Retail
Topologie, Mong Kok
Topologie first launched in Hong Kong in 2018 with a range of backpacks and cross-body bags inspired by rock-climbing – a childhood passion of the brand’s French co-founder, Carlos Granon. With British art director Lawrence Midwood on board, Granon has been moving Topologie upmarket, opening shops around the world and launching sell-out apparel collaborations with the likes of APC. The original shop is in Mong Kok’s Langham Place but it also has a boutique at the airport.
The Monocle Shop, Wan Chai
Our Wan Chai shop is packed with the publications that we make and the brands that we admire. Expect an international selection of clothes, luggage, stationery, accessories and the finer things in life.
Salvo, Wan Chai
Salvo’s colourful boutique in Wan Chai’s Starstreet Precinct (a few doors down from our own well-appointed retail outpost) is an ideal destination for any man who has packed for a business trip to Hong Kong, only to realise soon after landing that the subtropical city is flanked by beautiful beaches and invites plenty of boat trips. Scottish founder Hamish Peddie hand-selects every brand in the shop, which include Brava, Corridor, Fields and Alex Crane.
Still House, Causeway Bay
This ready-to-wear fashion brand designs and produces its range from a factory in Tsuen Wan, a former textile hub in the New Territories. Still House founder Miu Chan, whose career began in hospitality, favours relaxed cuts, understated detailing and muted palettes of lightweight cotton fabrics. Chan runs the label with his partner. The couple have added a womenswear line and regularly collaborate with heritage Hong Kong brands.
Pedder Arcade, Central
Pedder Arcade occupies the fifth floor of the Pedder Building, a 1920s-era commercial building in Central. The anchor tenant is The Armoury, Hong Kong’s foremost menswear shop, whose founder, Mark Cho, was the driving force behind Pedder Arcade. The Whiskey Library has relocated here alongside antiquarian bookstore Lok Man Rare Books. There is also a bar and cigar lounge, as well as regular wall exhibitions.
Lojel, Causeway Bay
When your current suitcase can no longer fit all of your holiday purchases, head to Lojel’s two-storey flagship in Causeway Bay’s Fashion Walk to pick up a new set of wheels. The luggage brand was founded in Japan but is headquartered in Hong Kong these days and its built-to-last products continue to be driven by engineering – not the latest gimmicky technology. Allow room for a versatile backpack from Lojel.
Lane Crawford, Central
Every major city needs one destination department store and in Hong Kong that’s Lane Crawford. With a history almost as old as the city itself, Lane Crawford’s influential buying team has a reputation for introducing fashion-forward labels from East and West, nurturing young Chinese designers and stocking the unexpected.
Nonfiction, Central
South Korean fragrance brand Nonfiction chose Hong Kong in 2024 for its first shop abroad. An art gallery-style corner shop on Hollywood Road is an ideal spot for this buzzy K-beauty perfumer and a great place to pick up a neat gift such as the brand’s Santal Cream perfume.
Fine Wine Experience, Sai Ying Pun
If Hong Kong is Asia’s wine hub, then Fine Wine Experience is the place to pick up a bottle or two. The Sai Ying Pun shop is large by Hong Kong standards and helpful staff offer masterclasses and wine tastings as well as useful advice. The founders recently opened the members-only Club Bâtard in Central, an impressive venue that’s worth being invited to.
Hideandseek, Causeway Bay
Hideandseek’s founder, Tiff Lam, worked in construction and graphic design before finding a home in fashion retail. Lam’s first-floor shop on Pak Sha Road is known for stocking under-the-radar Japanese labels. He travels to Japan at least four times a year to discover new brands and has played a part in bringing successful labels, such as Still by Hand, to an international market.
Loveramics, Central
Founder William Lee’s early years were steeped in his family’s ceramics-manufacturing business. He launched Loveramics with his wife in 2008 to cater to a younger generation of customers looking for modern homeware. The brand’s brightly coloured coffee cups are used by award-winning baristas and can be found in cafés all over the world. To see the full collection, visit the shop inside Tai Kwun (see below).
