Several people have told me that you can judge the current state of Hong Kong’s economy by the vibrancy of the yearly Christmas displays. Entire sections of the city are draped with multiple-story lights in celebration of Christmas and Chinese New Year.

From the look of things, the year was a prosperous one. Follow the link to check out the scenery in Kowloon’s Tsim Sha Tsui East neighborhood. (more…)

I had to d.j. on Saturday night, but before my set I ran by a special event for the 25th anniversary of Nike’s Air Force 1 sneaker line. The venue was the new Star Ferry pier located on the waterfront in Hong Kong’s Central neighborhood.

Star Ferry is Hong Kong’s answer to the Staten Island Ferry in New York – you get an amazing view of the city and it’s the cheapest deal in town. Star Ferry recently relocated for the first time in fifty years from Queen’s Pier to pier 7 of the outlaying island ferry piers, accross from the IFC complex.

The event and exhibition, which featured over one-hundred Air Force 1 shoes was held above the ferry terminal in a two-story open space that was divided into rooms. Nike also flew out sneaker collector / personality / street-ball player Bobbito Garcia to D.J. for the night. A crew of dancers (featured in the photo above,) as well as Hong Kong’s own D.J. Tommy also performed.

Although I had to leave just as most guests were arriving, I was able to snap some photos of the shoes and the party set-up! (more…)

I finally got around to selecting photos from the over two-hundred I took on the night of Kanye West’s first Hong Kong performance. The concert was a very big deal for the city. H.K. is not considered a first tier stop on the international concert circuit and seldom do artists visit the city for a show at such a peak in their career. (more…)

Imagine walking up to the newest hot-spot and instead of being greeted or (in some cases,) intimidated by the burly bouncer, you simply look into a small monitor tucked neatly into a wall. As you gaze down, following the instructions on a small screen, a computer instantly analyzes your face, and decides whether to authorize entry – thereby sliding the door open, or reject you.

This is the technology in place at the entrance of HALO, a brand new ultra-exclusive lounge located slightly off of the main nightlife area in Hong Kong’s Central neighborhood. (more…)