Today in Hong Kong I went Christmas shopping. Of course if you have all the money in the world there is no limit to what you can buy: Tiffany jewels, Louis Vuitton bags, Jimmy Choo shoes, Hermés scarves, Omega watches, Prada sunglasses, Chanel suits… or knock-offs of these things. But Hong Kong is also famous for antiques and cool design and interesting clothes. There is a shop called G.O.D.- which stands for Goods of Desire. Actually, it has a Chinese name of three characters, Ji Oh Di, which means “Better Living” (or something to that effect). This place has interesting things for the home, from furniture to rugs to lighting. The founders of the store have their own line of bags and clothing, using their trademark design of silkscreening several images of Hong Kong to make a continuous view of the sight. For example, I have a bag that has old Hong Kong mailboxes all over it. Another popular design is the photos of Hong Kong residential housing, repeated so that it looks even more dense. It makes for interesting stuff. It is fun just to browse.
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