Hong Kong Island – Northwest (part 3) - Up-Market Malls and Boutiques

The Landmark Centre

It’s impossible to miss this smart, modern mall, with its conspicuous consumables from the likes of Chanel, Dior, Zegna, Versace, Prada, Vuitton, Bulgari and Tiffany.

• Pedder St

Seibu

Four floors of designer clothes, cosmetics, gifts, household items and food.

• Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Admiralty

Lane Crawford

Upmarket clothing, with concessions from most big Western designer brands, houseware, beauty products, glass and porcelain ranging from the exotic to the naff.

• Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Admiralty

The Prince’s Building

Not as many top names as the next-door Landmark, but the bright, airy and less crowded Prince’s Building is worth a visit if big-name clothes and accessory designers are your thing.

• Statue Square & Des Voeux Rd

The Pedder Building

Not a top mall, but many shops offer clearance stocks of designer clothes at sharp mark-downs. Most specialise in women’s fashions.

• Pedder St

Gucci

This beautiful temple to the brand of Gucci is tended by elegant priestesses. It’s merely a question of whether you can afford to worship here.

• The Landmark Centre, G1

Dragon Culture

Antiques shop with pottery from most dynasties, bamboo carvings and snuff bottles.

• 231 Hollywood Rd

Lock Cha Tea Shop

All the tea in China (well, 100 varieties anyway), along with traditional and modern teaware, all sold by experts in a colonial-era building.

• G/F K.S.Lo Gallery, Hong Kong Park, Admiralty

Shanghai Tang

Local entrepreneur David Tang is the brains behind this smart twist on traditional Chinese clothes and ornaments. Jackets and kitsch Mao watches are staples.

• The Pedder Bldg

David’s Shirts

Off-the-shelf and hand-made shirts are the speciality of this Hong Kong institution. Allow a couple of days for the handmade shirts.

• Mezzanine Flr, Mandarin Oriental, Queen’s Rd