A sneak peak inside the new JUICE!
[photopress:Edison_Juice_store_CLOT_sho.jpg,full,pp_image] Friday night I stopped by the reopening of the newly renovated Juice store in Causeway Bay. Juice is the retail arm of Hong…
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Selling cosmetics by vending machine?
[photopress:cosmetic_vending_machine_HK.jpg,full,pp_image] In Japan you can find all sorts of things for sale in vending machines. Since I’ve lived in Hong Kong however, I’ve never…
Simon Birch: This Brutal House
Friday night, April 18th, artist Simon Birch christens the newly expanded Chancery Lane Annex in Chai Wan with a solo exhibition. Simon, one of…
Kanye + Pharrell + Nigo = concert of the year?
[photopress:Pharrell_NERD_Bape_Heads_Ho.jpg,full,pp_image] The anticipation for the World Wide Bape Heads Show in HITEC on Thursday night was intense. Kanye West and Pharrell Williams are two…
10 min. from Central, and yes, those are paddle-boats!
[photopress:paddle_boat_Hong_Kong_HK.jpg,full,pp_image] Just when you think you know everything, you discover something totally new. The Wong Nai Chung Reservoir Park is a place I’ve passed…
Olsen Twins launch line at Lane Crawford
The Olsen twins, Mary-Kate and Ashley, stopped by Hong Kong to launch the Spring / Summer 2008 collection of their Elizabeth and James line….
Is Hong Kong Rock dead? Legends unite in show of support!
[photopress:Wynners_Hong_Kong_band_HK.jpg,full,pp_image] Do the names Beyond, Grasshopper and The Wynners mean anything to you? If you were a fan of Hong Kong Rock music in…
Will Banksy bomb Hong Kong?
The works of Banksy, the notorious British artist-activist-prankster will be making their way to Hong Kong (their Asia debut) at the end of the…
Kanye’s back? The World Wide Bape Heads Concert!
This Thursday, April 10th, Kanye West will be headlining the Hong Kong edition of the World Wide Bape Heads Show. The concert is put on by media and fashion conglomerate Silly-Thing along with the I.T fashion chain.
HOODS Hong Kong launches at Western Market!
Glancing at the invitation to the opening party for Japanese streetwear brands Neighborhood and WTAPS, I noticed something peculiar. At the top of the…
Rediscovering the Fringe Club rooftop!
[photopress:Fringe_Club_art_Hong_K.jpg,full,pp_image] With the weather warming up, I recently revisited a classic Hong Kong nightspot, the rooftop of the Fringe Club. Located just above Lan…
Racks celebrates their first anniversary!
[photopress:Racks_MDB_anniversary_Hong_.jpg,full,pp_image] By the time I arrived at Racks MDB it was already after 1 am. The place was trashed, as were most of the…
Paying for Star Ferry… with a token?
[photopress:Star_Ferry_token_machine_Ho.jpg,full,pp_image] The iconic Star Ferry, one of the top tourist rides in Hong Kong (the Peak Tram and regular tram being the two others,)…
Disco Step Child thrills Volar!
[photopress:club_Volar_Hong_Kong_bar.jpg,full,pp_image] Saturday night was the latest installment of Disco Step Child. The monthly night that normally combines a mixture of musical treats from djs…
Hong Kong International Film Festival: week 1
[photopress:Hong_Kong_film_festival_HK_.jpg,full,pp_image] As I’ve mentioned before, the film festival marks the anniversary of my first-ever visit to Hong Kong. What you may not know however,…
Embassy art gallery opens!
[photopress:Embassy_art_show_exhibit_HK.jpg,full,pp_image] As anticipated, the debut exhibition at the new Embassy art space in Chai Wan drew a major crowd. Arriving at Embassy, I was…
2 Many DJs at Volar!
[photopress:2_Many_Djs_Volar_Hong_Kong.jpg,full,pp_image] The brothers David and Stephen Dewaele from Belgium produce music by several names including Soulwax and 2 Many DJs. The pair have been…
The Embassy art space opening!
[photopress:embassy_art_gallery_Hong_K.jpg,full,pp_image] What’s happening to this city? Pretty soon I’ll have nothing to complain about anymore! The same people behind the legendary (but now defunct,)…
Nike Power of One exhibition
[photopress:Nike_26_degrees_terrace_art.jpg,full,pp_image] Saturday night, Nike held a charity art event at its 26 Degrees space in Hong Kong‘s Mid Levels neighborhood. The location’s unique in…
Karl Lagerfeld, Zaha Hadid grace Chanel Mobile Art party!
[photopress:Chanel_art_Lagerfeld_Zaha_H.jpg,full,pp_image] I’m still catching up with everything that transpired last week. Wednesday night, Karl Lagerfeld, fashion designer extraordinaire, and lauded architect Zaha Hadid were…
Kanye West rocks LV store opening extravaganza!
Friday night Louis Vuitton celebrated the grand opening of their largest flagship store in the world with a star-studded mega-party filled with celebrities and topped with a performance by Kanye West.
Qube Plus opening party
Coming from the Chanel Mobile Art event, I arrived late to the launch of Qube Plus, a new Japanese – Italian restaurant in the…
Gas attack at club Dragon-i???
[photopress:Dragon_i_Hong_Kong_gas.jpg,full,pp_image] Wednesday night was crammed with several events, but the normally packed club Dragon-i emptied out early due to what people have reported as…
Big week for fashion parties! But why?
This week, Hong Kong is playing host to major events by Chanel and Louis Vuitton, two of the most venerable, coveted luxury brands around. Both of the events are on an international scale, costing tens of millions of dollars. So what’s the point?
Volar’s back!
[photopress:club_Volar_Hong_Kong.jpg,full,pp_image] Six months ago there were rumors that Volar, one of Hong Kong’s top clubs was going to close. Not only did the club…
HOODS “Previously Opening Exhibition”
[photopress:Neighborhood_WTAPS_store_Ho.jpg,full,pp_image] I stopped by the new Neighborhood / WTAPS store (called HOODS Hong Kong) on Saturday night. Before the shop officially opens on April…
Nike The Power of One art exhibit / auction
[photopress:Nike_Power_One_Charity_art.jpg,full,pp_image] On Saturday March 15th, Nike is holding an art exhibition and auction to benefit the Playright Children’s Association of Hong Kong. The event…
A regular Thursday night in Hong Kong?
[photopress:Dragon_i_Hong_David_Beckham.jpg,full,pp_image] It started out as a regular Thursday night. I was at home when a friend called and asked me to meet up at…
Hong Kong International Film Festival!
[photopress:Hong_Kong_film_festival_HK.jpg,full,pp_image] The 32nd Hong Kong International Film Festival is set to begin on March 17th. This is the time of year you get to…
Hong Kong’s first Neighborhood streetwear store!
[photopress:Neighborhood_store_Hong_Kon.jpg,full,pp_image] According to the information stenciled on the front of their store, Japanese streetwear brand Neighborhood will be opening their first Hong Kong shop…