Back to Hong Kong! Toro Mandycat cute clothes at K11 art mall, Doraemon fashion by Chocoolate.
Yes, I travel non-stop. Days after Montreal, I’m hopping on a plane for Hong Kong — excited to do a fantastical magazine shoot here!
(Above, I’m wearing Hong Kong clothing brands: a bunny scarf from the Miffy clothing store, and shoes from Izzue.)
I was in Hong Kong last September, and already miss the shopping. The fashion turns over quickly, and cute cats are a popular design motif.
While strolling in K11 Art Mall last autumn, I discovered a new brand Toro x Mandycat.
These kawaii kitties are the star of this pop-up shop.
Glasses cat + eyebrows cat = an amazing “classroom” design collection.
The bright display extended into the floor, with decals of raised cat paws and classroom materials.
I bought this silver wrap-around kitty ring. I had to. (Here’s a similar cat-faced ring.)
It’s hard to pass up shopping in Hong Kong when prices are low, there’s no tax, and you can’t get these items anywhere else. To convert prices to US dollars, divide by eight.
The stationery is cute without being too kiddy-ish. If you like the items above, check out this Kutusita Nyanko cat pencil case.
The cartoonist’s cats took over several locations of Ginger, the t-shirt and accessories stores.
I bought the striped t-shirt dress on the far left. You can see me wearing it in my Hong Kong travel video.
The pop-up shop was in K-11, the art-themed shopping mall in Tsim Tsa Tsui. It’s relatively new, and has a Mona Lisa made of toast in the entrance.
K11 houses many design shops and random installations, such as these dreidel-chairs…
Superhero penguins…
Sneakers made of paper…
,,, and neon teddy bears!
Since we’re on the subject of cats… Doraemon had a limited edition fashion collaboration with Hong Kong clothing brand Chocoolate.
Last simmer, Doraemon (or Ding Dong, as he’s known in Chinese) celebrated his “100th birthday” with a hundred cat-statues in Hong Kong Harbour. Remember John Skeleton’s photos of the Doraemon anniversary exhibit?
Unfortunately, by the time I arrived, almost all the items had sold out. Only the pancake pillows were left.
On the bright side, Chocoolate is always doing enticing collaborations with cute characters. In 2011, they worked with Snoopy. Last fall’s line featured Wallace and Gromit.
Thoughts on Hong Kong’s fashion, compared to Japan’s? Are you intrigued by Chinese street style? Discover HK’s Facebook page has more shopping tips and trends.
For more from K-11 mall, read my post about making candy at Sticky, a custom confectionery shop.
PS: Thanks Posse for interviewing me about my favorite Tokyo shops and cafes! I’m loving their city guides to “the best places on Earth.”
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This makes me happy
Want to shop here so bad ^^
^))^
.. crazy!
Whoa an art mall’ never heard of
Yeah they have art exhibits and special events here, K11 rocks!
Miffy!!!
I’ll try to get more Miffy books!!!
so beautiful er
cuteness and kawaiiness :)) ah, sweety, how nice is your life style!… i’d love to travel with you! <3
<3 Hope we'll cross paths some day!!
…I LOVE going to HK too …wonderful friends also adds to my great time there
yes I love seeing cousins and friends here!
Have a great time!! :)
loving it here. xo
Toro is so cute!
yeah!!
Thx for the shopping tips ♡
my pleasure!
Very cute
Love me some Doraemon
indeed
I’m so jealous!
It was so wonderful to meet you in Montreal at festival Kinetik! :)
Have fun in china! I only went to shanghai before
Squeal :)
I look forward to seeing them; have a great time in Asia or wherever you may headed now!!
Thank you!!
yum & fun
Yummmm!!
Now K11 is having an piano exhibits currently. http://hk.k11.com/tc/Today-in-K11/News-Event.aspx