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Fashion April 21, 2008 April 21, 2008

A sneak peak inside the new JUICE!

[photopress:Edison_Juice_store_CLOT_sho.jpg,full,pp_image] Friday night I stopped by the reopening of the newly renovated Juice store in Causeway Bay. Juice is the retail arm of Hong…

Shopping April 19, 2008 February 18, 2014

Selling cosmetics by vending machine?

[photopress:cosmetic_vending_machine_HK.jpg,full,pp_image] In Japan you can find all sorts of things for sale in vending machines. Since I’ve lived in Hong Kong however, I’ve never…

Art & Design April 15, 2008 June 17, 2014

Simon Birch: This Brutal House

Friday night, April 18th, artist Simon Birch christens the newly expanded Chancery Lane Annex in Chai Wan with a solo exhibition. Simon, one of…

Music & DJs April 13, 2008 April 13, 2008

Kanye + Pharrell + Nigo = concert of the year?

[photopress:Pharrell_NERD_Bape_Heads_Ho.jpg,full,pp_image] The anticipation for the World Wide Bape Heads Show in HITEC on Thursday night was intense. Kanye West and Pharrell Williams are two…

Places April 12, 2008 April 12, 2008

10 min. from Central, and yes, those are paddle-boats!

[photopress:paddle_boat_Hong_Kong_HK.jpg,full,pp_image] Just when you think you know everything, you discover something totally new. The Wong Nai Chung Reservoir Park is a place I’ve passed…

Fashion April 9, 2008 June 3, 2015

Olsen Twins launch line at Lane Crawford

The Olsen twins, Mary-Kate and Ashley, stopped by Hong Kong to launch the Spring / Summer 2008 collection of their Elizabeth and James line….

Music & DJs April 8, 2008 April 8, 2008

Is Hong Kong Rock dead? Legends unite in show of support!

[photopress:Wynners_Hong_Kong_band_HK.jpg,full,pp_image] Do the names Beyond, Grasshopper and The Wynners mean anything to you? If you were a fan of Hong Kong Rock music in…

Art & Design April 7, 2008 May 22, 2014

Will Banksy bomb Hong Kong?

The works of Banksy, the notorious British artist-activist-prankster will be making their way to Hong Kong (their Asia debut) at the end of the…

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Music & DJs April 6, 2008 June 30, 2014

Kanye’s back? The World Wide Bape Heads Concert!

This Thursday, April 10th, Kanye West will be headlining the Hong Kong edition of the World Wide Bape Heads Show. The concert is put on by media and fashion conglomerate Silly-Thing along with the I.T fashion chain.

Parties & Events April 1, 2008 September 26, 2015

HOODS Hong Kong launches at Western Market!

Glancing at the invitation to the opening party for Japanese streetwear brands Neighborhood and WTAPS, I noticed something peculiar. At the top of the…

Places March 30, 2008 March 30, 2008

Rediscovering the Fringe Club rooftop!

[photopress:Fringe_Club_art_Hong_K.jpg,full,pp_image] With the weather warming up, I recently revisited a classic Hong Kong nightspot, the rooftop of the Fringe Club. Located just above Lan…

Parties & Events March 29, 2008 April 6, 2015

Racks celebrates their first anniversary!

[photopress:Racks_MDB_anniversary_Hong_.jpg,full,pp_image] By the time I arrived at Racks MDB it was already after 1 am. The place was trashed, as were most of the…

HKSTYLE, Local Culture March 27, 2008 December 26, 2012

Paying for Star Ferry… with a token?

[photopress:Star_Ferry_token_machine_Ho.jpg,full,pp_image] The iconic Star Ferry, one of the top tourist rides in Hong Kong (the Peak Tram and regular tram being the two others,)…

Music & DJs March 25, 2008 March 25, 2008

Disco Step Child thrills Volar!

[photopress:club_Volar_Hong_Kong_bar.jpg,full,pp_image] Saturday night was the latest installment of Disco Step Child. The monthly night that normally combines a mixture of musical treats from djs…

Movies March 24, 2008 March 25, 2008

Hong Kong International Film Festival: week 1

[photopress:Hong_Kong_film_festival_HK_.jpg,full,pp_image] As I’ve mentioned before, the film festival marks the anniversary of my first-ever visit to Hong Kong. What you may not know however,…

Art & Design March 23, 2008 March 24, 2008

Embassy art gallery opens!

[photopress:Embassy_art_show_exhibit_HK.jpg,full,pp_image] As anticipated, the debut exhibition at the new Embassy art space in Chai Wan drew a major crowd. Arriving at Embassy, I was…

Music & DJs March 19, 2008 March 19, 2008

2 Many DJs at Volar!

[photopress:2_Many_Djs_Volar_Hong_Kong.jpg,full,pp_image] The brothers David and Stephen Dewaele from Belgium produce music by several names including Soulwax and 2 Many DJs. The pair have been…

Art & Design March 18, 2008 March 20, 2008

The Embassy art space opening!

[photopress:embassy_art_gallery_Hong_K.jpg,full,pp_image] What’s happening to this city? Pretty soon I’ll have nothing to complain about anymore! The same people behind the legendary (but now defunct,)…

Art & Design March 18, 2008 March 18, 2008

Nike Power of One exhibition

[photopress:Nike_26_degrees_terrace_art.jpg,full,pp_image] Saturday night, Nike held a charity art event at its 26 Degrees space in Hong Kong‘s Mid Levels neighborhood. The location’s unique in…

Fashion March 17, 2008 March 17, 2008

Karl Lagerfeld, Zaha Hadid grace Chanel Mobile Art party!

[photopress:Chanel_art_Lagerfeld_Zaha_H.jpg,full,pp_image] I’m still catching up with everything that transpired last week. Wednesday night, Karl Lagerfeld, fashion designer extraordinaire, and lauded architect Zaha Hadid were…

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Parties & Events March 15, 2008 June 30, 2014

Kanye West rocks LV store opening extravaganza!

Friday night Louis Vuitton celebrated the grand opening of their largest flagship store in the world with a star-studded mega-party filled with celebrities and topped with a performance by Kanye West.

Parties & Events March 13, 2008 November 27, 2014

Qube Plus opening party

Coming from the Chanel Mobile Art event, I arrived late to the launch of Qube Plus, a new Japanese – Italian restaurant in the…

Music & DJs March 12, 2008 March 13, 2008

Gas attack at club Dragon-i???

[photopress:Dragon_i_Hong_Kong_gas.jpg,full,pp_image] Wednesday night was crammed with several events, but the normally packed club Dragon-i emptied out early due to what people have reported as…

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Fashion March 11, 2008 June 30, 2014

Big week for fashion parties! But why?

This week, Hong Kong is playing host to major events by Chanel and Louis Vuitton, two of the most venerable, coveted luxury brands around. Both of the events are on an international scale, costing tens of millions of dollars. So what’s the point?

Music & DJs March 10, 2008 March 10, 2008