What's that I spy? A tear in the corner of your eye? Could you be mourning the final days of smoking in bars?As much as we all know that smoking is bad for you, it still seems like the end of an era today, the last day that you can legally smoke in restaurants and bars in Hong Kong. Most everyone is guilty of spewing smoke from their lips after a couple of cocktails nowadays, and it will be eerie to enter a club that smells of, well, probably sweat, instead of smoke. (Which is the lesser of two...

We’ve showcased a few local Hong Kong jewellery designers so this time, I’m branching out to include Half A Cup Of Tea. This talented artist painstakingly cuts, scores and folds paper into miniature sculptures that take your breath away. She started her Etsy store at the end of last year and is very prolific. She shares an anecdote behind the reasoning of her shop’s name, “ During a cold winter evening many years ago, I was waiting for a friend in an MTR station and craving a hot drink. I thought...

Lame title? Yeah, I know. But I know you love it, secretly! Anyway, on to more pressing matters. The Korean skincare brand Sulwhasoo has just opened a spa centre in TST on Canton Road. The menu is made up of mostly facials and body treatments, all using Sulwhasoo's legendary, herbal skincare products, combined with other elements to make sure your body gets maximum juice. They use items like jade, amber and white porclein as tools to help absorption. Ladies who spend a lot of time in the sun or...

Even though most of us have no use for poufy ballgowns, it's still one of the strongest components of any fashion season, simply because grandeur and glamour have no equal when it comes to putting on a show, and it's just so vicariously enjoyable to view these works of art. While the sensible, practical side in me knows that it's infinitely harder to cut a great pant, the whimsical dreamer says: screw pants. Why not fill your closet with crazy/beautiful gowns? After Fall's severe and often colourless...

My fascination with clutches only came about very recently, ShoeGeek is the queen of clutches. But I do have a thing for neon colours and this clutch will definitely make your black outfit pop.GET it at net-a-por...

Sneakers are for the gym, that is a philosophy to which I have long adhered. If you've seen me out in sneakers, consider yourself lucky -- I've only worn sneakers out of the house once this year (twice, if you count the once I've been to the gym in 2009) and it was only because it was raining and I was cranky.Nike, it seems, has cottoned on to the fact that there are others like me, and is trying to convince my mind and wallet that these gladiator-style sneaks are far enough from the sneaker family...

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Shamelessly poached from Refinery29 is this link to a very simple how-to guide on making puzzle-piece friendship necklaces. They're a nice riff on the Swarovski puzzle-piece necklaces that were in vogue a few years back, but much more grass roots. Simply take two connecting puzzle pieces, punch holes, loop a ring through it and distribute. The way I see it, this would make a great DIY gift for someone whose birthday you forgot. It's do-able with minimal tools and materials, and is one of those almost-lame...

Ice Cold LemonadeEdited by Clutch 22Compiling this week's round up of posts hit closer to home for me. I think we can all relate to the times where stress builds up and blocks inspiration. Reading each of these individually was the exact refreshment I needed (hence "lemonade"), especially with my birthday coming up next week - total outfit planning mode.So what's in the mix? Alixrose and Decline Designs offer personal style inspirations, Fasshonaburu teaches us how to get our budget-shopping on...

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In the mood for something with a kick a few weeks ago, we hit Chilli Fagara for a nice bit o' spice. We got the spice, no kidding, but tongues and lips aflame, wallets emptied and feeling thoroughly disgruntled (not to mention still a little hungry), we departed in confusion. We had heard good things, and there was nary a good thing to be found.The restaurant, situated on Graham Street opposite Sift, is typical Soho -- tiny, dark and cozy. So cozy, in fact, that whichever unlucky individual is alloted...

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Art Jamming is always fun to do with friends and, with the help of a couple glasses of wine, the perfect opportunity to indulge in your inner Picasso. However, I’ve heard many a complaint from participants as to what to do with their masterpieces. After all, there are only so many you can hang up in your apartment, give to friends, present to your parents, trade in for food etc. Now I’ve discovered something even better than Art Jam; Random Art Workshop (RAW), a living room space where you can create...

The header to this post, a sort-of tribute to Miss Alanis Morissette, may be woefully outdated, but the topic -- organic products -- is definitely not. You can't turn your head without coming face-to-face with some shampoo/t-shirt/vegetable/mp3 player that's all-natural, organic, green, good-for-you-in-ways-you-can't-understand, or whatever the correct terminology is. As the organic movement takes over the world, we kind of become de-sensitized to this kind of product labelling. So this isn't a...

After posting about the Jimmy Choo/H&M collab, I began to consider how very many designers have now collaborated with the topshops, tar-jays and H&Ms of the world. These tie-ups produce results of varying success, depending on the cache of the designer in question, and the quality of translation of said designer's aesthetic into affordable pricing categories. Matthew Williamson, which I've blogged about before, was an easy switch, because the selling point is in the prints. McQueen for Target,...

Twitter followers of ShoeGeek and I will find this a familiar name. Also known as @BBespokeDesigns, the designer behind BejewelledBespoke has created beautiful pieces that both ShoeGeek and I covet and we were also the inspiration behind one of her creations (see above). Having moved here from Australia recently, the designer has a flare for making drool-worthy statement pieces. She takes a few moments out of her time to answer a few questions for Hong Kong Fashion Geek:5 Fun FactsWhy BejewelledBespoke?I...

Quirky homeware never fail to unleash a Geek’s consuming power and Fred is one guy I’m looking to be BFFs with. The Fred in question is from Fred & Friends whose products can be found at stores like Homeless and Loft. With a knack for making out of the ordinary from the mundane, Fred & Friends products never fail to elicit a chuckle out of me. Behold a few favourites:Calf & Half (HK$200)Drip Clips (HK$80)Think Outside the Shaker (HK$140)500XL Speakers (HK$500)Visit Fred & Friends...

You may think that ombre is so last season but this YSL tote will definitely change your mind. When will my embargo end? Get it at Luisaviar...

MAC has got to be one of the most prolific ones beauty brands out there with new products monthly. The latest inspiration for MAC is honey. With a cute tagline that says Bees Do it and now MAC does it; MAC is introducing a limited edition Naked Honey collection in July. I’m a big fan of honey. After all, who doesn’t love their yummy goodness? And now you can get that beautiful amber hue to create that perfect summer glow. MAC is translating honey into a summer range of gold hues from lip glass to...