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Kent & Curwen
Distinguished suits, dress shirts, ties, cufflinks and casual tops for the gentleman who would rather look like the manor-born than like the arriviste broker.
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Khs Bicycles
A well-stocked shop offering a range of bikes from urban runabouts to rugged mountainbikes and a good range of accessories to fit you out before you hit the trail.
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King Fook Jewellery
King Fook, with a grandiose gilded entrance, stocks a large range of watches, top-end fountain pens and baubles. There's another branch in Tsim Sha Tsui (2313 2788; Shop G1, Miramar Shopping Centre, 118-130 Nathan Rd).
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King Sing Jewellery
A long-standing jeweller with a wide selection of diamonds, pearls and gold items, many of them made by its own goldsmiths. The sales staff is pleasant and not pushy.
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Kitty House Gifts Shop
This is just one of the dozens of micro-stores cramming into Island Beverley selling Japanese cartoon ephemera such as Hello Kitty, the cat with no mouth, and an abiding attraction to young locals. A good place for kitschy gifts and toys.
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Kung Fu Supplies
If you need to stock up on martial arts accessories or just want to thumb through a decent collection of books, Kung Fu Supplies is the place to go. The staff here is very helpful.
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Landmark
The most central of all shopping centres, the Landmark has high fashion and good eating in a pleasant, open space. It has become a home almost exclusively to the very high-end fashion brands and boutiques (Gucci, Louis Vuitton, TODs etc) and a handful of worthwhile refreshment stops.
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Lane Crawford
This branch of Hong Kong's original Western-style department store, the territory's answer to Harrods in London, is the flagship now that the store on Queen's Rd Central has closed. There are branches in Admiralty (2118 3668; 1st & 2nd fls, Pacific Place, 88 Queensway), Causeway Bay (2118 3638; Ground & 1st fls, Times Square, 1 Matheson St) and Tsim Sha Tsui (2118 3428; Ground & 1st fls, Ocean Terminal, Harbour City, Salisbury Rd).
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Langham Place Mall
This 15-storey super mall has some 300 shops that stay open till as late as . Its focal point is the high-tech Digital Sky where special events take place.
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Li Yuen Street East & West
These two narrow and crowded alleyways linking Des Voeux Rd Central with Queen's Rd Central are called 'the lanes' by Hong Kong residents, and were traditionally the place to go for fabric and piece goods. Most vendors have now moved to Western Market in Sheung Wan, and today you'll find the usual mishmash of cheap clothing, handbags, backpacks and costume jewellery.
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Lids
This is the place to come for headgear - from baseball caps begging to be turned back to front, to helmets for cyclists, rollerbladers and skateboarders.
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Linva Tailor
This is the place to come to have your very own cheongsam (tight-fitting Chinese dress) tailored. Bring your own silk or choose from Miss Tong's selection. The proprietors are also happy to mail completed items, if you're pushed for time.
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Little Misses & Mini Masters
Horrible name but this children's shop, owned and managed by expats, has some of the most stylish clothing imaginable for kids. You'll also find a select range of upmarket toys here.
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Liuligongfang
Exquisite coloured-glass objects, both practical (vases, candle holders, jewellery) and ornamental (figurines, crystal Buddhas, breathtaking sculptures) from renowned Taiwanese glass sculptor Loretta Yang Hui-Shan are on display and sale here. There's another branch in Admiralty (2918 9001; Shop 320, 3rd fl, Pacific Place, 88 Queensway).
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Lok Cha Tea Shop
This favourite shop sells Chinese teas of infinite variety as well as tea sets, wooden tea boxes and well-presented gift packs of various cuppas. A great bonus is that you can try before you buy. Enter the store from Ladder St.
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Lulu Cheung
Local Designer Lulu makes sophisticated, understated women's casual wear and elegant evening gowns using natural fabrics such as wool, cotton, silk, linen, in muted tones. Cheung also often works with layers and textures using mesh or floral embroidery.
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Mandarin Oriental Flower & Gift Shop
Crockery, cushion covers, chopsticks, tasteful souvenirs and a small selection of jewellery, all of the highest quality, are available, plus the flowers, of course.
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Miu Miu
Clean lines, the best fabrics and a lush colour palette define the high-end fashion from this Prada spin-off. Great (and pricey) shoes and handbags too. A range of smaller accessories makes it a good place to hunt for presents.
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Mong Kok Computer Centre
This centre has three floors of computer shops. In general, it's geared more towards the resident Cantonese-speaking market than foreigners, but you can normally get better deals here than in Tsim Sha Tsui. Check out Winframe System (2300 1238; Shop 106-107) on the 1st floor.
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Mountain Folkcraft
This is one of the nicest shops in Central for folk craft. It's piled with bolts of batik and sarongs, clothing, wood carvings, lacquerware and papercuts made by ethnic minorities in China and other Asian countries. The shop attendants are friendly, and prices, while not cheap, are not outrageous either.
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Mountaineering Services
This excellent and centrally located shop sells climbing and hiking gear and pretty much everything you need for tackling Hong Kong's hills and country parks.
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New Capital Computer Plaza
This emporium of computer shops has a good range of offerings. You'll find it also has helpful staff capable of producing enough English to close a sale.
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Ocean Optical
Both frames and lenses can be cheaper (in some cases, much cheaper) in Hong Kong than they would be at home, and we do not know of a better optician in Hong Kong than Ocean Optical. There's a branch in Tsim Sha Tsui (2735 0611; Shop 326, 3rd fl, Ocean Centre, Harbour City, 3-9 Canton Rd).
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Ocean Sky Divers
Along with a full range of diving and snorkelling gear, this place is also worth consulting about dive courses and ideal dive sites all around the territories coastline and islands.
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Olympia Graeco-Egyptian Coffee
Olympia Graceo-Egyptian Coffee has been around since, well, anyone can remember, and it still grinds the best beans in town. Good stop for a caffeine hit.
