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Beverley Commercial Centre ( Map; 87-105 Chatham Rd South, Tsim Sha Tsui; MTR East Tsim Sha Tsui, exit P3) Enter via the passage north of Observatory Rd

Island Beverley ( Map; 1 Great George St, Causeway Bay; MTR Causeway Bay, exit E)

Rise Commercial Centre ( Map; 5-11 Granville Circuit, Tsim Sha Tsui; MTR Tsim Sha Tsui, exit B2)

Trendy Zone ( Map; Chow Tai Fook Centre, 580A Nathan Rd, Mong Kok; MTR Mong Kok, exit D2)

Up Date Mall ( Map; 36-44 Nathan Rd, Tsim Sha Tsui; MTR Tsim Sha Tsui, exit A1)

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ECOLS

Map Homewares, Gifts

3106 4918; 8 & 10 Gough St, Central; MTR Sheung Wan (exit A2)

Smart, creative interiors stuff including furniture, bowls, candles and bags, some of it small enough to pack as gift items and all of it made from recycled materials.

Homeless

Map Homewares, Gifts

2581 1880; 29 Gough St, Central; MTR Sheung Wan (exit A2)

This flagship of a small but growing contemporary interiors retail chain is packed full of good ideas and portable gifts to take home, from smart gadgets such as laser clocks to quirky practical and decorative mugs, chairs, and decorative items.

PO KEE FISHING TACKLE

Map Sporting Goods

2543 7541; 6 Hillier St; closed Sun; MTR Sheung Wan (exit A2)

The guys at Po Kee have had the market cornered – hook, line and sinker – on fishing supplies since 1933, when it served Hong Kong’s commercial fishing fleet. Now it exclusively serves sports-fishing enthusiasts.

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CAUSEWAY BAY

Causeway Bay has perhaps the largest weekend crowds and the broadest spectrum in terms of price. It is a crush of department stores and smaller outlets selling designer and street fashion, electronics, sporting goods and household items. A good up-and-coming neighbourhood for hip fashions is springing up along Paterson and Kingston Sts close to Victoria Park. Causeway Bay also has a few lively street markets. Jardine’s Bazaar (actually a street) and the area behind it are home to stalls and shops peddling cheap clothing, luggage and footwear. The area is also home to the huge Times Square shopping mall.

D-MOP

Map Clothing & Accessories

2203 4130; Shop B, Ground fl, 8 Kingston St; MTR Causeway Bay (exit E)

This is the main outlet for one of Hong Kong’s edgier designer lines. It specialises in slinky tops, some out-there one-offs, cool shoes and a handful of hip hipsters from international labels such as Tsubi.

DADA CABARET VOLTAIRE

Map Clothing & Accessories

2890 1708; Shop F-13A, 1st fl, Fashion Island, 47 Paterson St; 12.30-10pm; MTR Causeway Bay (exit E)

Selling bold urban clothing in primary colours also sported by the staff, this is just one of many fine shops in the Fashion Island micromall, where you’ll also find branches of shoe god Patrick Cox, Armani Exchange and Gay Giano.

LCX

Map Clothing & Accessories

2890 5200; 9 Kingston St, Fashion Walk, Causeway Bay; noon-10pm Mon-Fri, noon-10.30pm Sat & Sun; MTR Causeway Bay (exit E)

This fashion outlet is a good example of the new stores sending Causeway Bay up-market. Inside the stylishly lit plate glass you’ll find clothes from top urban labels, including Marc Jacobs, Calvin Klein, Paul & Joe and Sonia Rykiel, plus upmarket beauty lines.

SISTER

Map Clothing & Accessories

2504 1016; Shop 331, 3rd fl, Island Beverley, 1 Great George St; 2-11pm; MTR Causeway Bay (exit E)

This ‘trendy fashion store’ sells young Hong Kong designer wear verging on the wacky, which is saying something given the competition in this mall.

WALTER MA

Map Clothing & Accessories

2838 7655; Ground fl, 33 Sharp St East; noon-10pm Mon-Fri, noon-10.30pm Sat & Sun; MTR Causeway Bay (exit A)

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GIVE GIFT, GAIN FACE

If you’re invited around to dinner or have a reason for buying a gift for locals, a lukewarm bottle of cheap plonk or a bunch of limp carnations from the nearest convenience store just won’t do. Gift giving is an important way to gain (or lose) face. Do yourself and your intended recipients a favour, avoid embarrassment by making an effort. And don’t forget