SHOPPING

lonelyplanet.comSHOPPING KOWLOONin Tsim Sha Tsui have very upmarket boutiqueshopping arcades, most notably the Peninsulaand the Hotel Inter-Continental.BEATNIKS Map p106Clothing & Accessories%2739 8494; Shop 1, Rise Commercial Bldg,Granville Circuit; MTR Tsim Sha Tsui (exit B1)The selective stock ensures a visit to thisvintage-clothing shop isn’t like the jumblesalerummage you get with many secondhandoutlets. The focus here is on streetstyles and left-field cool, rather than onhigh fashion or couture.GRANVILLE ROADMap p106Clothing & AccessoriesGranville Rd; MTR Tsim Sha Tsui (exit B2)If you want to hunt for bargains and havethe time and inclination to riffle throughracks and piles of factory seconds, thedozen or so factory outlet stores alongGranville Rd should reward you with itemsat a fraction of store prices. It’s pot luckas to what labels you will find, althoughthey tend to be familiar, slightly premiummainstream casual and leisure brands (bothinternational and local). Hotspots includeUNO OUN (29 Granville Rd), Sample Moon (30 GranvilleRd) and the Baleno Outlet Store (24B Granville Rd).MUJI Map p104 Clothing & Accessories, Homewares%3188 1818; L4 Ocean Centre, Harbour City, TsimSha Tsui; MTR Tsim Sha Tsui (exit L4)This Japanese mini-department-store chainis somewhere between the amazinglydiverse iterations you’ll find in Japan andthe slightly blander versions you’ll findin Europe. You name it – this place has asmart, inexpensive version of it whetherit be smart and wearable his and hersfashion, stationery, accessories, snacks orhousehold items.SAM’S TAILOR Map p104 Clothing & Accessories%2367 9423; Shop K, Burlington Arcade, 92-94Nathan Rd; h10am-7.30pm Mon-Sat, 10am-noonSun; MTR Tsim Sha Tsui (exit B1)It’s not certain that Sam’s is the best tailorin Hong Kong, but it’s the most aggressivelymarketed and best known. Sam’s hasstitched up everyone – from royalty androck stars to us.WWW.IZZUE.COMMap p104Clothing & Accessories%2992 0612; Shop 2225, 2nd fl, Gateway Arcade,Harbour City, 25-27 Canton Rd; MTR Tsim Sha Tsui(exit E)You’ll find simple, energetic and comfortablestyles in this chain of bright, modernboutiques. There are 15 outlets throughoutthe territory, including a branch in Central(Map p67 ; %2868 4066; Upper Ground fl, 10 Queen’sRd Central).STAR COMPUTER CITYMap p104Computers2nd fl, Star House, 3 Salisbury Rd; fStar FerryThis is the largest complex of retail computeroutlets in Tsim Sha Tsui, with sometwo-dozen shops selling PDAs, laptops, computergames, and all manner of cables andaccessories. You could certainly do slightlybetter on price further north in Mong Kok,JUST FOR KIDSFor hundreds of square feet and dozens of outlets dedicated solely to children, head to the ground floor of the OceanTerminal ( p103 ) at Harbour City in Tsim Sha Tsui, which is packed with children’s clothes, shoe and toy shops.The following independents should also have something for most youngsters.Kitty House Gift Shop (Map p85 ; %2890 6968; Shop 229, Island Beverley, 1 Great George St, Causeway Bay; MTRCauseway Bay, exit E) This is just one of the dozens of microstores crammed into Island Beverley selling Japanesecartoon ephemera such as Hello Kitty, the cat with no mouth. It’s an abiding attraction for young locals. A good placefor kitsch gifts and toys.Little Misses & Mini Masters (Map p67 ; %2156 1118; Shop 307, 3rd fl, Prince’s Bldg, 10 Chater Rd; MTR Central,exit G) Horrible name, but this expat-managed independent has some stylish clothing and a few upmarket toys.Toy Museum (Map p67 ; %2869 9138; Shop 320, 3rd fl, Prince’s Bldg, 10 Chater Rd; MTR Central, exit K) Top-ofthe-lineteddy bears, action men, Beanie Babies and Pokemon paraphernalia are crammed into a tight space here.Wise Kids (Map p72 ; %2868 0133; Shop 134, 1st fl, Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Admiralty; MTR Admiralty, exit F)Nothing to plug in, nothing with batteries: Wise Kids concentrates on engaging kids’ creativity and craft skills.168