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One street worth hitting: Hip retailers line up along un Lan Street, home to the newly opened boutiques of Martin Margiela (18 On Lan St., Christian Louboutin Boots) and Ann Demeulemeester (10 On Lan St.. Central). Across the street, Lite ot Circle’s collection of delicate tine jewelry keeps the locals sparkling (9 On Lan St., Central). For a fab mix of high fashion and urban streetwear, head next door to D-Mop (11-15 On Lan St., Central), which slocks lines such as Y-3 and limited-edition kicks from Adidas. (Full disclosure: they were also the first store to carry my own newly launched fashion line, Among Christian Louboutin Pumps  .) One-stop shop: Lane Crawford (International Finance Centre, 8 Finance St., Central), HK’s answer to Holts, remains the mecca in this town for picky shoppers and carries the latest styles for men, women and decor (not to mention, beauty). Have-to-have jewels: Rock Candy (1 Elgin St., Ground Flour, SoHo) is the glam choice tor diamond dog tags and snake motifs, while decile Van’s sophisticated land subtle) silver jewelry is the sentimental favourite of fashion insiders (15 Christian Louboutin ShoesSt., Ground Floor, Central). Foot fetish: In this well-heeled city, you’d be hard-pressed to find the locals sporting fanny packs and comfy shoes, There are three Manolo Blahnik boutiques alone, but the truly stiletto-obsessed strut to On Pedder (20 Pedder St., Ground Floor, Central) for spot on accessories featuring benchmarks such as Jimmy Choo, Costume National, Christian Louboutin and Marni. Denim fix: Japanese denim label Evisu (Christian Louboutin Sandals Finance Centre, 8 Finance St., Central) is the cult choice. Sultry socialites don the super-skinny styles while hipsters play it cool in loose boyfriend jeans. Break-the-bank find: Gucci’s new flagship store (the biggest in Asia) is the luxe choice. Splurge on bespoke pieces, such as the La Pelle Guccissima leather-encased mah-jongg set, designed exclusively for the boutique. Vintage thrills: As trend-conscious as we are in Hong Kong, we can’t expect to score any great vintage finds. Whether it’s a postwar mentality. obsession with the new or a superstitious Chinese mind-set (not wanting to wear the clothes of the dead), the vintage vibe never really caught on. (Ironically, though, the amount of new clothing and shoes that are designed to look vintage is in ready supply.)