A few weeks ago, before it officially opened, I stopped by Brother & Sister, a new project by real-life brother and sister duo, Gilbert and Cindy Yeung. The combination boutique and cafe was still in the earliest stages of development, with not much yet on the shelves.

Located in the 1881 Heritage development, just opposite the Cultural Centre, Brother and Sister is at the very start of Canton Road. But don’t look for a large sign for Brother & Sister on the ground floor. One first needs to enter via the Emperor Jewellery flagship store, and then proceed down two escalators to the basement.

While most would think of this location deep inside Emperor Jewellery as a supreme disadvantage, I believe just the opposite – that Brother and Sister’s position within Emperor Jewellery is an immense strength. Here’s why… (more…)

Hong Kong’s bad-boy jewelry brand, Rock Candy, relocated from Soho to shopping haven Causeway Bay last week. The new store is just one floor below the well-known boutique Juice, on Paterson Street.

What makes this change of venue such a smart move? (more…)

Hong Kong’s CLOT crew often take a creative approach to generating buzz for their high-end street wear. Over the years they have proven masterful at fermenting interest in their brand by playing with the perceived value of limited edition items.

The Juice Secret Box Store, which launched last week and will close after February 4th, is the latest incarnation of this formula. (more…)

Diesel’s known to do some interesting promotions. For their Dirty Thirty campaign, they dropped the price of their anniversary jeans to $390 HKD! Tomorrow, Friday, January 22nd, they’re going one step further and actually giving away a special T-shirt for free! (more…)

Friday night, Diesel held a fashion show for their Rockin’ Dots collection at the W Hotel in West Kowloon. The event took place in the ‘Living Room’ space on the sixth floor and it was packed! (more…)

Reebok celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Reebok Pump with the release of sneakers designed by several exclusive boutiques from around the world.

In Hong Kong, Juice, the retail shop operated by the CLOT crew was selected to create their own signature sneaker. The result is what may be the best shoe out of the entire Reebok Pump 20th anniversary line. (more…)

Sadly, several of the interesting single-building boutiques tucked neatly away at the end of On Lan Street are being forced to move out. Walking on nearby Ice House Street the other day, I was shocked to see new Comme des Garcons, Martin Margiela, and Neighborhood stores under construction.

What happened? (more…)

In high-rent cities like Hong Kong, where having a cool shop location is extremely cost prohibitive, Heartschallenger has come up with a unique solution.

Parked on the streets of New York, Los Angeles or Miami you might spot one of their iconic pink ice-cream trucks. What’s inside is actually a mobile shopping experience that includes limited-edition clothing along with toys, candy, music and ice-cream. (more…)

It appears that clothing counterfeiters are developing more sophisticated tastes. Instead of copying t-shirts and sweatshirts by brands such as A Bathing Ape, there’s been a trickle of fake Comme des Garcons clothing making its way into the city’s sample stores. (more…)

From September 5th through the 8th, Reebok is is putting on the Hong Kong leg of their Freestyle Stylist Series. Held in major fashion capitals around the world, Reebok has enlisted the local talents of A-Vibe founder and stylist Davena Mok, as well as G.O.D. stylemaker and photographer Douglas Young.

The H.K. edition is sub-titled “Hail Heritage” and makes use of quintessential Hong Kong locations. Also on display are photos from the London, New York, Paris and Munich shows. Where’s it being held? (more…)