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Luxury brands in Hong Kong

Luxury brands in Hong Kong
Hong Kong has been a hub for luxury shopping in Asia for years, with Russell Street in Causeway Bay frequently crowned the world’s most expensive retail rental location. But sky-high rents, the anti-government protests of 2019 and more recently the coronavirus pandemic have seen some luxury brands close their flagship stores in the city.
The centrepiece of “Fashion Compass”, this year’s “10 Asian Designers to Watch” exhibition held from December 5-7 at the Clockenflap Music & Arts Festival in Central, Hong Kong. Photo: Handout
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Style Edit: Collabs, creativity and crystal-ball gazing at Fashion Asia 2025

Celebrating Hong Kong’s status as a regional and global garment hub, Fashion Asia Hong Kong brought together compelling voices and exciting talents.

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Style Edit: Bulgari’s best festive offerings, from jewellery to bags

Hong Kong property

Schiaparelli picks Hong Kong’s Landmark for first flagship Asian store

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Style Edit: Hongkong Land’s Noëlia Christmas village at the Landmark Atrium

Attractions include Baccarat and Christofle installations, a cosy bookshop and cake shop, an interactive wishing lake, and an 8-metre slide.

The Noëlia Christmas village at Hong Kong’s Landmark Atrium. Photo: Handout
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Style Edit: Giorgio Armani’s new menswear boutique opens at Pacific Place

The Italian brand’s new menswear boutique joins its other outposts at the Hong Kong Island mall, creating an on-brand immersive experience.

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Style Edit: Chow Sang Sang’s Genevieve Chow on family legacy and the future

Chow Sang Sang’s Genevieve Chow talks about family legacy and the brand’s collaboration with Italian fine jewellery house Marco Bicego.

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Style Edit: Henry Jacques unveils new HJ Voyage travel cases

The additions to the HJ Voyage line are made from exceptional leathers and enable the user to bring their favourite scents everywhere.

Henry Jacques’ exquisite collection of cases has now been expanded with the release of new models designed by Christophe Tollemer, the brand’s artistic director. Photo: Handout
Jewellery

Chain reaction: 4 gold chain necklaces that will always be in style

Layerable chain necklaces for dressing up or down are always the perfect accompaniment to a put-together outfit.

Fashion

Q&A | Charlotte de Fayet on transforming fine knitwear brand Molli

Founded in 1886 as a purveyor of knitted underwear, the French brand was making clothing for babies when de Fayet bought it in 2014.

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Style Edit: Armani/Caffè is an oasis of calm in Hong Kong’s Pacific Place

Conceived by Giorgio Armani himself, the city’s first Armani restaurant brings together refined flavours and understated luxury.

Armani/Caffè at Pacific Place in Hong Kong, brought to life by the late Giorgio Armani’s architectural team. Photo: Handout
Gold in Hong Kong

How Chinese jeweller Laopu Gold has become a luxury phenomenon

Blending tradition with marketing savvy, the brand is luring young, cost-conscious buyers despite a sluggish market and soaring gold prices.

Laopu Gold’s outlet in IFC Mall. Photo: May Tse
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Style Edit: Henry Jacques’ Parisian apartment-like boutique in Hong Kong

Guests are invited to linger, perhaps enjoying a coffee while admiring a curated set of lithographs around the central perfume display.

Fragrances

To Summer, the cult Chinese perfume house, opens in Hong Kong

The proudly Asian brand’s Causeway Bay store is a 1960s-inspired tribute to the women of Hong Kong, filled with nostalgia-infused scents.

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Style Edit: Graff celebrates 65 years with a dazzling global exhibition tour

The British jeweller is showcasing exceptional precious stones and exquisite artistry, celebrating its heritage and craftsmanship.

Maison founder Laurence Graff examines the legendary Lesedi La Rona as a rough stone. Photo: Handout
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Style Edit: Richard Mille opens a Value of Time boutique in Hong Kong

First the Swiss watchmaker opened a Value of Time boutique down in Singapore – now Hong Kong lovers of the brand can visit this venue in Five Pacific Place.

