Back when we were editors at this luxury publication, ShoeGeek and I would have the biggest dilemma come every social season. We would have to attend balls that revolved mostly around the same social set and while these ladies of luxury can afford to own many ball gowns, ShoeGeek and I alas were poor writers with a small budget. It would have been helpful to have discovered Designer Gowns HK during that time. Designer Gowns HK is a website based in Hong Kong that specialises in connecting buyers...

Last week the lovely Jeff took me to Nanhai No. 1 at the top of Tsimshatsui's i-Square mall. Normally our "press lunches" devolve into a session of gossip and girl talk, sometimes at the expense of the food enjoyment, but luckily for this Chinese seafood restaurant, its excellent nosh made enough noise that it couldn't be ignored.Nanhai No. 1 is undoubtedly going to explode as a tourist destination thanks to its fantastic views through ceiling-to-floor windows, and it's literally down the street...

Last night, after pigging out on Hot Pockets and microwave deep-dish pizza (from city'super -- try it, it's good and only $40 for two personal pizzas if I am correct) I thought I was really full, and then I got bored and changed my phone wallpaper to an archive shot of cupcakes in different colours and flavours. Lo and behold, after looking at it for too long we crawled out of bed to make a snack of apple jacks and cornflakes in a generous bath of skim milk. The reason I'm recounting this tale is...

The internet is a beautiful place. It’s one giant mall where I keep discovering new shops to venture into. I just stumbled onto The Curiosity Shoppe and am falling in love with the random items they have in stock. From the crayon rings that we profiled in the past to ceramic flashlight lamps, USB reading glasses, potato chip pendants, this shop is like falling into the wacky world of Alice. Some items that caught my eye after the c...

It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a good pair of cufflinks. That's my belief at least, no offense to Jane Austen. So it's been the practice in my household to always keep a few pairs of cute but classy cufflinks lying around the house (new, of course) in case any gentleman's birthday catches me by surprise. I used to stock ties, but it's hard to find ties that really have great personality (I think the unworn Winnie the Pooh...

When I saw this Pauric Sweeney Metallic Python Shoulder Bag, I immediately thought of ShoeGeek. I'm not sure if it's the python, or the fact that it reminds me of her bag that we affectionately call Le Zag but either way, it managed to capture my attention. Available for pre-order at Luisa Via R...

This feels like a "less words, more pictures" kind of Friday... Shorts. Lots of them. Like, a long list of short shorts, all available online. God, it was so easy to find all these shorts, why is it that my own closet seems to be filled with boring classics like denim cut-offs, black and navy specimens and boring J. Crew-type things? Need me those leather shorts, those fringed shorts, those... well just give me all of them. I'm greedy.Above: Leather shorts and tiered shorts from Shop Cuffs.Below:...

I don’t know if it’s the Hong Kong love of all things Japanese or if mochi is really that popular but I’ve yet to find someone who doesn’t like mochi, the short grain glutinous white rice treat. Maybe Nobu at the InterContinental Hong Kong feels the same way as they will host a special Nobu dessert cooking class on July 24th for a demonstration on how to make mochi amongst other signature desserts. Open to only eight people, the programme starts at 10:30am where participants will enjoy a light...

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I’ve never been a fan of whipped cream. It probably comes from being slightly lactose-intolerant so the queasy feeling I get after eating whipped cream does not endear it to me. However, back in college, I’d have friends who inhaled the stuff and would spray whipped cream directly into their mouths all the time. I’ve always thought the waffles we made were the side dish to the whipped cream and I can only imagine the delight of those same friends when I tell them about Whipped Lighting, alcohol-infused...

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I like shopping so much, I'll buy anything -- even hype. So it's no surprise that when I'm with a big group and am craving some deep-fried deliciousness, I head to Butagumi Tonkatsu in Goldmark, Causeway Bay, home of the 16-inch pork chop. It's a den of sin, because the entire menu consists of various meats and seafoods, lathered in breadcrumbs and deep fried to a crispy golden perfection. Admittedly, the pork chop quality isn't the best (I prefer Tonkichi in World Trade), but in the battle between...

Remember, while I was ogling looks from the CFDA awards, I mentioned I want to sell my house and spend all my money on buying a giant PS1 to move into? It looks like the boys of Proenza are getting me one step closer to that dream with the mega PS1 from their resort collecti...

This is purely a gratuitous post because a) who says no to eye candy b) Cristiano Ronaldo finally broke his two-year streak of not scoring for his nation in a competitive match since the 2008 European Championship c) I know this post is a day late as the match (7-0!!) was on Monday night but we schedule our posts so therefore you'll just have to deal with it. Oh and these are Armani ads for those who care. Much like these other Ronaldo for Armani a...