Retail

Hong Kong’s well-dressed men have a new destination. Pedder Arcade opened in 2023, taking over the fifth floor of the Pedder Building, a rare 1920s commercial structure in Central that is undergoing a makeover after an exodus in recent years. The anchor tenant is The Armoury, Hong Kong’s foremost menswear shop, whose founder, Mark Cho, was the driving force behind Pedder Arcade. “We have five units so I made a bunch of pop-ups,” says Cho. “Atelier Pedder is a cloth showroom; we have the watch auction house Phillips; Drumhor and Nigel Cabourn are here; and, finally, there’s a bar called JK and a cigar lounge concept called The Armoury Study.” Walk this way, gents.
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Salvo’s colourful boutique in Wan Chai’s Star Street Precinct is an ideal destination for any man who has packed for a business trip to Hong Kong only to realise soon after landing that this subtropical city, flanked by beautiful beaches, invites plenty of boat trips. Staple brands stocked here range from Brava and Corridor to Alex Crane. Salvo is also the first and only stockist of clothes by Fields outside the South African label’s Cape Town home. A sunny selection of bold prints, tropical shirts and casual trousers began as the personal preferences of Salvo’s Scottish founder, Hamish Peddie, who quit his career in management consulting and ventured into retail in 2021. Salvo’s edit has since evolved into anything that makes customers look good – as long as it’s fun and not pretentious.
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Inspired by the minimalist sensibility of the Scandinavian aesthetic, designer Melinda Wong launched womenswear retailer Vein on Star Street in 2011, introducing Hong Kong to fashion brands from Sweden, Denmark and Finland. In 2014, Vein moved into bigger premises at Lee Gardens One. 

“We’re presenting a new form of luxury, not only in a material sense but as it relates to qualities of grace, taste and peace of mind,” says Wong. She’s not just referring to the products for sale: the shop’s clean interior design and white tiled walls echo her penchant for understated elegance.
Lee Gardens One, 33 Hysan Avenue
+852 2528 4988
veinthestore.com

Housed inside the beloved arthouse cinema Broadway Cinematheque in Yau Ma Tei, Kubrick is not your typical bookshop. In fact it doubles as a café, a record shop and a gallery. Lectures, talks and workshops with writers and film-makers are regularly hosted in-store. 

English, Chinese and foreign-language books, ranging from novels to self-help manuals, are available alongside more obscure titles. The shop stocks a variety of CDs and DVDs and there is even a collection of vinyl tucked away; weary customers can drop by the café for a caffeine fix pre- or post-browse. A rare find in Hong Kong, Kubrick should feature on any cinephile or book lover’s go-to checklist.
Shop H2, Prosperous Garden, 3 Public Square Street
+852 2384 8929
kubrick.com.hk