Best shopping in Hong Kong

Starting the new year on the go with a trip to Hong Kong, I contemplated what my itinerary would consist of since this trip was going to be one of my shortest work trips to date. Previously my Hong Kong trips have lasted anywhere from 2 to 3 weeks. This longer travel time gave me the flexibility of playing tourist for one weekend and saving an entire weekend devoted purely to being retail consumer.

With only one weekend of leisure in my second home I had to make the not hard choice of spending the entire weekend doing what I do best, shopping. Having previously had the flexibility of a longer stay I had the ability to make purchases with plenty of time to make returns if at any time I had any second thoughts on my impulse buys. Geared with my new resolution to only add pieces to my closet that are thoughtful statement makers I set out on mapping out a shopping itinerary for myself of shops to visit that embodied my style mantra of being Edgy, Comfy, Chic.

Check out my Hong Kong shopping agenda this last trip and what I believe are the top 10 best shopping destinations in Hong Kong:

1. : Fashion foward edgy womenswear shop that offers statement making pieces that are very pocketbook friendly. (Monki Langham place Langham 8 Argyle street, Mongkok, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR)

2. : Founded by style icon and actress Lillian Ho and creative director of Moiselle, Harris Chan, Dour Studio focuses on emerging design talent from across the world. The studio is a one-stop shop for global modern cutting-edge design (2/F, 4 Pak Sha Rd, Causeway Bay, 2811 3307)

3. : This ‘flea market’ is run by a couple who love travelling, and bring back pieces whenever they go away, so there’s an interesting and ever-changing inventory of goodies from many countries and even some handmade goods from local designers. (Rm 1508, Goodhope Bldg, 5 Sai Yueng Choi St S, Mong Kok, 3446 7423)

4. Love to Mart: Discover a treasure trove of handmade goods from different local designers each month. The selection ranges from custom-made jewellery, unusual watches, pendants and small leather goods. (Rm 1203, 12/F, Metropole Bldg, 57 Peking Rd, Tsim Sha Tsui, 5611 6305)