Lane Crawford

Me looking good, notice the flat shoes, a long night.  

RM by Roland Mouret

Chloe Pants

YSL Cape

My colleague, Stinger, late nite DJ

I would go skiing, if I wore this Miu Miu jacket

My obsession, Kiki de Montparnasse, its mine!

 Biyan, an Indonesian designer, not my style, but happy to see an obscure designer at LC

I have been essentially living at Lane Crawford for the last 6 weeks.  Having done store installations before, I remember the initial awe of being surrounded by so much clothing, yet overtime, the awe quickly dissipates, when you start looking too closely at the dust on the mannequins, the lint on the black dresses etc and you see that the "glamour" isn't so glamorous after weeks of store walk thrus.  For those of you not in Asia, Lane Crawford is the Bergdorf Goodman of Hong Kong.  With 5 stores in HK and 1 in Beijing, they are the go to store for high end merchandise.  Not as fashion forward as Joyce, yet a go to choice for the fashion staples.  They certainly merchandise to the more conservative HK woman and expat and after 6 weeks in LC, I am ill looking at fur vests, short black skirts, black ankle boots, and skinny black leggings.  Mornings, late nights, lunch time, off times...the stores are always crowded.  I have decided to showcase some of my favorites.  Rather odd, they consist of mostly jackets, guess the mild HK weather has me dreaming of a more versatile closet.

Aalis Shop Hong Kong

As my blog is starting to get some traction in HK and elsewhere, many people have told me about a new shop that opened up over the summer, by a couple, Alice Tam and Boysh (she studied at Parsons, whilst Boysh in Paris).  Their collections are vintage inspired, romantic and full of lace, silks and tweeds.  During my visit, I spotted them re-working some pill hats with lace.  What makes the designs interesting is that they mix Western Vintage with HK style.  This makes for a unique collection.  Well worth a visit.  Located on the 2nd Floor, 31 Yiu Wa Street in Causeway Bay.  As with most things not Hermes, L.V., Chanel in HK, the price point is quite reasonable.

Creature de Keis/Blouseripped

Kei in his shop

Jealous of my new pullover?

If you are looking for an extremely unique Hong Kong shopping experience, do pop by Blouseripped (15 St. Francis Street, Wan Chai).  The designer, born in HK, defines himself as an excellent tailor and artist.  Working with layers, draping, and deconstruction, you will find him on most days in the shop, cutting, sewing and contemplating.  Strings, lace, and tailored suits round out the collection.  Price points, well he should charge much more for his pieces, as they are works on love and one of a kind.