The unique history of Hong Kong’s in the 20th-century as a city-state and the crossroads of East and West has left its mark on the way in which shopping is structured in the city, and the way in which people there shop. British colonialism in Hong Kong gave rise to a highly particular sense of fashion, midway between cutting-edge Japanese, Oriental ornate and European contemporary styles.
The transfer of sovereignty to China has not changed this fantastic city’s relationship with fashion. Indeed, it has been a positive influence in the spectacular growth in interest in luxury and fashion in China, best reflected in Shanghai.
The distinguishing feature of Hong Kong is the sheer number of high-quality stores to be found in its shopping malls: such a concentration is to be found nowhere else in the world. Here, the top brands do not open independent stores on the high street as they do elsewhere in the world: rather, they are all to be found together in the city’s malls.

CAUSEWAY BAY. The Causeway Bay area of Hong Kong Island has the highest concentration of urban fashion stores in the city. Brands such as A.P.C., Agnès b. and Diesel have stores side-by-side with multi-brands such as D. Mop. There is one multi-brand store in Hong Kong that deserves special mention for luxury fashion: Lane Crawford.