It is in this area that you will find the first of the city’s great shopping malls, with its extraordinary selection of top brand stores: The Lee Gardens has two malls that bring together the most prestigious designers, including Hermès, Louis Vuitton, Dior, Tod’s and Valentino.

ADMIRALTY AND CENTRAL. The Admiralty district, midway between Causeway Bay and Central, just past the historical red-light district of Wan Chai, offers only one point of interest for fashion lovers, albeit an excellent one: Pacific Place, one of the city’s benchmark shopping malls.

In the financial district of Central stands another reference point for shopping. The Landmark, Alexandra House, Chater House and Prince’s Building make up a great Mall distributed across four buildings interlinked by walkways. Practically all the major luxury brands can be found here, including Prada, Marc Jacobs, Yves Saint Laurent, Giorgio Armani, Fendi, Dries van Noten and Michel Kors among others. The true scale of the mall becomes clear when you realize that it contains one of the world’s fastest expanding department stores: Harvey Nichols.

Beside the bay, at the foot of the beautiful skyscraper designed by Cesar Pelli for the International Financial Centre, is another fine shopping centre: IFC Mall, featuring such names as Salvatore Ferragamo, Versace, Hugo Boss, Ermenegildo Zegna and Givenchy among others.

KOWLOON. Crossing Victoria Harbour on the ferry to Kowloon is an excellent way of appreciating the true scale of the skyline of Hong Kong Island. In Tsim Sha Tsui the bustle of the city is even greater, but the area is just as interesting for shoppers. Along Canton Road you will find Harbour City, the biggest mall in the city, which contains stores of all types including the multi-brand Joyce, a benchmark for its type in the city with four stores. The brands to be found there include Marni, Comme des Garçons, Chloé, Balenciaga, Maison Martin Margiela, Viktor & Rolf and many others.

Other malls on the same street include DFS Galleria. Perpendicular to Canton Road is One Peking, another mall featuring major brands. And you should not leave this exciting city without visiting The Peninsula, one of the best hotels in the world, whose shopping arcade offers an extraordinary selection of brands in line with its prestige.