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The latest fashions and catwalk trends are now all online, making it easier than ever to shop online and update your wardrobe. Here’s a list of the best online fashion delivery in Hong Kong.
This successful Hong Kong start-up has gone from strength to strength with its emphasis on selling high-quality wardrobe essentials at affordable prices for men and women alike. Materials are sourced from around the globe —cashmere from Mongolia, silk from China, cotton from Peru and denim from Japan — all while keeping costs down.
Delivery: Free over $300; Fitting rooms: 108 Hollywood Road, Sheung Wan; 10 Pak Sha Road, Causeway Bay; Shop 1B, 2 Yip Fat Street, Wong Chuk Hang, 2755-8744.
There’s no need to trawl the streets for a new outfit these days. Online fashion hub Zalora combines a whole range of brands on its website. Catering for men, women, and even children, its Hong Kong site is easy to navigate, offers frequent sales and boasts an easy returns policy. As well as playing host to lots of international big names (such as Mango, Aldo and Topshop), Zalora also gives a platform to young homegrown talent on its marketplace website.
Delivery: Free over $150.
A must-visit site for female fashionistas, Shopbop is styled much like a fashion magazine to help you shop the trends. Learn how to mix patterns, get ideas from catwalk pieces and stumble upon up-and-coming designers. It’s full of inspiration that you can then add to your shopping basket in one easy click.
Delivery: Free express international delivery.
Probably the biggest name in online fashion retailing these days, ASOS really has everything you could possibly need to look good. Catering to both men and women, ASOS offers everything from clothes and shoes to accessories and makeup. You’ll find a huge range of brands here including Nike, Adidas, Abercrombie & Fitch, Love Moschino, as well as British high-street favorites like New Look, Whistles and Warehouse. ASOS also produces its own collections in different lines – think Curves, Tall, Petit and Maternity. Functionality is great, too — you can shop by brand, style, color, price and everything in between.
Delivery: Standard delivery within 1 week is $77.99 (free over $250); express delivery within 2 days is $300 (free over $1,500)
The sister site to Shopbop (see above), East Dane caters to the on-trend man about town. It’s been made simple for the lads: read a quick feature on the latest fashion trend or get right down to business, choosing by designer or browsing by item. If you’re after a specific brand, the comprehensive A-Z index is a great navigation tool.
Delivery: Free express international delivery.
A Hong Kong start-up inspired by its founders’ views on a “dirty” fashion industry, A Boy Named Sue collates brands with a similar ethical and environmental ethos. Here you’ll find collaborations with independent designers who are eco-conscious, such as the Vietnamese Kaarem, the Spanish Diarte and Korean-inspired Ace & Jig. Here’s where to come if you’re after fashionable clothes with a conscience.
Delivery: Free.
A creative platform for independent designers and clever products, Phatrice has one common denominator: all the brands it partners with have a conscience. Everything listed on the site is functional, funky and has an interesting backstory. A favorite are the Wishbones flip flops — for every pair of sustainable sandals purchased, the company will donate a pair to a person in poverty in a developing country. This is definitely a site to bookmark when it comes to feel-good gift-giving.
Delivery: Free.
If you’re always daydreaming about jetting off somewhere hot, do the next best thing and head online to Mister Zimi, an Australian website that flaunts beautiful clothes on beautifully sun-kissed bodies. Everything is very 70s-inspired: think floaty summer dresses in bold, bright prints; off the shoulder tops; harem pants and maxi skirts. These are statement pieces that will really brighten up your wardrobe.
Delivery: Free worldwide for orders over AU$95 ($520).
This American company specializes in well-crafted, ethical fashion. They source the best materials from around the world and work only with proven ethical factories – think Grade A cashmere, Italian leather and Peruvian pima. Their “radical transparency” means you know exactly where your clothes come from, how they’re made — and how much everything costs at each point in the process.
Delivery: Free international shipping on orders over US$150.
A sucker for designer gear but lacking the paycheck to back it up? Then Yeechoo is for you. Simply browse through the A-lister gowns and accessories online, then rent them for your special event. The choice is seemingly endless, with dresses, shoes and handbags from over 60 designers available to borrow: from Alexander McQueen to Victoria Beckham and Jimmy Choo. Prices are pretty reasonable too – rental can be as cheap as $450 for a four-day rental of a Jimmy Choo handbag. Last-minute date? No worries, same day delivery can be arranged.
Delivery: From $200.
Previously known as Garosu Girls, this Hong Kong jewelry brand has undergone an image makeover to reflect a collection of more sophisticated designs. Garosu creates its own Asian-inspired modern, edgy and hard-wearing pendants, earrings and rings — picture stainless steel delicately crafted into funky metal cubes and spheres.
Delivery: $35.
Good, low cost wardrobe essentials are hard to come by in Hong Kong, so it’s not surprising shoppers look to reputable foreign brands to fill the gap. Enter: American Apparel. With functional basics you can trust — at reasonable prices — this US staple is one to remember. Men and children are well catered for too with everything from pants to hoodies, jackets and shoes. Plus the brand has a sweatshop-free promise.
Delivery: Free over $1,000.
A manufacturer of Scandinavian-style timepieces for men and women, Hong Kong-born brand Squarestreet is an unusual mix of minimalist contemporary design and traditional aesthetics. What does that boil down to? Watches that function just as they should, yet still manage to look downright sexy on the wrist. There are designs and strap colors to match every outfit.
Delivery: Free; Store: 15 Square Street, Sheung Wan, 2362-1086.
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[Updated March 2018]
