Hong Kong Tailor

Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Hong Kong must be one of the five most glamorous cities in the world.  If you've never visited Asia, this is a great starting point, since it was after all a British Colony until 20 years ago.  Most people speak English, albeit with a Cantonese accent.

Hong Kong proper is an island on the southern edge of the Chinese mainland.  The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (S.A.R.) also includes Kowloon and some other smaller cities on the mainland.  The big buildings are on the island, and the Kowloon side belongs to the people.

HK is also one of the best shopping centers in the world.  I lost track of all the designer names I passed in just a couple of blocks along Kowloon's Canton Road.

Recommendation:  for men or women, the finest tailor in HK is Jacky Tam at British Tailors, on Carnavon Street in Kowloon (one block off Nathan Road).  I had two suits and a shirt made for me on this trip.  The fit is impeccable and the material is first rate.  Now, these are not the '4 suits for one hundred dollars' type that you see along Nathan Road - this is the good stuff.  Email Jacky at british_tailors@hongkong.com (there is no website, and that's because they have as much work as they can handle!  I was lucky to be introduced to them).