Swiss watchmaker Richard Mille is opening a Value of Time boutique in Hong Kong’s Five Pacific Place to add to its existing boutique in Singapore. Photo: Handout
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Style Edit: BMW’s latest iX xDrive45 arrives in Hong Kong

The range of between 490km and 602km is more than a third longer than previous iXs even while the higher torque allows for improved acceleration.

Louis Vuitton

Louis Vuitton’s upcoming store at K11 Musea in Hong Kong

Luxury brands around the world have been ramping up investment in lifestyle concepts – and Louis Vuitton is no exception.

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Style Edit: Fred’s sun-kissed 2025 high jewellery collection

The collection’s first chapter, 1936, honours the first boutique’s art deco arches with vibrant gems, while Soleil d’Or Sunrise dazzles with yellow and white diamonds, celebrating the sun’s glow.

The two chapters of Fred’s sun-kissed 2025 high jewellery collection – 1936 and Soleil d’Or Sunrise – are a tribute to sunlight, colour and art deco elegance. Photo: Handout
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Style Edit: Boucheron’s Carte Blanche collection focuses on nature’s beauty

The maison, founded in the 19th century by Frédéric Boucheron, is still based in Paris’ Place Vendôme, and still pushing the bounds of creativity in high jewellery.

Cartier

Style Edit: Cartier’s latest high jewellery collection, En Équilibre

The collection includes necklaces Pavocelle, Shito, Traforato, Hyala, Tsagaan, Panthère Dentelée and Panthère Orbitale – as well as the Summae set of necklace, earrings and ring.

Timepieces

Style Edit: H. Moser & Cie x Alpine Motorsports debut 2 new watches

At the last race of a Formula One triple-header, the brands launched a pair of watches, one developed with input from Alpine’s drivers and the other created for the team’s hard-working mechanics.

The new Streamliner Alpine Drivers Edition is one of two watches unveiled by H. Moser & Cie and Alpine Motorsports at the 2025 Spanish Grand Prix. Photo: Handout
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Style Edit: Richard Mille’s RM 75-01 is a water-inspired masterpiece

Each reference in the series evokes a different maritime mood – from the sea green of a tropical bay, to pink ocean sunsets, to the sapphire blue of deeper, darker waters.

The RM 75-01 comes in different coloured cases that reflect the appearance of water in different places and at different times of the day. Photo: Handout
High Jewellery

Why auction houses are curating their jewellery collections for investment value

Storied brands and rare gems that blend heritage with vibrant aesthetics are enticing collectors on the hunt for solid investments.

Architecture and design

Revamped Repulse Bay flat: a study in restraint and refinement

Studiossoo’s revamp of the 2,060 sq ft flat gives beloved pieces the spotlight, and features a music room and cleverly concealed bar.

Hong Kong property

Hong Kong’s Tsim Sha Tsui is the world’s most expensive luxury shopping district

Prime retail rent in TST, as the area is called, was £17,132 (US$22,976) per square metre per annum in the fourth quarter, according to Savills’ report.

Shoppers queued up at the Louis Vuitton store on Canton Road in Hong Kong’s Tsim Sha Tsui district in Kowloon on 2 January 2025. Photo: Jelly Tse
Fashion

Chinese can’t get enough of Laopu Gold, country’s ‘Hermès of gold’

Its sales soaring despite upping prices, Laopu Gold finds a ready market in China for its contemporary designs. Can it do the same overseas?

Gold necklaces sit in a display case at a Laopu Gold jewellery store in Beijing. Chinese jewellers have struggled to threaten global luxury players – until now. Photo: Reuters
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Style Edit: Max Mara’s fall/winter 2025 collection, inspired by two Brontës

At Milan Fashion Week, meanwhile, sister brand Sportmax focused on reinvention and highlighted raw denim, supple leather and ultra-soft bonded fleece, as well as feminine cuts and modern accessories.

Timepieces

Meet Hong Kong’s teenage watchmaker Ricky Hong, who’s already making waves

The watchmaking prodigy has drawn scepticism because of his young age, but his passion and talent have already earned him recognition in the horological world.

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