Having been inspired by a friend's impressive shopping efforts over the weekend in Tokyo and listening to her tales of the tree lined streets and canals of Nakameguro filled with vintage stores and eclectic boutiques, I have been inspired to do some investigation of my own about vintage shopping in Hong Kong.
I walked the streets of Soho on Saturday and found my way into a couple of vintage stores...But this wasn't like walking into Endo's or St Vinnies in Brisbane, these stores had designer vintage - Pucci, Diana Von Furstenberg, Miu Miu and the list goes on... But why were there only a few vintage stores in an area known for its restaurants and fashionable boutiques? It seems there are heaps of antique furniture places in Hong Kong but not antique clothing..
Maybe it has something to do with high rents and demand for space in Hong Kong and the lower returns on vintage clothing or is it just that Hong Kong fashionistas don't like wearing old clothes?
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