It seems that most fashion districts are disappearing world-wide as fashion production shifts almost entirely to China. Among the benefits of living in Hong Kong is Sham Shui Po. Over the weekend, I visited the area (Kowloon side, about 20 minutes from Central on the MTR), as I am styling a shoot that requires fabric for custom hats, trimmings, silver chains to make faux necklaces and belts. Literally anything one needs to make fashion wise (fur, leather, feathers, crystals, buttons, lace, ribbons, silks, cotton, leather etc. etc) exists in a 10 street radius. Certainly you must search around for the highest quality, but it is the variety and the immediacy that makes this a destination whilst visiting Hong Kong. Anything is possible here and the prices are 70% less than NYC's limited fashion street. Politics aside, it is thrilling for a designer, whom recognizes that anything is possible.
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Have you checked out the bolts of silk at Western Market in Sheung Wan?
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