Fast-fashion retailer Forever 21 is opening their Hong Kong flagship store steps away from the busiest intersection in Causeway Bay. The shop will have six floors, and is located on a pedestrian path that couldn’t be better situated for capturing the neighborhood’s high foot-traffic. (more…)

Faced with losing the lease on their iconic flagship location in Central’s Pedder building, (ousted by an absurd bid by Abercrombie & Fitch,) Shanghai Tang has proven once again that they’re resourceful and innovative.

In a stroke of retailing brilliance, the brand has opened up shop in a series of Mongolian gers (which are large round tents,) on the rooftop of the Lamma Island ferry pier in Central. (more…)

Was it the lure of fashion darling Olivier Theyskens or something else that packed Lane Crawford, Canton Road last Wednesday night? Though the store went against conventional wisdom by holding the reception on Kowloon-side, (during the height of rush hour!) the entire space was buzzing with Hong Kong’s most sought after names. (more…)

Nicola Formichetti, creative director of Thierry Mugler has found the ideal muse in Rick Genest, a man whose full-body tattoos transform him into a living skeleton.

For a brand with a flair for theatrics and spectacle, the pairing with ‘Zombie Boy’ is a magical combination. Nicola Formichetti embedded Rick Genest in his latest campaign for Mugler and also featured him as the star attraction in their fashion show at Western Market on Thursday, August 25th. (more…)

Hot Japanese brand SLY is holding a party titled Cat Girl Glamour on Thursday night at KEE Club. For the occasion they are having veteran DJ Dee Montero, formerly of Renaissance and Pacha in Ibiza, headline the night. Also on the wheels is Mr. Ivan Sit, one of Hong Kong’s well known soulful music fanatics.

SLY is the sister label of Moussy, part of the Shibuya 109 scene, which we’ve covered before here. SLY’s 2011 Autumn and Winter theme is Cat Girl inspired, hence the party’s name! (more…)

Just after a whirlwind week of art events, Friday night brought a score of fashion happenings around town. From the S.Nine pop-up shop in Soho, to Korean heat-throb Rain gracing the MCM store opening, to the glow-in-the-dark jewelry of Tom Binns, the city was buzzing with activity. (more…)

Friday night saw the opening of WOAW!, a very impressive pop-up store for fashionable eyewear, curated by Kevin Poon of CLOT. The shop is stocked with hard-to-find brands and is located on ‘Food Street’ in Causeway Bay’s Fashion Walk.

Fashion-conscious Hong Kong is obsessed with accessories that illustrate personal style, and perhaps nothing is more conspicuous than eyewear! (more…)

Few in the crowd that packed Hong Kong’s Four Seasons ballroom on Friday night were familiar with American fashion designer Tory Burch.

Opening a store in Central’s IFC shopping mall in December 2010, the brand is still establishing itself in the city, its first foothold in Asia. As is the case with most brands looking for expansion in flat economies, all roads point to China. (more…)

Opening not one, but two splashy flagship stores recently, Hong Kong’s I.T Ltd. is making its case for top fashion retailer in greater China. (more…)

As Opening Ceremony, the innovative fashion retailer (and brand,) made its debut in the glitzy halls of Lane Crawford, few guests realized that the New York powerhouse actually owes part of its success to destinations on Kowloon-side. (more…)