chat with the designer himself, Naoki Nakagawa, during his 3 day visit in Hong Kong introducing his label Nackymade which feature handmade spectacles by the designer himself.
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Friday. 6 May. 2011. 9:11 am
Discover a whole host of French and European designers at Nicole’s.

We are very lucky in Hong Kong. There’s just so much variety in the types of places you can shop at. Take Nicole for instant, this is a concept store started up by owner Nicole Forissier, who’s quite a fashion guru having been in luxury retail for over 3 decades.
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Friday. 29 April. 2011. 12:03 pm
Famous Parisian multi-brand store in Lee Gardens.

Considered by many as the ‘Queen of high fashion’ and a brand of taste herself, Maria Luisa Poumaillou is an icon on the Parisian retail scene. Shopping at Maria Luisa has been recognized as the ultimate in Parisian chic and the new store at Lee Gardens is Maria’s first boutique outside the city of love.
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Friday. 8 April. 2011. 10:26 am
One-off new designers labels.

Gallery de Vie is a boutique hidden in a very secluded corner of Central and Sheung Wan at Tai Ping Shan Road that carries some interesting new designers. Tai Ping Shan Road is the new hip street for art lovers, design agencies and fashion boutiques.
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